Leeds

Widely recognised as one of the largest centres for financial services and legal business outside London, Leeds is at the heart of one of the UK's biggest economic regions and a top 30 European city for commerce.

From its offices in Leeds City Centre, WH Ireland provides corporate finance, research, investor relations and broking services to clients throughout Yorkshire and the North East of England.

Corporate Finance

Yorkshire is an important region for the WH Ireland Corporate Finance team. We currently act for a significant, and growing number, of Yorkshire AIM companies and specialise in providing Nominated Adviser services; Takeover Code and M&A Advice; Valuations; and Corporate Governance guidance. With the assistance of the WH Ireland institutional sales team, we also assist all our corporate clients in accessing the markets to raise funds.

As a team, we are keen to speak to and hear from established private companies that are considering equity markets to raise capital or as source of liquidity for their shareholders.  We are able to provide expert guidance to directors on company structure and board composition in the run up to a potential IPO and can also discuss potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. If you are interested in requesting a copy of our "Thinking about an IPO?" information pack, please click here.

Investor Relations

Headed up from our Leeds office, our investor relations team have strong relationships with the regional private client broking community, which complements our connections with  London institutional investors. It is this combination of relationships that helps drive our fundraising capabilities and assists the liquidity in our client companies.

Our investor relations team co-ordinate UK roadshows; private client meetings and, where appropriate, site visits for all our corporate clients.

Research

WH Ireland prides itself on its Leeds research base. With a significant quantum of analysts split between London and Leeds, specialist sector knowledge and experience includes:

• Biotech & Pharma
• Cleantech and Renewables
• Industrial & Engineering
• Financials
• Leisure
• Retail
• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Support Services
• Technology & Media

Private Client Broking

The private client team in Leeds has collectively over 90 years experience in stockmarket investing, providing services in the following areas:-

• Execution only dealing
• Advisory dealing
• Discretionary & Advisory Investment Management
• Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)
• Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs)
• Contracts for Difference (CFDs)
• Corporate Share Option Services
• Probate Services

The office also deals with a number of FTSE 100 listed blue chip companies, handling share transactions on behalf of their global employee share option participants through a specialist division, Corporate Share Option Services.

We believe our success has been built on providing a truly personal service to clients and tailoring investment solutions specific to their financial circumstances and objectives. It is for these reasons that many new clients come by way of personal recommendation.

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