M&A Deal Summary

Bowmark Capital Acquires The Instant Group

On June 11, 2018, private equity firm Bowmark Capital acquired real estate company The Instant Group from MML

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bowmark Capital’s 4th transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Bowmark Capital’s 34th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-06-11
Target The Instant Group
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Bowmark Capital
Sellers(s) MML
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Livingstone Partners LLP (Financial)

Target

The Instant Group

London, United Kingdom
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The Instant Group is a provider of independent flexible workspace solutions. Company digital platform for flexible office procurement and innovative managed office solutions, provide clients with an end-to-end service with fixed payment terms, cost certainty, and simplicity. The Instant Group was founded in 1999 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bowmark Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bowmark Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in smaller, growth-oriented companies based in the UK. Bowmark considers investments across a range of industries with a strong interest in Business & Financial Services, Consumer & Leisure, Education & Training, Healthcare, Media, and Technology. Bowmark funds individual equity investments of up to £100 million and focuses on investing in UK companies which are valued between £50 million and £250 million. Bowmark was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 44
Sector (Real Estate) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 14
Country (United Kingdom) 34 of 43
Year (2018) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-11 Instant Offices

London, United Kingdom

Instant Offices Ltd. is a provider of independent flexible workspace solutions. Instant provides alternative methods of office procurement and management, with specific focus on flexible workspace and medium-term lease solutions. Instant Offices Ltd. was founded in 1999 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Nexus Vehicle Rental

Leeds, United Kingdom

Nexus Vehicle Rental is a technology-driven B2B vehicle rental intermediary, which connects corporate customers with vehicle rental companies through its proprietary online booking and rental management system, IRIS. The system provides Nexus’s 1,000 corporate customers with access to over 550,000 vehicles sourced from 220 rental companies across 2,000 locations. Nexus Vehicle Rental was established in 1999 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Sell £142M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

MML

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MML Capital Partners is an investment firm that targets subordinated debt and traditional private equity investments across the US and Europe. MML Capital looks for transactions requiring €5 million and €200 million of capital to support expansion financing, management buyouts, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and take privates. MML Capital invested more than €2 billion across 11 countries. MML Capital was formed in 1988 and has offices in London, Paris, and Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 36
Sector (Real Estate) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 17
Country (United Kingdom) 10 of 17
Year (2018) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-11 Instant Offices

London, United Kingdom

Instant Offices Ltd. is a provider of independent flexible workspace solutions. Instant provides alternative methods of office procurement and management, with specific focus on flexible workspace and medium-term lease solutions. Instant Offices Ltd. was founded in 1999 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-03 Tournus Equipement

Tournus, France

Tournus Equipement designs, manufactures, and sells stainless steel kitchen equipment (fittings, tables, trolleys, cupboards, shelves: “the stainless steel set”) for the catering & the food trade. The company also makes self-service lines equipment and fish counters for supermarkets. Tournus Equipement was formed in 1910 and is based in Tournus, France.

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