M&A Deal Summary

EMK Capital Acquires Reconomy

On August 16, 2017, private equity firm EMK Capital acquired environmental company Reconomy from Bregal Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EMK Capital’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is EMK Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-08-16
Target Reconomy
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) EMK Capital
Sellers(s) Bregal Investments
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Reconomy

Shropshire, United Kingdom
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Reconomy is an outsourced waste service provider that operates nationwide waste management, compliance, and recycling services, delivering enhanced environmental and financial performance for its customers. Reconomy is based in Shropshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

EMK Capital LLP is a private investment firm focused on majority investments in the business services, consumer, and industrials sectors. EMK Capital is a hands-on investor and looks to commit up to £100 million per platform investment. EMK Capital is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 21
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 8
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-10 Bright Data

Netanya, Israel

Bright Data is an enterprise IP proxy network that helps make the Web more transparent by allowing businesses to see the internet from the consumers’ point of view. Bright Data was established in 2014 and is based in Netanya, Israel.

Buy $200M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-27 Sonans

Trondheim, Norway

Sonans offers education services to Private Candidates for their Norwegian Upper Secondary Schools exams. Sonans was formed in 1989 and is based in Trondheim, Norway.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bregal Investments

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 7.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bregal Investments LLP is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital financings of middle-market companies. Bregal Investments targets equity investments between €30 and €150 million in companies valued in excess of €75 million. Bregal is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 15
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 7 of 9
Year (2017) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-28 Bluestep Bank

Stockholm, Sweden

Bluestep Bank is a specialist mortgage provider in the Nordic region. The bank applies a differentiated approach to ​​serving customers and assessing their underlying creditworthiness. Instead of rigid underwriting criteria, Bluestep focuses on understanding ​each customer's situation and their future financial ability to service the debt. Bluestep Bank was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-03 Cognita Schools

London, United Kingdom

Cognita Schools operates over 70 schools across 8 countries, educating more than 40,000 children, our schools provide a unique global education that goes beyond grades to develop all-round academic excellence – equipping young people with the confidence and resourcefulness that prepares them to grow, thrive, and find their success in a fast-changing world. Cognita Schools was founded in 2004 and based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -