M&A Deal Summary

Lloyds TSB Development Capital Acquires A-Gas International Holdings

On April 20, 2011, private equity firm Lloyds TSB Development Capital acquired distribution company A-Gas International Holdings from Growth Capital Partners for 70M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lloyds TSB Development Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Lloyds TSB Development Capital’s 13th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Lloyds TSB Development Capital’s 99th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • A-Gas International Holdings was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.
  • A-Gas International Holdings was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017 for 23M GBP.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-04-20
Target A-Gas International Holdings
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Lloyds TSB Development Capital
Sellers(s) Growth Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 70M GBP

Target

A-Gas International Holdings

Bristol, United Kingdom
website
A-Gas International Holdings is an independent global specialist blender, re-packer, and distributor of specialty gases and chemicals to the refrigeration and insulation foam industries, primarily focusing on environmentally acceptable replacement products for chlorofluorocarbon (“CFC”) gases and liquids. A-Gas International Holdings was founded in 1993 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lloyds TSB Development Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd (LDC) is the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group Plc and invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 104 of 292
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 56
Country (United Kingdom) 99 of 282
Year (2011) 7 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 69
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-19 OnApp

London, United Kingdom

OnApp provides a complete Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) software platform for hosting companies, cloud providers, managed service providers, and telecoms companies. OnApp was formed in 2010 and is based in London.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-06 musicMagpie

Macclesfield, United Kingdom

Entertainment Magpie Ltd., doing business as musicMagpie, operates a Website that allows customers to sells old compact discs (CDs), digital video discs (DVDs), games, iPods, iPhones, and iPods. Entertainment Magpie was founded in 2007 and is based in Macclesfield, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Growth Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 250M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Growth Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm that seeks investments in small to mid-sized UK based businesses. GCP provides both debt and equity capital for profitable companies with strong growth prospects and experienced management teams. The Firm typically looks to invest £5m - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include business support services, leisure, transport and distribution, consumer products and specialist engineering. Types of transactions include MBOs, growth capital financings, and secondary or tertiary buyouts. Growth Capital Partners formerly known as Close Growth Capital was spun out of Close Brothers Group plc and became independent in 2009. Growth Capital Partners LLP is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 28
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 11 of 27
Year (2011) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-30 Entec UK

Knutsford, United Kingdom

Entec UK Ltd is a environmental and engineering consultancy with 14 offices throughout the UK.

Sell £70M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-04 Tangerine Confectionery

Pontefract, United Kingdom

Tangerine Confectionery is engaged in the production of sugar confectionery and popcorn in the United Kingdom. The company is the largest manufacturer of private label sugar confectionary in the United Kingdom and owns a number of heritage brands, such as Barratts, Henry Goode's, Wham and Butterkist, the number one popcorn brand in the United Kingdom.

Sell £115M