Gerald Edelman

12 May 2026

Project Phoenix

Gerald Edelman is pleased to announce that its Corporate Finance team has advised on the sale of a majority stake in Bugbusters UK Ltd (“Bespoke Cleaning”), a leading provider of premium commercial cleaning services, to Rose Street Partners Limited (“Rose Street”). About the Target Bespoke Cleaning delivers a full suite of cleaning solutions to a blue-chip client base across London and the surrounding regions. Founded in 2005 by Tobias Batkin as a specialist PC cleaning business, the company has evolved into a broad commercial cleaning platform, supporting a diverse and growing customer base. About the Buyer Rose Street is an investment holding company focused on partnering with founder-led and family-owned businesses. The transaction provides Bespoke Cleaning with a long-term partner to support its continued expansion and development. About the Deal The transaction follows a competitive process, which attracted strong interest from a range of potential counterparties, ultimately resulting in Rose Street being selected as the preferred partner. Gerald Edelman acted as lead sell-side adviser throughout the transaction.

28 February 2026

Project Monday

Gerald Edelman is delighted to announce that its Corporate Finance team has successfully advised the shareholders of Rockstead Group (“Rockstead”), a leading governance, risk, and compliance consultancy serving the regulated financial services sector, on its sale to private equity backed company, Broadstone Group (“Broadstone”).

24 December 2025

Acquisition of MMS Medical Limited by Allvida Group AB

Allvida Group AB has completed the acquisition of MMS Medical Limited, an Ireland-based supplier of medical equipment specialising in mobility, rehabilitation, disabled access and community care products. The transaction strengthens Allvida’s presence in the MedTech distribution market and supports its strategy of partnering with niche healthcare businesses that improve patient outcomes across the care journey. Gerald Edelman acted as buy-side financial due diligence adviser to Allvida on the transaction.

3 December 2025

Project Bedrock

Gerald Edelman's Corporate Finance team has advised the shareholders of Strata FSC (“Strata”), a specialist financial services consulting firm focused on BlackRock Aladdin implementation and data transformation, on an investment from Growth Capital Partners (“GCP”). This marks another successful transaction by the team in the digital transformation sector. About the Target Founded in 2019 by Joe Yallop, Rich Hall and Stuart McBane, Strata has offices in London, Edinburgh, Singapore and New York, and is one of a small number of global BlackRock Aladdin partners. The Company is a specialist financial services consultancy, delivering implementation and transformation services for asset managers, asset owners and servicers undergoing complex system and data change programmes involving the BlackRock Aladdin and eFront platforms. The business has experienced rapid growth since the arrival of James Howell (CEO) in 2023, and Strata is now positioned to scale globally with its clients as continued demand for BlackRock’s software accelerates globally. About the Buyer GCP is a leading private equity investment partner in the Knowledge Economy, with a proven track record of successfully building genuine, long-term partnerships with founders of ambitious, highly specialist businesses. About the Deal The partnership with GCP will support Strata’s next phase of growth by continuing its excellent momentum both in the UK and expanding internationally, with further investment in Strata talent and partners.

2 December 2025

Project Lincoln

Gerald Edelman's Corporate Finance Team has successfully advised AB Key LLP (‘AB Key’) on its transaction with Astra Holding Group Ltd (‘Astra’). About the Target AB Key is a specialist provider of maintenance services across London and the Southeast, bringing deep expertise across multiple service lines, including but not limited to access control, door entry systems, glazing, CCTV, alarms and automated gates. About the Buyer Astra specialises in partnering with and supporting growth of UK based industrial and service businesses. Many of these companies, like AB Key, have been built over decades and play a critical role in keeping buildings safe, compliant and operational. Astra’s approach is to support the growth of these businesses through investments and innovation, while preserving their identity and culture. About the Deal For many years, AB Key has supported estates, property managers and developers with the maintenance, repair and installation of key systems and security infrastructure. This partnership marks an important milestone in Astra’s strategy to build a diversified portfolio of profitable UK SMEs that provide essential services to the built environment. Under the new partnership, Astra will work closely with the founders, Rob Douglas and Jennifer Fuller, and the entire AB Key team to guide strategy, support customer relationships and help drive the next stage of growth.