The team at Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors, led by Corporate Partner Danielle Austin, has advised AxFlow UK on its acquisition of Moody Direct.

AxFlow UK, part of the Axel Johnson Group with operations across 26 European countries, and a leader in the pumping systems and fluid handling industry, has successfully acquired Moody Direct. Moody Direct, based in Retford Nottinghamshire, is one of the country’s foremost suppliers of packaging solutions to the dairy, food and beverage industries and the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The acquisition of Moody Direct within the AxFlow UK group will complement AxFlow’s expertise in the industry.

Neil Langdown, Managing Director of AxFlow UK, comments “We are thrilled to welcome Moody to the AxFlow family. Their expertise in hygienic sales & servicing and reputation for best-in-class customer service will strengthen AxFlow’s existing position in the UK. Moreover, this will enhance our onsite service capability and enable us to offer our customers a comprehensive service offering for homogenisers, separators and plate heat exchangers”.

Danielle Austin, Corporate Partner said “We have worked with Neil Langdown and Diane Booth of AxFlow UK for a number of years on their expansion throughout the UK and so we were delighted at the opportunity to work with them again on the acquisition of Moody Direct. We are excited to see the combined expertise of AxFlow UK and Moody Direct go from strength to strength as leaders in the industry”.

Danielle Austin also added “It was a pleasure to collaborate with Kreston Reeves on this deal as the financial advisers to AxFlow UK, with a special thank you to Craig Dallender Corporate Finance Director and Karl Dillow Tax Manager”.

Diane Booth, Finance and Operations Director of AxFlow UK, commented on working with the team at Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors by saying “I would like to thank the team at Geoffrey Leaver. Their advice and support has been timely, practical and critical to get this deal done with minimal stress. ”

The team at Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors who worked with Danielle Austin Corporate Partner on the transaction were Paula Stuart Employment Partner and Gemma Gurney Corporate Solicitor.

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