Lewis Silkin advises Four Communications Group on £10m investment from Business Growth Fund

Lewis Silkin, a leading law firm to creative agencies, has advised Four Communications Group, the UK’s sixth largest independent communications agency, on its £10m investment of equity finance from Business Growth Fund (BGF).

The funding will support the company’s plans for domestic and international expansion by making a number of acquisitions in the UK, Middle East and South East Asia. Under the terms of the agreement, BGF have taken a minority stake in the award-winning London-based agency which has seen rapid growth over the past four years, doubling turnover to £32m in 2014.

Founded in 2001, Four Communications Group employs over 200 staff across its four offices in London, Edinburgh, Abu Dhabi and Dubai and key services to its 600+ clients include public relations, public affairs, marketing, sponsorship, digital & content and media planning & buying.

For this transaction, the Lewis Silkin team was led by Head of Corporate Jo Evans and Corporate partner Karish Andrews supported by Corporate tax partner Matthew Rowbotham and Corporate associate Daria Evdokimova.

Karish Andrews commented:

“We are absolutely delighted to have completed this transaction for our longstanding client Four Communications Group. Four are embarking on an ambitious growth strategy and we are proud to be able to assist them with that. The BGF deal enables Nan and the senior management team to take the group to the next level.”

Nan Williams, Four’s Chief Executive, commented:

“Lewis Silkin have been our trusted M&A advisers for many years and have now helped us move to the next stage of accelerated growth. They are a perfect fit for our sort of creative company – they understand our market better than anyone. They think ahead. And they are always there when we need them. The team at Lewis Silkin are a critical part of our success."

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David Lawrence
Business Development Manager, Lewis Silkin
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