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Preview Services 


22 September 2010
London, UK

LEADING CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISOR BEANSTALK MANAGEMENT SECURES BUSINESS DIVESTITURE OF DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, PREVIEW SERVICES LIMITED

Beanstalk Management, the leading corporate finance advisor working with SMEs, has successfully concluded a cross-border sale on behalf of Preview Services Limited. Selected as exclusive advisor, Beanstalk Management has drawn on its unique expertise in the technology and digital media sectors to complete the Preview Services divestiture to the US multinational Cintas Corporation.

Preview Services is one of Europe's leading document management companies. Founded in 2002, the company has a long history of delivering exceptional specialist scanning, capture and archiving services designed to improve efficiency and reduce the costs of managing and safeguarding key documents. "Over the past 8 years we have built Preview Services into a fantastic 200 plus person company which offers a great range of services to a strong and growing customer base. Cintas Corporation's acquisition highlights the value of the business we have built in an era where document management is becoming increasingly important," commented Preview Services' co-founder, Kathy Bruce.

"Beanstalk Management ran a competitive divestiture process for us which has yielded the very best outcome for both the company and its shareholders," commented Preview Services' co-founder, Chris Wilde. "Beanstalk found us the perfect acquisition partner which was driven from their compelling marketing materials, diligent research and significant network. Having introduced us to Cintas, Beanstalk then went on to handle the sale process with focus and professionalism. Beanstalk exceeded my expectations and delivered a result which would have been impossible to replicate without their involvement. I am very pleased with our choice of Beanstalk as our corporate finance advisor and I would not hesitate to use them again".

Joe Fribourg, Cintas Corporation's Director of Corporate Development Europe, said, "Undoubtedly, Beanstalk Management played a pivotal role during our acquisition of Preview Services. Beanstalk presented Preview's business very well and helped us to realise the strategic value it brings to Cintas. Beanstalk were professional throughout and managed the due diligence phase with skill and insight."

Clarkslegal LLP acted as legal advisers to Preview. "Beanstalk introduced me to Preview and Clarkslegal represented them throughout their sale process," commented Ashan Arif, Associate at Clarkslegal. "It is very rare for a transaction of this nature to complete so quickly and smoothly and this is largely down to skill and forward thinking of the Beanstalk Management team. They are an impressive corporate finance advisory firm who are motivated to get the very best results for their clients - I have no hesitation in recommending their work and I look forward to working with them in the future."

"The sale of Preview Services once again illustrates the value of our unique approach as we continue to deliver outstanding results for the businesses we work with," said Beanstalk Management Director, Richard Baker. "Beanstalk has maximised shareholder value and we are delighted for both Preview and Cintas."