EXHIBIT 23.1
    
 
              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
   
North Atlantic Acquisition Corp.
    
New York, New York
 
   
    We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this
Registration Statement of our report dated November 12, 1996, relating to the
financial statements of North Atlantic Acquisition Corp., which is contained in
that Prospectus.
    
 
    We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.
 
                                          BDO Seidman, LLP
 
   
New York, New York
June 11, 1997