We are delighted to have provided financial due diligence and buy side advisory services for GC Investment Partners’ acquisition of Dukeshill Ham Company.

“It was a pleasure working with the Buzzacott team and in particular, Alex Judd and George Thresh. Buzzacott were able to provide a bespoke service to fit our needs, working as an extension of our team to ensure we had the bandwidth required to complete the Dukeshill acquisition. Further, the quality work and attention to detail by the FDD team was excellent and led to us working with other Buzzacott teams as a result, demonstrating the consistent high quality across the firm.”  

Mark Gallagher, GC Investment Partners

About the business

Dukeshill produces and supplies premium quality fine foods, both directly to consumers ordering via its website/mail order service, and to high‐end retailers and hotels. The company holds the Royal Warrant as manufacturer and supplier of ham to Her Majesty The Queen. Based in Shropshire since it was founded in 1985, and occupying production and warehousing facilities, the Dukeshill brand is synonymous with luxury food items.

How we helped

Our corporate finance team’s financial due diligence and buy side advisory services provided GC Investment Partners with assurance over the financial position of Dukeshill and helped to ensure a deal was completed efficiently and effectively. Our key insights related to work performed on Dukeshill’s growth in revenue and the impact of COVID-19.

We performed detailed analysis of the seasonality of the company, with a historic reliance on Christmas sales. The review included analysis of current and historic margins by product type, as well as the cost base of the business. We also provided a detailed tax assessment, including a review of R&D tax credits, employment taxes and VAT.