Mobeus has invested £3.7m to support Redline Assured Security Ltd (“Redline”), a world leader in the provision of security training, quality assurance and consulting, primarily to the aviation sector. The funding will be used to accelerate the roll out of Redline’s products and services in a number of new international markets.

Andrew Lock and Craig Hewitt-Dutton from LockDutton Corporate Finance were the Corporate Finance adviser to the company Redline Aviation Security Ltd and the shareholder / directors Paul Mason and Jim Termini. They prepared a comprehensive Information Memorandum setting out the investment opportunities for an investor and worked closely with both their client and the team at Mobeus VCT plc, led by Richard Babington and Jonathan Gregory throughout the whole process which lasted 6 months, resolving issues as and when they arose, so as to ensure that the transaction will be completed within a sensible timeframe.

Richard Babington, the Mobeus Partner who led the transaction, commented: “Britain is renowned worldwide for the quality of its aviation security, and Redline is the pre-eminent provider of aviation security training and quality assurance in Britain. We are delighted to be backing Paul, Jim and Redline as it continues to accelerate its development into Europe, the Middle East and Asia.”

Paul Mason, CEO of Redline, said: “The chance to work with a progressive, supportive equity house like Mobeus is an extremely exciting prospect for the whole team at Redline. We intend to maximise the opportunity to make a real difference in a very uncertain world.”

Finance Monthly Magazine is pleased to announce that its 2016 M&A Awards edition has now been published.

Every year Finance Monthly M&A Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of dealmakers, management teams, financiers and professional advisers who, over the 12 months, have demonstrated their deal making excellence when working on some of the most important deal across the globe.

Finance Monthly’s research department has spent the past several months carefully researching and identifying some of the most respected individuals and firms from all over the world. The process, compromising of an online vote and personal nominations, culminated in Finance Monthly’s research team collating the totals to compile a definitive list of industry leaders. All of our M&A Awards winners show an insight into the market that proves why the demand for expert dealmakers continues to increase year upon year.

Editor-in-chief, Mark Palmer commented: “The M&A process is a tried and tested formula for the growth and prosperity of a company, and yet, it is a very complex field to navigate. We are extremely proud that all of the individuals and organisations that are listed within Finance Monthly’s 2016 M&A Awards have excelled in helping companies overcome the complications that can arise during these transactions and have contributed to achieving excellent results.”

Finance Monthly would like to thank all contributors and participants in the 2016 M&A Awards. Congratulations to our winners and finalists.

To view the awards publication please visit: http://mandaawards.finance-monthly.com/

Global M&A value in the power and renewables sector has reached the highest level seen in the current decade – up 70% year-on-year - and any further upward movement would begin to move sector deal value back towards the heady levels last seen before the credit crunch, according to PwC and Strategy’s latest annual Power and Renewables Deals report.

The report states there is plenty of potential in the global power and renewables M&A pipeline but the latest surge may not be indicative of the long-term trend. A more globally-balanced spread of deals is expected in 2015 with fewer of the US mega-deals that buoyed 2014 totals. But the flow of divestment- and privatisation-driven deals looks strong and so there are plenty of reasons to think any dip in US deal value will be taken up, in part at least, by activity elsewhere.

The report found total worldwide power and renewables deal value rose from $143.3 billion (€126 billion) in 2013 to $243.1 billion (€215 billion) in 2014. It’s the first time the total has broken out of the $100-200 billion (€88-176 billion) range established since the pre-credit crisis year of 2007.

A series of big but one-off restructuring deals in the US gas sector, involving Kinder Morgan and Williams, contributed $92.2 billion (€81.4 billion) to the worldwide M&A total.