Oldfield Advisory LLP has advised Russell, Adrian and Vernon Wade, the founders and long-term owners of BlueSky, on the sale of the business to Berlin Packaging, the world’s largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®.
Acting as accountants and tax advisers to the sellers, Oldfield supported the BlueSky team throughout the transaction from financial information preparation and due diligence management through to completion. The instruction reflects a relationship built since 2018.
Oldfield has served as BlueSky’s adviser across the full breadth of the business: strategic tax planning, accounts and compliance, employee incentive structuring, R&D, and regular strategic review. When it came to the most significant transaction of their ownership, the founders placed that trust with Oldfield Advisory.
BlueSky is a UK-based packaging solutions business headquartered in Grimsby, specialising in the supply of glass, plastic and metal packaging, which includes containers, closures and dispensing systems, to customers across the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, beauty, personal care, home care and beverage sectors. The company has built a strong reputation for its responsive service, technical expertise and consultative approach, and offers value-added services including decoration and printing.
Berlin Packaging provides packaging solutions across glass, plastic and metal formats, serving a broad range of global end markets. The acquisition strengthens its UK presence and broadens its European operations, while representing a successful exit for BlueSky and the team.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude. Oldfield’s hard work, collaboration and dedication throughout this process was outstanding. It has been a significant effort across multiple teams, and their collective commitment was genuinely appreciated.”
Russell Wade, Managing Director, BlueSky
“As a long-standing adviser to BlueSky, we were able to combine our team's deal expertise with their deep knowledge of the business, its owners and their objectives, at the most important stage of their ownership journey. That depth of relationship is what makes the difference in a deal process and it’s what we set out to build with every client from day one. We look forward to continuing to support Russell, Adrian and Vernon Wade as they pursue their next chapter.”
“What makes this so rewarding is the journey that led to it. Our relationship with BlueSky has spanned years with growth consulting, financial planning, accountability, tax advisory, restructuring, succession planning and employee share schemes. But our focus has always been on the people as much as the business with Russell, Adrian and Vernon having their own goals and plans to consider. We're proud to have been trusted across all of that, and even prouder to have played a part in such a strong outcome at the end of it. We look forward to continuing to be involved and advising the family long after the sale”
About Oldfield Advisory LLP
Oldfield Advisory LLP is a UK-based accountancy and advisory firm with 50 years’ experience advising owner-managed businesses. The firm provides tax advisory (including exit planning, share structuring, employee incentive schemes and inheritance tax planning), business advisory (strategic planning, management reporting and growth consultancy), and accounts and compliance services. Oldfield is known for straight-talking advice and long-term client relationships built on genuine understanding of each business and its owners.
Please note: This publication is for general information purposes only and was correct as at the time of writing (16/06/26). No responsibility for loss occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material contained herein can be accepted.
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