Global Excellence Awards 2018

Acquisition International - Global Excellence Awards 2018 19 Acquisition International - February 2018 73 Avondale: Experienced, Candid and Creative. has owned and scaled up businesses themselves, or else have first-hand M&A experience through their work. It means their approaches are taken from real- life experiences, and not straight out of a textbook.” Excitingly predicting the future of Avondale, Kevin believes that companies are constantly adapting to macro and market trends, and he maintains that guiding clients through cross-border mergers and acquisitions will be at the forefront of Avondale’s activities moving forwards. “Looking ahead, we are constantly adapting to macro and market trends and the changing needs and interests of our clients. As a company, we have always had a global focus, but we are positioning ourselves increasingly towards the international marketplace and guiding clients through cross- border mergers and acquisitions. “Over the next few years, we expect this to become a major focal point of our work over the next few years. We are seeing a huge interest in UK businesses from overseas trade buyers and investors. Britain has a reputation for producing quality businesses, and much of our work going forward will involve helping company owners to take advantage of this window of opportunity.”