Business overview
Harvey Jones was founded in 1977 and designs and produces quality, made-to-measure kitchen cabinetry. The company has 28 kitchen showrooms giving it a national presence across the UK. Harvey Jones is led by its Managing Director Darren Woolsgrove, who will take the business through its next growth phase.
Coniston has introduced Adrian Fawcett as non-executive Chairman. Fawcett has over 20 years of experience in executive and non-executive roles, across multiple sectors. Notably, he has chaired Silentnight Group, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of beds and mattresses and Park Holidays Group, one of the UK’s largest holiday park operators.
Perspectives
Josh Henshaw, who led the transaction for Coniston, and will join the board of Harvey Jones, said: “Darren and the team have built an impressive business and offer a high-end, specialist service in an exciting market. This combination made the company an attractive investment proposition and we look forward to working with them to continue to drive growth.”
Right from the start of the process, Andy and Charlie stood out as being the best Corporate Finance team for our business. They understood the dynamics of all of the stakeholders and steered a path through what could have been some difficult discussions.
More importantly, Andy told us what he could achieve and achieved it. We completed a transaction, they introduced us to an investor that we wanted to deal with and a structure that all parties were happy with. Andy and Charlie helped guide us through the process and I’m grateful for all their hard work.
Andy Coghlan, Head of Private Equity & International Transactions at Azets, commented: "We are delighted to have advised Darren and the Team on securing investment from Coniston Capital, who we believe will be an excellent partner for the business, supporting its exciting growth plans".
