M&A Deal Summary

Bridgepoint Acquires ALcontrol UK

On December 1, 2000, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired life science company ALcontrol UK from Kelda Group for 72M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 43rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 8th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • ALcontrol UK was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2004.
  • ALcontrol UK was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2009.
  • ALcontrol UK was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-12-01
Target ALcontrol UK
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Sellers(s) Kelda Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 72M GBP
Advisor(s) Rothschild Global Advisory (Financial)
Walker Morris LLP (Legal)

Target

ALcontrol UK

Deeside, United Kingdom
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ALcontrol UK Ltd. is a network of testing laboratories with a low-cost, high-margin approach. ALcontrol was founded in 1989 and is based in Deeside, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 28.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 164
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 18
Country (United Kingdom) 8 of 69
Year (2000) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 43 of 58
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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kelda Group

Bradford, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Infrastructure
Employees3,800
DESCRIPTION

Kelda Group Ltd. is a provider of water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2000) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Ancala Water Services provides water, wastewater, fire system maintenance and specialist estate management services to the MoD and customers in the MoD Estate, across more than 1,100 sites across England and Wales. Ancala Water Services was founded in 2002 and is based in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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