Gardner Leader has acted as legal advisers to Charlie Foll on the sale of Atlantas Marine Ltd, the Yeovil-based subsea inspection specialist to Novi Partners.
Founded by Charlie in 2000, Atlantas Marine operates across five continents in high-growth markets, providing underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) inspection services, equipment sales, training, and product aftercare to blue-chip customers across offshore renewables, oil and gas, security, police, nuclear, and utilities.
“Following completion of the transaction, Gardner Leader (Philip Humphreys) called me at 8.00pm on Friday 2nd October to confirm that the sale of my company, Atlantas Marine, had been concluded.
Philip and his team have provided incredible support ever since we commenced the search for a suitable buyer for my business. I really appreciated the broad range of legal expertise available from Gardner Leader, covering corporate, commercial, employment and property areas. The Gardner Leader team were very supportive and a pleasure to work with. Thank you for helping achieve a great outcome for the sale of my business which I started 26 years ago. I have been very happy with the support provided by Gardner Leader and I would recommend them to any other business owner who is considering selling their business.”
Philip Humphreys, Gail Vallis, and Marianne Packwood (Corporate), Peter James (Commercial), Michelle Morgan (Employment), and Karron Whitter and Charlotte Botham (Real Estate) from Gardner Leader acted for Charlie Foll.
Kristian Gavan and his team at Bright Harbour Advisory (Corporate Finance), and Albert Goodman LLP (Accountants), also advised Charlie Foll.
Novi Partners was advised by Shoosmiths (Legal), Buzzacott (Financial and Tax due diligence), Altenburg Advisory (Debt advisory) and Howden (Insurance due diligence). Senior debt was provided by HSBC.