Home office: Southampton
Kelvin Balmont
Chairman & Partner
Head of Corporate team, Southampton
Kelvin provides practical, commercial advice to enable his clients to get their transactions over the line quickly and efficiently.
Kelvin heads up the Corporate/Commercial and Banking Team in Southampton. Described by Chambers as ‘Highly responsive’ Kelvin advises companies and individuals on all types of corporate and finance transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, investments, finance and shareholder arrangements.
Kelvin has particular experience of acting for technology businesses, manufacturers and has also acted on a large number of buyouts of IFA practices.
Kelvin joined Clarke Willmott in 2004 and was elected as its chairman in 2020.
“Practice head Kelvin Balmont is ‘approachable and an expert in the field’ and has a ‘commercial approach’ to his handling of acquisitions and MBO work.” The Legal 500 2019
How Kelvin can help you
Kelvin regularly advises clients on all aspects of their corporate and commercial needs, but has specific expertise in:
- Buying and selling companies and businesses
- Buying and selling care homes
- Practice buyouts for IFAs
- Corporate constitutions, including articles of association, shareholders’ agreements, limited liability partnership agreements and partnership agreements;
- Debt fund-raisings, including facility agreements, corporate security and personal guarantees;
Venture capital and private equity fund-raisings, including investment agreements and loan note instruments;
Experience
- Acted on the sale of a majority stake of mobile repair business Wefix to mobile distributor and lifestyle management firm Brightstar.
- Acted on the sale of rFpro, a provider of driving simulation software to the motorsport industry and manufacturers, to AB Dynamics PLC.
- Advised on the £30m refinancing of Onecom Group by HSBC.
- Advised the shareholders of Import Services Limited on the sale of the company to AIM listed freight management services provider Xpediator PLC.
- Advised on the sale of garden tool manufacturer Burgon & Ball to Venapri Group.
Recommendations
We were really pleased with the excellent service we received from Kelvin and the Clarke Willmott team. Having never sold a company before, we were reliant on their experience and expertise. They were responsive, hardworking and proactive in finding solutions. They were also enjoyable to work with.
– Graham Taylor, Partner, Langdowns DFK
Clients refer to Kelvin Balmont as “a very pragmatic and stable presence in complex and challenging discussions.” He assists a range of businesses and financial institutions with their transactional endeavours, alongside roles advising on governance issues and commercial work.
Chambers UK, 2020
Kelvin Balmont is recognised for his particular expertise in the financial services sector. Commentators describe him as “friendly, commercial and professional,” noting that ‘he goes straight to the point, looking for solutions, and his communication is always swift.’ He advises on a range of matters including restructurings, sales and acquisitions.
Chambers UK, 2019