Lewis Silkin advises FSP on acquisition by St Ives plc

Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of Fripp Sandeman & Partners (FSP), the UK-based retail consultancy, on its acquisition by international marketing services group, St Ives plc.

Founded in 1976, FSP has worked with retail property portfolios in the UK, Ireland, and Europe and with leading names such as L&G, Hammerson, Aviva, Blackstone and M&G. Its client base and project work spans shopping centres, retail parks, factory outlets and retailers.

FSP will continue to be managed and operated from its current location in High Wycombe by its existing management team, which includes Jo Hewson, John Fell, Ken Gunn, Andrew McVicker and Heidi Roberts. As part of the St Ives group, FSP will be closely aligned with St Ives’s subsidiary, Pragma. 

For the transaction, the Lewis Silkin team was led by corporate partner, Fergus Payne and senior associate Sam Pennington, supported by corporate associate Daria Evdokimova.

Fergus Payne said:

“Having worked with FSP for many years, it was a pleasure to have been involved in supporting them on the next stage of their development. This gave us an excellent opportunity to apply both our transactional as well as our sector experience to enable FSP to enhance its service offering”.

Jo Hewson, FSP’s Managing Director, commented:

“Joining St Ives presents a very exciting development and an opportunity for both Pragma and FSP to build upon their existing market leading positions and evolve the high quality service proposition offered to clients. The expert guidance from Lewis Silkin was invaluable in enabling us to complete the sale in a timely and successful way”

For further information please contact:

David Lawrence
Business Development Manager, Lewis Silkin
Tel: 020 7074 8260
Email: david.lawrence@lewissilkin.com

Scott Addison, Anna Younger or Tal Donahue
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