WSP-bound consultant completes sale of division to Currie & Brown after arbiter settles row over sale price

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Sweett has been ordered to pay Currie & Brown 拢1.3m after the pair rowed over how much the latter should stump up to buy its Asia Pacific business.

Currie & Brown agreed to pay 拢9.3m for the divison last October, but the pair then got into a dispute over the impact of currency exchange rate changes on the price.

Currie & Brown wanted a 拢1.7m reduction on its deal while Sweett - which last month was bought for 拢24m by WSP PB - said the price should be cut by just 拢500,000.

The case went to arbitration and in its decision, arbiter, accountancy firm Grant Thornton, said Sweett should pay Currie & Brown 拢1.3m. In a statement Sweett said the matter was now concluded.

The WSP PB deal for Sweett is expected to be formally completed in the first week of next month.

 

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