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Sale of House PR to W Communications

26 November 2016

Moore Kingston Smith Corporate Finance advises House PR on sale to W

Moore Kingston Smith Corporate Finance Limited (MKSCFL) is delighted to have advised House PR on its sale to W, PR Week’s mid-sized consultancy of the year 2015. MKSCFL was appointed to help find an acquirer for House PR and used its expert knowledge of the industry and extensive network to identify strategic acquirers.

House PR received significant interest from a number of agencies in the industry looking to acquire House PR’s expertise in entertainment and hospitality brands. MKSCFL worked closely with House PR’s Managing Director Ginny Paton and managed and negotiated the sales process to a successful completion.

Ginny Paton comments: “Mandy Merron and Paul Winterflood supported us every step of the way. MKSCFL was the perfect partner for us using its expertise and knowledge of the sector to generate significant interest and manage the deal to a successful completion.”

Mandy Merron, Director of Moore Kingston Smith Corporate Finance says, “It was a pleasure to work with Ginny from start to finish on this deal. House PR and W are a great fit and we expect to see the enlarged W group continue to go from strength to strength over the next few years.”