New owners for the world’s leading manufacturer of stunning tools

April, 2017 - Birmingham, England

Accles & Shelvoke, a Birmingham-based world leading manufacturer of captive bolt stunning tools has been acquired by Frontmatec, a leading global supplier of advanced slaughter lines and other production equipment.

Accles & Shelvoke has been manufacturing in Birmingham for over 100 years and has recently experienced increased demand from its global customer base for its high-quality cartridge powered tools. The company was formerly part of the Minworth-based Eley Group, which makes ammunition used in target shooting by competitors including Olympic standard athletes.

Justin Sparks, Partner at Springboard Corporate Finance advised Eley Group on the transaction. Justin commented “Accles & Shelvoke is a Midlands based business which has a long and successful history and reflects the UK’s skills in manufacturing world class products. We were pleased to support Eley Group to find a new strategic partner and this deal represents an outstanding opportunity for Accles & Shelvoke to build on its historic success as part of a global supplier to the meat processing market”.

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