RCA was initially instructed by the Management Team to advise on the execution of an MBO for both AFM Jersey & Guernsey from its Parent Group, Garenne Construction.

During this process, the parent company was swiftly put into administration with only a matter of days made available to put in binding bids to ensure the transition and liquidity of both AFM Jersey & Guernsey.

Due to ample preparation, we were able to successfully source the relevant working capital and equity and led the Management Team in winning a competitive bid process.

Moving forward, RCA has come on-board to act as Chairman for the newly merged group as it continues it’s profitable stewardship of both Jersey and Guernsey.

Having bought in and aided the former owner in re-acquiring the business back in 2014, as Executive Chairman for the Group, RCA has overseen the growth of sales from £28m in group sales to over £62m to date. This has been done through a combination of strategic acquisitions and organic growth.

Most importantly, as a highly cash-generative business backed by government contracts, RCA has shaped the external perception on how the business is valued, moving from an asset-book value towards a multiple on EBIT. This has created over a 5x uplift in shareholder value since joining.

To date, RCA remains Executive Chairman and holds an integral operational role.

RCA was brought into the business as Executive Chairman during a turnaround period.

By restructuring the shareholder base, investing alongside the new majority owner, putting in a new management team and leading a digital transformation of the business, RCA was able to not only take the business from an EBITDA of £400k to £2.3m but also lead a lucrative earn-out and exit to an industry competitor.

As a 93 year-old family business, RCA was initially brought in as a Non-Executive Director to advise the owning family upon a Management Team change and business transformation.

Since coming onboard, RCA has now been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman and continues in this role to-date.

Having advised and partnered with the acquisition of the business from its original founder, RCA has overseen a dramatic strategic shift within Utelize.

Investing alongside a new management team and facilitating an MBI that has already seen a partial-exit with 4x uplift on invested capital. RCA is now focused and supporting the management team on a strategic ‘buy and build’ strategy as the business looks to fully exit within the next 3 years.

NWC was established as an alternative education platform to help university students prepare for the new working world.

RCA gave pro bono time to help seed investment and structure the company for launch and subsequent seed investment.