A textiles firm in North Wales has undergone a management buyout backed by a seven-figure sum from the Development Bank of Wales. Based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, Riva 海角视频 was first established in 1993 by Rita Bird.

They now employ over 50 people and supply custom engineered textile solutions to a variety of blue chip companies, including automotive, emergency services, aerospace and industrial sectors.

Joe Quinlan, who has served as operations manager for Riva since 2017, will take over from outgoing managing director, Carl Bird, who has agreed to stay on as a consultant.

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Mr Quinlan said: 鈥淐arl and Rita Bird have worked tirelessly to build the business to where it is today, and I鈥檓 looking forward to taking the mantle and building on the success they have made to date.

"We are supported by a very loyal and hardworking team and I鈥檓 excited about the opportunity this presents.

鈥淚鈥檓 extremely grateful to the Development Bank of Wales for their support in getting the MBO completed. Their insight and expertise proved essential in making this happen for me and the team at Riva. I鈥檇 never been through a transaction like this before so I鈥檓 grateful for their input and the help from Chris Thomas at SME Finance Partners who was by my side every step of the way.鈥

Senior investment executive Scott Hughes and investment executive Chris Hayward structured the investment together.

Mr Hughes said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e very pleased to support Joe with the acquisition of Riva. Joe has been a key part of the business success over the last few years. This business delivers unrivalled product quality and has identified new opportunities which will provide further growth and create additional jobs moving forward.鈥

Chris Thomas, co-founder of SME Finance Partners, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted for Joe and pleased to have helped him realise his ambition of buying the business that he鈥檚 worked so hard on for the last six years. This was a good outcome for all stakeholders, allowing Joe to drive the business forward and enabling Rita & Carl to enjoy more time with their family. The Development Bank was great to deal with as Scott and Chris both put a huge amount of effort into successfully completing this deal鈥.

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