Deals round up: Zeus’ AIM hot streak; Addleshaws

ZEUS Capital, the corporate finance advisory firm, which led the AIM float of Cheshire-based Conviviality Retail last month, is continuing its hot streak of IPOs.

It is advising London-based Internet domaon name firm CentralNic Group on its planned AIM listing and £7m fundraise.

Manchester-based Zeus is acting as Nominated Adviser and sole broker for CentralNic, which is expected to have a market capitalisation of around £32m.

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CORPORATE partner Roger Hart and a team from Addleshaw Goddard  advised Shropshire-based Practice Plan Group on its acquisition by Wesleyan Assurance Society, for an undisclosed sum.

The Addleshaws team included Rabia Burton, Cat Concannon, Sophie Cochrane, Paul Harris, Richard Oman and Carly Mather.

Mr Hart said: “We are pleased to have been able to advise Practice Plan Group on this strategic acquisition by Wesleyan which is one of the UK’s leading mutuals, and already a leading provider of specialist financial advice and services to dentists. The combination with Practice Plan will strengthen Weslyan’s position in the dental market and provide additional opportunities to grow its market share.”