Wallace advises Bearded Kitten on sale to Havas
Wallace advises Bearded Kitten on sale to Havas
Wallace has advised Bearded Kitten on its sale to Havas.
Bearded Kitten, which will now be branded under the name of Bearded Kitten, Part of Havas Play, is a global creative experience agency that combines audience and culture to create experiences that support strategic brand-building campaigns. Bearded Kitten’s clients include Netflix, Unilever, Intuit, L’Oreal, Twitch and Beavertown.
Havas is one of the world’s biggest global communications organisations, currently operating in over 100 countries supporting brands, businesses, and people in the marketing and communications sector.
Wallace advised on the sale of the multi-award winning experiential agency with a team led by Laura Gillard (corporate), supported by Stephanie Claridge (corporate), James Williams (employment), and Mark Randolph (property).
John Woodhouse, Joint Managing Partner at Wallace, commented: “We have advised Bearded Kitten on all aspects of their business for a decade and we’ve loved supporting their growth to being the best and most fun creative agency in London. The deal with Havas will allow Barney, Joana and the team to further scale their unique offering.”
Barney Sutton, CEO & Founder at Bearded Kitten, commented: “Wallace was an integral part of our acquisition with Havas Play. Working with all Wallace, we felt totally protected every step of the way. Some of the best brains I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with and all done with smiles on their faces.”
The transaction highlights Wallace’s track record of advising owner-managed businesses in the creative sector when they go to market.
