Founded by Daniel Clarke in 2004, School Website became the UK’s leading provider of websites to education, with a portfolio of more than 450 independent schools and 600 primary and secondary schools, as well as the UK’s leading multi-academy trusts. As a result of the acquisition Finalsite will serve over 2,500 schools in more than 70 countries, with design studios, support teams, and software products from teams based in both the US and London.
Birketts advised on all legal matters and James Allen (pictured), Partner in Birketts' Corporate Team, led the transaction supported by Stephanie Newman (Corporate) and Karl Pocock (Tax).
“Bringing together School Website and Finalsite has tremendous strategic value, as it not only benefits both sets of customers, but also injects new momentum into the industry as a whole,” said Daniel Clarke, CEO and founder of School Website.
Daniel continued: “Birketts has an unrivalled reputation for providing clear legal advice in a no nonsense style. Throughout the sale, the team at Birketts ensured that we had complete peace of mind and were kept fully informed of developments.”
“I am delighted that we were able to play our part in bringing two market-leaders together,” said James Allen. “This transaction demonstrates once again how Birketts has highly-skilled personnel capable of delivering complex international transactions of this nature.”
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