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Project Hammer – Fall Protection
Adviser to provider of safety decking services to the construction industry, Fall Protection UK, on its MBO.
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- Closed transaction
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- Business Services
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- abu.ali@frpadvisory.com
Deal details
We are pleased to have advised Fall Protection UK, a Gateshead-based provider of safety decking services to the construction industry, on its successful management buyout.
Founded in 2003, Fall Protection UK supplies and installs fall prevention systems and working platforms for a wide range of housebuilding and commercial projects throughout the North East and North Yorkshire.
Our Newcastle team, led by Partner Abu Ali and supported by Associate Director Graham Brown and Manager Niall Choat, was appointed by the business’ shareholders to develop and deliver a succession plan that would allow its founder and former Managing Director, John McGowan, to retire, while securing the firm’s legacy and positioning it for future growth.
Deal team
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Abu Ali
RolePartner
FirmFRP Corporate Finance
Abu joined FRP in 2024 as a Partner in the Corporate Finance team, following the acquisition of WilliamsAli Corporate Finance, which he co-founded in 2019.
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Graham Brown
RoleAssociate Director
FirmFRP Corporate Finance
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