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Future is Looking Bright for Weatherer Bailey Bragg Client

April 2008

A Midlands animal nutrition specialist is looking forward to expansion into overseas markets following its successful takeover, completed with the help of Sutton Coldfield-based business advisors and accountants Weatherer Bailey Bragg LLP.

Premier Nutrition Products Limited, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, has become a leading manufacturer of vitamin and mineral premixes for livestock species and pets. Since the company was formed in 1991 it has grown its annual turnover to £30m. Earlier this month, the business was sold to AB Agri, part of international food group Associated British Foods, but will continue to operate as a stand-alone business, retaining all of its 83 staff.

Weatherer Bailey Bragg were brought on board as consultants to Premier Nutrition to advise on the takeover arrangements, including tax issues and complex financial assistance rules on share acquisitions.

Premier Nutrition finance director Tim Thacker had approached Weatherer Bailey Bragg partner Richard Miner having worked with him in the past on corporate finance transactions and felt he was ideally qualified to ensure that the transaction came to a satisfactory conclusion.

He said: “In this kind of situation, it is essential to work with someone with that kind of expertise and to know they are someone you also trust and respect. Weatherer Bailey Bragg’s specialist knowledge made the whole process much easier for us.”

Richard Miner said: “We are delighted to have helped Premier Nutrition through a transaction that opens up such exciting new opportunities for the company. It is also very pleasing to know that they recognised that they could find the expertise, experience and commercial skills they needed to deal with a number of complex issues virtually on their doorstep.”

With AB Agri already expanding in international markets including EU and non EU European countries, as well as Asia, Premier Nutrition is now looking forward to building its overseas business, with the potential to create new jobs.

For more information, contact Weatherer Bailey Bragg on 0121 355 190.