Press Release

Springboard Corporate Finance and Mazars have advised on the acquisition of Nottingham firm Gee Tee Signs by the Investment vehicle of Nottingham businessman Chris Skelton in a deal funded with support from AIB.

Gee Tee Signs is a leading manufacturer and installer of commercial signage working on behalf of clients such as Next, Five Guys and Pizza Hut. The business employs 50 staff and was itself established in 1983 and operates from a facility in Bulwell, Nottingham.

Chris Skelton was previously CEO and owner of Derbyshire based OTR Tyres a business he subsequently sold to Kal Tire of Canada. The deal sees Skelton assume the role of Managing Director of Gee Tee while the previous owners Kamal and Tarsem Sharma remain with the business.

Chris Skelton said “Gee Tee is a business I have been tracking for some time. I have been impressed with the quality of its nextwebemployees and with its outstanding reputation amongst its clients. I am excited by the opportunities for the business and look forward to building on the platform established by Kamal and Tarsem.”

Chris Skelton was advised on the acquisition by Springboard Corporate Finance with a team led by partner Simon Ward and Assistant Director Robert Johnson. Simon commented “we have been working with Chris over a number of months to find the right acquisition. We are delighted to have completed the acquisition of Gee Tee and look forward to working with Chris to grow the group.”