Ben Laing
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Ben Laing

Director
+44 203 667 5868 London

Areas of expertise

Corporate finance and transactions

Sell-side / Buy-Side / Private Equity 

Experience

Ben is a Partner within our London team with M&A experience across a variety of sectors, Ben’s primary role is to lead transactions by supporting and advising his clients throughout the wider transaction process. Ben is well connected within the private equity community and has established strong relationships in the UK’s lower-to mid-market. He focuses on the B2B market, with strong sector expertise in business services and TICC, particularly environmental compliance, fire safety, air quality and foodcare.

Ben is an ACA qualified chartered accountant and graduated from the University of Manchester with honors in economics.

Notable client work and achievements

  • Disposal of Crowthorne to Normec

  • Disposal of Ashbury Global to Normec

  • Disposal of STM Environmental Consultants to Phenna Group

  • Disposal of Optima Medical to Natus Medical Inc

Professional qualifications/memberships

ICAEW: ACA Qualification 

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Private credit is creating a quiet revolution in debt finance

The explosion in private credit investment is transforming funding for mid-market businesses as direct lenders push into markets previously dominated by banks. Despite the Government’s worries that investors aren’t backing UK Plc, it shows there’s still interest in British businesses from UK pension funds and insurers, according to Fenton Burgin, debt advisory Partner at professional services group S&W.

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The Bristol team advises Scholarcy on sale to Texthelp

The Bristol team has acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of Scholarcy, a streamlined and user-friendly study tool that helps students and researchers to organise, summarise and critically evaluate sources, in its acquisition by Texthelp.

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Cambridge dealmakers complete sale of Reed Veterinary Surgery to Kin Vet Community

The Cambridge office of Oaklins has led the sale of Reed Veterinary Surgery, a high quality and well regarded small animal veterinary practice near Royston, Herts, to the private-equity backed Kin Vet Community.

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