Dentons advises Nova Capital Management on its acquisition of the BMP Group of companies and RB Medical from Andrew Industries

London—Dentons has advised Nova Capital Management, an international private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing industrial, manufacturing and business services companies, on its acquisition and financing of the BMP Group of companies and RB Medical from Andrew Industries.

The BMP Group is a global manufacturer of industrial consumable components and sub-assemblies serving a range of industrial and specialty applications, while RB Medical is a specialised healthcare products business serving the UK medical sector. The businesses operate across multiple international locations.

The acquisition marks another step in Nova’s strategy of investing in specialised industrial and manufacturing businesses with strong market positions, technical differentiation and long-term growth potential.

Omiros Millas, partner at Nova Capital Management, commented: “The acquisition of BMP Group and RB Medical marks another important step in our strategy of investing in high-quality industrial and manufacturing businesses. We look forward to working with the management teams and supporting the businesses in their next phase of development and growth. Dentons provided pragmatic, commercial advice throughout the transaction and we valued their support in helping us successfully complete this complex acquisition.”

Joseph Collingwood, partner in Dentons’ UK Corporate team, said: “We were delighted to advise Nova on this significant acquisition, bringing two established businesses with international operations into its portfolio. It was a pleasure to work with the Nova team and draw on the strength of our multi-jurisdictional and cross-practice team to deliver a successful outcome on a complex transaction.”

The Dentons multi-jurisdictional, cross-practice team was led by UK Corporate partner Joseph Collingwood, supported by Abby Dorani, Ahmad Yasin, Emer Lynch and Daniel Kaye (Corporate); Marc Gilston, Kirsty McBirnie, Rachel Morrison, William Anthem, Jen Cameron and Bisham Khalsa (Banking); Lorna McCaa and Alasdair Graham (Tax); and Richard Brown and Cansin Karga (Competition and FDI), alongside specialist due diligence teams. Support outside the UK was led by relationship partner Jeffrey Murphy, and Jane Meyer (US); Rogelio Lopez-Velarde (Mexico); Nick de Rooij (the Netherlands); Rebecca Jeyanthi Selvaraj (Malaysia); and Nancy Sun and Amanda Guo (China).