WHN Solicitors Advises Lighthouse Development Consulting Shareholders on Sale of UK Renewable Energy Planning Consultancy to Listed Group Origin Enterprises
Lancashire law firm Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall (WHN) Solicitors has advised the shareholders of Lighthouse Development Consulting on its sale to Origin Enterprises, a listed group. Lighthouse is a specialist UK planning and development consultancy serving the renewable energy, clean technology and infrastructure sectors, operating from offices in Exeter and Cardiff. Lighthouse will join Origin's neo environmental business within its Living Landscapes division. WHN director and head of corporate and commercial Paul Matthews led the legal team on the transaction.
Why this matters
The acquisition of a specialist renewable energy planning consultancy by a listed group signals continued consolidation in the UK clean energy advisory market. Demand for technical planning expertise in renewables is intensifying as developers and investors accelerate project pipelines across the UK.
On the Ground
The deal activates corporate M&A and energy sector advisory work. A trainee on this matter would assist with due diligence on the consultancy's project contracts and regulatory consents, and support completion mechanics for a share sale.
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