Nimbus Supports Management Buyout of Hawthorn Timber Limited
April 30, 2021
Nimbus, a European private equity investor, has supported a management buyout (MBO) of Hull-based Hawthorn Timber Limited. The transaction backs Hawthorn’s management team — led by MD Richard Thompson — to drive growth across its five sites and continue investing in product innovation and customer service.
- Buyers
- Nimbus, Management team of Hawthorn Timber (Richard Thompson, Richard Iverson, James Stone)
- Targets
- Hawthorn Timber Limited
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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