CORPORATE LAW

DMH Stallard advises Brighton’s SimplyVAT on acquisition

Headquartered in Hove in Sussex, SimplyVAT has been acquired by AVASK Global Compliance in a deal that strengthens their combined position in the worldwide compliance and indirect tax sector.

Founded in 2014, SimplyVAT has grown into a global business supporting thousands of e-commerce companies with international VAT advice. AVASK, which has offices across the world, brings a technology-led compliance platform and expertise across a wide range of compliance products including VAT, Customs, Environmental taxes such as EPR and international regulatory compliance.

Leading South East law firm DMH Stallard advised SimplyVAT throughout the transaction, providing corporate, commercial, and strategic legal support.

Kate Partridge, Corporate Partner at DMH Stallard, led the team advising SimplyVAT. She said:

SimplyVAT is a fantastic example of a Sussex grown business that has built an international reputation by solving real world challenges for online international trading businesses.

 

We were delighted to support Claire Taylor and her team on this important transaction. The partnership with AVASK positions SimplyVAT for accelerated growth, enabling the business to expand its services for online sellers and trading businesses at a time when global trading rules are becoming increasingly complex.

Claire Taylor, Founder and CEO of SimplyVAT, said:

Kate and the team at DMH Stallard are incredibly knowledgeable, professional, dynamic, supportive, and readily available during the arduous due diligence process that also ran over the Christmas holiday season. It is game changing to have a team you trust completely, hold your hand through the journey.

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