Bregal Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Bregal Investments’ most common sectors for investment areeducation (15%) and insurance (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (20%). In total, Bregal Investments has invested in 1 US state and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired ERS Insurance for $456M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Bregal Investments’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold ERS Insurance for $877M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity35
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 4

Bregal Investments LLP

Michelin House, 3rd Floor, 81 Fulham Road,
London, SW3 6RD
United Kingdom
+ 44 207 408 1663
www.bregal.com
info@bregal.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Retail, Software, Staffing, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 30 150
Enterprise Value 75 -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 20 - - - - - 20
vol $1.2B $1.2B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 14 1 - - - - 15
vol $1.8B $310M $2.1B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
gabocom Ltd. 2019-10-02 310M USD Trade Sale
Suffolk, United Kingdom · www.gabocom.co.uk
Cognita Schools Ltd. 2018-09-03 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.cognita.com
Reconomy 2017-08-16 - Secondary Sale
Shropshire, United Kingdom · www.reconomy.com
BlueStep Bank AB 2017-07-28 - Secondary Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.bluestep.se
QA Ltd. 2017-06-19 - Secondary Sale
Berkshire, United Kingdom · www.qa.com
The Danwood Group Ltd. 2017-03-03 - Trade Sale
Lincoln, United Kingdom · www.danwood.co.uk
Aurigen Capital Ltd. 2016-10-20 285M CAD Trade Sale
Hamilton, Bermuda · www.aurigenre.com
M Group Services Ltd. 2016-07-21 - Secondary Sale
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.mgroupservices.com
Studialis 2015-08-21 - Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.studialisedu.net
Whittan Group 2015-06-02 - Secondary Buyout
Shropshire, United Kingdom · www.whittan.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Whittan Group 2015-06-02 APEX Linvar 2015-11-06 1
Shropshire, United Kingdom · www.whittan.com Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.apexlinvar.co.uk
FiveTen Group Ltd. 2006-08-01 Antal Russia 2008-03-01 5
London, United Kingdom · www.fivetengroup.com Kazan, Russia · www.antalrussia.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Insurance - - 3 (15%) 456M (39%)
Education - - 3 (15%) -
Manufacturing 2 (50%) 230M (45%) 2 (10%) 230M (20%)
Business Services - - 2 (10%) -
Retail 1 (25%) 282M (55%) 1 (5%) 282M (24%)
Utilities - - 1 (5%) 208M (18%)
Automotive - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (5%) -
Environmental - - 1 (5%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (5%) -
Media - - 1 (5%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (5%) -
Staffing 1 (25%) - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (5%) -
Total 4 $512M 20 $1.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 3 (75%) 230M (45%) 13 (65%) 893M (76%)
France - - 2 (10%) -
Germany 1 (25%) 282M (55%) 1 (5%) 282M (24%)
United States - - 1 (5%) -
  California - - 1 (5%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (5%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (5%) -
Sweden - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 3 (75%) 230M (45%) 13 (65%) 893M (76%)
Cross-border 1 (25%) 282M (55%) 7 (35%) 282M (24%)
Total 4 $512M 20 $1.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (50%) 230M (45%) 10 (50%) 438M (37%)
Growth Capital - - 4 (20%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (50%) 282M (55%) 2 (10%) 282M (24%)
Going Private - - 1 (5%) 456M (39%)
Consolidation - - 1 (5%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (5%) -
Venture - - 1 (5%) -
Total 4 $512M 20 $1.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (40%) 203M (10%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (27%) 1.9B (90%)
Trade Sale 3 (20%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (7%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Total 15 $2.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
DLA Piper
 1
Kaye Scholer LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.2B
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest ERS Insurance
$456M (2005-07-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $2.1B
TOTAL $2.1B
Largest ERS Insurance
$877M (2007-01-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
3 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
6 (40%)
Strategic(s)
47%
7 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

7.0B EUR

Established

2002

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alain Carrier

CEO

Dwight Cupit

CFO

Jillian Hazelton

Head of Marketing & Communications

Shea Goggin

Managing Director & Head of Capital Formation

Alvar de Wolff

Managing Director & Head of ESG

FAQ

When was Bregal Investments LLP founded?

Bregal Investments LLP was founded in 2002.

What type of investor is Bregal Investments LLP?

Bregal Investments LLP is a private equity firm.

Where is Bregal Investments LLP headquartered?

Bregal Investments LLP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Bregal Investments LLP have under management?

Bregal Investments LLP has 7.0B EUR under management.

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