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MBO at HL Interactive

A team led by chief executive Matt Wightman has completed the management buy out of Halliwells’ subsidiary, HL Interactive LLP.

HL Interactive specialises in volume legal services to property groups, financial institutions and private individuals and acts for many of the UK's lenders and estate agency chains.  Service lines include credit services, repossessions and debt recovery, re-mortgage and residential conveyancing.

 

As part of the MBO, Halliwells has retained a 10% stake in the business. Funding has been provided by Co-operative Bank.

 

Before launching the HL Interactive brand in 2004, Matt Wightman headed the financial institutions group at Halliwells for ten years. 

 

Wightman commented: "Over the last five years, HL Interactive has built up solid partnerships with a number of the leading organisations in the financial services industry.

 

“The business has a strong brand and an excellent reputation. There are significant opportunities to increase our market share through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.”

 

"In practical terms, it is business as usual. Halliwells has retained a stake in the business and the backing and support of one of the UK’s leading law firms provides HL Interactive with a competitive advantage in a consolidating market.”

 

Mike Hutchins, former managing director of Royal Bank of Scotland’s retail division, has been appointed as chairman. He retired from the RBS in 2004 after 40 years with the group.

 

Hutchins said: “HL Interactive is a first class, well balanced business and I am delighted to take on a more significant role having been involved as a consultant for some years.”

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Date: 6th, May, 2009


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