Acquisition: Advanced Certification Ltd and UK Food Certification Ltd
Amtivo Group (Amtivo), a leading global certification and quality assurance company, completed two acquisitions in December 2023, namely UK Food Certification Limited (The UK Food Certification) swiftly followed by Advanced Certification Limited (The Advanced Certification).
Advanced Certification Limited is a UKAS-accredited provider of ISO certification services based in Bristol. UK Food Certification Limited is a market-leading provider of food certification services based in Cheshire.
These acquisitions support the continued expansion of Amtivo’s tech-enabled and diverse service offering, whilst further strengthening their presence across environmental, health and safety and food safety standards.
Crowe's role and team
Crowe provided financial due diligence and tax due diligence services on both transactions. The Advanced Certification Limited financial due diligence was provided by Geert Struyven, Harry Phipps and Harvir Atwal, with tax support from Emma Reynolds, Peter Bowles and Rebecca Underdown.
The UK Food Certification Limited financial due diligence was provided by Bob Alsop, Edward Elliott and Khagani Abishov, with tax support from Emma Reynolds and David Oliver.
Client quote
"We approached Crowe with aggressive timelines on two new acquisition projects. They were able to assemble two project teams and get started on the projects quickly and efficiently. Crowe were very helpful and responsive, with significant involvement from the partners leading the teams. Thank you very much."
Leigh Hunter, M&A Director, Amtivo Group
