FSI advises Euroffice in its acquisition of UK Office Direct

Thu, 14 Jul 2011

FSI’s corporate team advised Euroffice Limited, the online office supplies company backed by Darwin Private Equity, on its acquisition of UK Office Direct Limited on 14 July 2011.

Paul Glassberg (Partner, Corporate), who led the FSI team, commented:  "We have seen Euroffice grow from strength to strength over the years and the acquisition of UK Office Direct underlines this progress.  FSI have a great working relationship with the Euroffice team across several service areas and have been delighted to provide the necessary support on this transaction."

Simon Drakeford, CEO of Euroffice, commented: “The acquisition of UK Office Direct confirms our position as the UK’s leading online office supplies business serving the SME market. We have enjoyed working with the FSI team for several years and they continue to deliver an excellent level of service and support to us, with advice that was always clear, commercial and timely throughout the transaction.”

The sellers of UK Office Direct Limited were advised by Thrings LLP.