Lewis Silkin advises the Deeson Group on its acquisition by The Panoply Holdings PLC
20 December 2018
Deeson Group Holdings, a digital agency specialising in high profile content–managed websites and digital products has been acquired by The Panoply Holdings PLC (a newly listed AIM company) and will be integrated into TPX Manifesto an existing company within The Panoply group.
Lewis Silkin advised Tim Deeson on the sale of the Deeson Group. The transaction was led by corporate partner Jo Evans supported by tax partner Matthew Rowbotham.
Commenting on the transaction, Tim Deeson, Owner of Deeson Group said:
"It was an absolute pleasure to work with Jo and Matt on the transaction. They have a depth of experience and expertise which makes the whole process less daunting but more than that, Jo’s good natured persistence and advocacy really made a difference in the negotiations. The approach of Jo and Matt really stood out amongst the many people I've worked with in business.”
Commenting on the transaction, partner Jo Evans said:
"We were delighted to represent Tim and his team at Deeson. Joining Manifesto and The Panoply is an exciting growth opportunity for the business and with shares in The Panoply, Tim and his business partner Simon can look forward to benefiting from the synergies created by the sale and merger of Deeson onto the larger group.”
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