Alchemy Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

Alchemy Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (15%) and information technology (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (58%) and secondary buyout (15%). In total, Alchemy Partners has invested in 2 US states and 5 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (72%). Alchemy Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2008 when it sold CompAir for $308M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16

Alchemy Partners

25 Bedford Street,
London, WC2E 9ES
United Kingdom
+ 44 (0) 207 240 9596
www.alchemypartners.com
info@alchemypartners.co.uk

Alchemy Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the UK, Ireland, and German-speaking Europe. Alchemy looks to commit £25 to £150 million per transaction in areas including financial services, information technology, and telecoms. Historically, the Firm primarily targeted leveraged buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financings, but today Alchemy specializes in distressed and undervalued or underperforming businesses. Alchemy Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Distribution, Financial Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 1 5
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
Sell (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
vol $677M $677M
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Inn Collection Group 2018-06-22 - Secondary Buyout
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom · www.inncollectiongroup.com
NOONAN 2017-07-31 197M EUR Trade Sale
Dublin, Ireland · www.noonan.ie
Sigla Credit 2017-07-11 - Secondary Buyout
Conegliano, Italy · www.siglacredit.it
Incisive Business Media Ltd. 2015-01-08 - Recapitalization
London, United Kingdom · www.incisivemedia.com
Geo Networks Ltd. 2014-05-16 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.geo-uk.net
InterGlobal Insurance Co., Ltd. 2013-11-27 - Trade Sale
Farnham, United Kingdom · www.interglobalpmi.com
Cathedral Capital Ltd. 2013-08-07 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.cathedralcapital.com
ATH Resources Plc 2013-03-01 - Unknown
Doncaster, United Kingdom · www.ath.co.uk
Right4staff Holdings Ltd 2011-03-28 - Trade Sale
Chesterfield, United Kingdom · www.right4staff.com
Sierra-Cedar, Inc. 2011-02-11 - Secondary Sale
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.sierra-cedar.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Financial Services 1 (50%) - 2 (14%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (14%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (7%) -
Defense - - 1 (7%) -
Distribution - - 1 (7%) -
Insurance - - 1 (7%) -
Leisure 1 (50%) - 1 (7%) -
Media - - 1 (7%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (7%) -
Retail - - 1 (7%) -
Staffing - - 1 (7%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (7%) -
Total 2 - 14 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 1 (50%) - 9 (64%) -
United States - - 2 (14%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (7%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (7%) -
Italy 1 (50%) - 1 (7%) -
Belgium - - 1 (7%) -
Ireland - - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 1 (50%) - 9 (64%) -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - 5 (36%) -
Total 2 - 14 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 8 (57%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (100%) - 2 (14%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (7%) -
Going Private - - 1 (7%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (7%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (7%) -
Total 2 - 14 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (57%) 659M (97%)
Trade Sale 3 (21%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) 18M (3%)
Secondary Sale 1 (7%) -
Unknown 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $677M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $659M
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $677M
Largest CompAir
$308M (2008-07-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
2 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Strategic(s)
71%
10 (71%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.0B GBP

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Martin Bolland

Founder

Robert Barnes

Founder & Consultant

Dominic Slade

Managing Partner

Thomas Boszko

Partner

Christopher Kuehnel

Associate Director

FAQ

When was Alchemy Partners founded?

Alchemy Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Alchemy Partners?

Alchemy Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Alchemy Partners headquartered?

Alchemy Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Alchemy Partners have under management?

Alchemy Partners has 4.0B GBP under management.

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