Smallpeice Enterprises Ltd is acquired by GP Strategies
Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), announced that on 1st June 2007 it acquired, through its fully owned subsidiary, General Physics (UK) Ltd (GPUK), the business of Smallpeice Enterprises Ltd (SEL), a provider of business improvement technical and management training services. The annualised revenue exceeded $5 million in their latest fiscal year.
Smallpeice Enterprises Ltd (www.smallpeice.com) has over 40 years experience and an exceptional reputation in designing, leading and supporting business improvement programmes for an international blue chip client base within engineering, manufacturing and service sectors. Project-based programmes in Lean Enterprise, Six Sigma, and New Product Development are complemented by an extensive range of core skills training in Leadership, Culture Change, Process Improvement, Project Management and Team Development. In addition to public courses which take place at Smallpeice’s prestigious training facilities in central UK, the company specialises in providing bespoke, in-company programmes, working at all levels from Executive Coaching through to Operational team training.
GP expects to be able to leverage Smallpeice’s portfolio of services and materials to its worldwide customer base.
Scott Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer of GP stated, “The acquisition of Smallpeice Enterprises Ltd. expands GPUK’s European service offering, client base and market sector reach. This is consistent with the company’s growth strategy of providing global solutions to its customers through local GP operations teams”.
On behalf of The Smallpeice Trust, John Appleton (Trustee) said, “We are delighted to have completed negotiations with General Physics(UK) on the sale of Smallpeice Enterprises Limited.Our relationship with SEL has resulted in significant financial benefits to the Trust and contributed greatly to the work we do to encourage young people to consider careers in engineering. We firmly believe that General Physics will be able to provide SEL with the financial investment necessary to enable the business to grow substantially over the next few years and we are particularly pleased that General Physics intends to support the Trust financially".
GP was advised in this transaction by Cobbetts LLP (Manchester) and the Smallpeice Trust by Blythe Liggins. Smallpeice Enterprises Ltd. was advised by Friend LLP.
About GP
GP is the principal operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX). GP is a global performance improvement solutions provider of training and e-Learning solutions, management consulting and engineering services. Through its Sandy Corporation division, GP provides custom sales training solutions. GP’s solutions improve the effectiveness of organisations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting and business improvement services, customised to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing, process and energy industries, and other commercial and government customers. Additional information may be found at www.gpemea.com and www.gpworldwide.com.
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