11 Nov 2025

Shoosmiths Advises on Sales of Trailight to Comply and DataLase Holdings to Bergman & Beving

"Shoosmiths advised the shareholders of Trailight on its sale to Comply and the shareholders of DataLase Holdings on the sale of 90% of their shares to Bergman & Beving. Trailight is a UK regulatory compliance platform; DataLase is a global leader in Photonic Printing. CEO Clare Lewis remains a minority shareholder of DataLase."

Shoosmiths advised the shareholders of Trailight on its sale to Comply and advised the shareholders of DataLase Holdings on the sale of 90% of their shares to Bergman & Beving. The first transaction involves the sale of Trailight to Comply. Trailight, the UK’s leading regulatory compliance platform, supports firms with individual accountability, conduct oversight and governance frameworks including SMCR, IAF, SEAR and ECOI. Comply, a leading provider of compliance software, consulting and education resources for financial services firms, will use the acquisition to create a unified compliance platform that integrates firm compliance, employee compliance, individual accountability regimes and archiving solutions across jurisdictions. The second transaction comprises the sale of 90% of DataLase Holdings to Bergman & Beving. Widnes-headquartered DataLase is a global leader in Photonic Printing, offering patented, sustainable, inkless and customised printing solutions for products and packaging. The transaction makes Bergman & Beving the majority shareholder while DataLase CEO Clare Lewis remains as a minority shareholder. Shoosmiths represented the shareholders of Trailight and the shareholders of DataLase Holdings with a team composed by: Andrew Millar, Partner (Corporate/M&A); Leah Cairney, Principal Associate (Corporate/M&A); Sarah Palmer, Associate (Corporate/M&A); and John Quinn (support on the Trailight transaction).
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