AgrovistaUK Limited to acquire Maxwell Amenity
An agreementhas been reached between Agrovista and the majority shareholders ofMaxwell Amenity, and the transaction is expectedto conclude in the next couple of months once the partieshave finalised certain preparatory steps.
Uponcompletion, Maxwell Amenity and Sherriff Amenity, the professional turfand landscape division of Agrovista, are to join forces. Thismerger will bring together two of the most experienced andprogressive teams in the professional turf sector.
The newbusiness will focus on combining the skills and expertise of theirrespective teams to provide UK wide coverage,giving customers the highest standards of advice, products andservice to meet the challenges currently facing the industry.
Commentingon the announcement, Managing Director of Agrovista UK, ChrisClayton said, “The acquisition is an exciting opportunity togrow the sales of amenity products by Agrovista through acquiring abusiness which is complementary to our current amenity business,Sherriff Amenity. The acquisition will allow Agrovista to extend itsreach into customer channels in which it is currently underrepresented andbetter leverage the combined cost and asset base of both businesses.”
MD ofMaxwell Amenity, Dave Saltman, stated, “We are very excited about the merger;both our teams have highly qualified and knowledgeable staff.Together with the greater research and product developmentsupport available, the new business will be a leading force inthe professional turf sector, providing all customers with aneven greater level of service.”
The newbusiness will be headed by a combined senior management team.
This teamwill be working together over the coming weeks and months to ensure a smoothintegration.
We will beback in touch with you soon to discuss the exciting new prospects this mergerwill bring for you, as a valued customer, and the industry.