Hilco Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Hilco Capital’s most common sectors for investment areretail (70%) and building materials (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (54%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (39%). In total, Hilco Capital has invested in 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2009 when it acquired Denby Retail for $46M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Hilco Capital

80 New Bond Street,
London, W1S 1SB
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7317 2050
www.hilcocapital.com

Hilco Capital is the investment arm of financial advisory group Hilco Global. Hilco Capital principally seeks to acquire or provide funding to UK-based companies in the retail, consumer products, manufacturing, engineering, and distribution sectors. The Firm will invest equity or debt capital and can invest up to £150 million per transaction. Hilco has a special interest acquiring troubled or distressed companies. Hilco Capital was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Consumer Products, Distribution, Engineering, Food, Furniture, Manufacturing, Marine, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 12 1 - - - - 13
vol $49M $49M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 1 - - - - 4
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Staples UK Ltd. 2020-08-08 - Trade Sale
High Wycombe, United Kingdom · www.staples.co.uk
Anglia Crown Ltd. 2020-03-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Essex, United Kingdom · www.angliacrown.co.uk
Bentley & Co. Ltd. 2019-11-26 - Secondary Buyout
Montreal, Quebec · www.shopbentley.com
Sweetcroft Ltd. 2019-03-25 - Trade Sale
Middlesex, United Kingdom · www.chapelle.co.uk
HMV Canada, Inc. 2019-02-05 - Trade Sale
Toronto, Ontario · www.hmv.ca
HHGL Ltd. 2018-05-25 - Divestiture
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.homebase.co.uk
Misco Technologies Ltd. 2017-12-12 - Bankruptcy
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.misco.co.uk
Moores Furniture Group Ltd. 2017-11-01 - Divestiture
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · www.moores.co.uk
Misco Technologies Ltd. 2017-03-27 - Divestiture
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.misco.co.uk
Staples UK Ltd. 2016-11-17 - Divestiture
High Wycombe, United Kingdom · www.staples.co.uk
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
HHGL Ltd. 2018-05-25 Bathstore.com Ltd. 2019-07-23 1
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.homebase.co.uk Ripon, United Kingdom · www.bathstore.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 3 (50%) 46M (100%) 9 (69%) 49M (100%)
Building Materials 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (8%) -
Food 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Marine 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 $46M 13 $49M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 5 (83%) 46M (100%) 10 (77%) 46M (94%)
Canada 1 (17%) - 2 (15%) 3M (6%)
  Quebec 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (8%) 3M (6%)
Ireland - - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 $46M 13 $49M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 2 (33%) - 7 (54%) 3M (6%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (50%) 46M (100%) 5 (38%) 46M (94%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 $46M 13 $49M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (75%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $49M
TOTAL $49M
Largest Denby Retail Ltd. (Denby Pottery)
$46M (2009-02-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
54%
7 (54%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Paul McGowan

Founder & Executive Chairman

Henry Foster

Chief Executive Officer

John Turner

CFO

Chris Emmott

Investment Director

James Turner

Investment Director

FAQ

When was Hilco Capital founded?

Hilco Capital was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Hilco Capital?

Hilco Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Hilco Capital headquartered?

Hilco Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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