Adrian Ballam and Olivia Field from Ward Hadaway have advised Leeds-based Sano Physiotherapy on its acquisition of Back in Action UK.
The transaction makes Sano one of the largest providers of occupational health physiotherapy in the UK.
It has doubled the size of Sano’s occupational health physiotherapy services, expanding its expertise into new industries such as rail, travel and utilities.
The enlarged Sano group now employs more than 100 full-time staff across its customer locations and operates nationally.
Matthew Taylor, managing director of Sano, said: “This is an exciting time for Sano as we continue to accelerate our ambitious growth plans in the occupational health space.
“Back in Action UK is a company I have admired for many years, and I am highly impressed with the clinical quality and ethos of the business which aligns to how we operate at Sano.
“This acquisition fits perfectly with our strategic goal of providing rapid access to high quality physiotherapy services for UK workforces. In a post-covid landscape with lengthy NHS waiting lists, this acquisition will add significant value to our growing customer base.”
Ballam, a partner in the corporate team at Ward Hadaway, commented: “It’s been a pleasure to support Sano on its acquisition of Back in Action UK which not only further enhances the Sano offering in the South of England, but also demonstrates their ambitious plans for further growth.
“It’s always a great pleasure to see our region’s SMEs develop and thrive.”
Completion of Ward Hadaway’s work on this acquisition follows news that the law firm has been named the third most active dealmaker in Yorkshire and Humber.
Rob Thompson, Ward Hadaway
Ward Hadaway has moved up two places in the Yorkshire and Humber rankings of the annual Experian MarketIQ league tables to third across 2022.
In terms of national rankings, the firm has moved up for the fifth year running to seventh overall.
Rob Thompson, head of corporate at Ward Hadaway, said: “Our move into the top three in Yorkshire and Humber is a particularly outstanding result given the trading landscape in the region.
“To see us achieve growth at a time when Experian is showing the total number of deals down by 7% overall really reflects the success we are seeing across the Leeds office as a whole.”
Pictured, main: Adrian Ballam and Olivia Field
Image sources: Ward Hadaway
