Record deal flow drives expansion of Campbell Dallas corporate finance

Campbell Dallas has expanded its corporate finance team after recording a record number of deals and a marked rise in fee income during the last 12 months.

The firm has completed 15 international and domestic deals across a variety of sectors, advising on disposals, acquisitions, fund-raising and financial due diligence, with fee income rising by a record 40 per cent.

The firm has made three new appointments within the corporate finance team - Andrew Rennie joined as a manager from global advisory firm AlixPartners; Jessica Orr joined as an executive and George Wait became the first corporate finance graduate trainee.

Graham Cunning added: “Our expanded team will not only allow us to do more deals but will also give us capacity to initiate more transactions, a skill that has been in short supply in Central Scotland in recent years. Our deal pipeline remains strong with several larger transactions on the horizon, despite the ongoing Brexit uncertainty. It is interesting to note that we have seen a continued flow of buyers making unsolicited approaches for high quality Scottish companies, with foreign buyers continuing to take advantage of the weakness of sterling. There are also many Scottish businesses that have made acquisitions in the UK, Europe and further afield.”

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