Cairngorm Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Cairngorm Capital Partners has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Cairngorm Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment are building materials (42%) and distribution (34%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (75%) and growth capital (17%). Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Builders’ Merchants for -.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 6

Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP

3rd floor 22 Cross Keys Close,
London, W1U 2DW
United Kingdom
+0207 183 6390
www.cairngormcapital.com
enquiries@cairngormcapital.com

Cairngorm Capital Partners is a private equity group focused on investing in mid-market growth-oriented manufacturing, distribution and services companies throughout the UK. The Firm generally seeks majority positions, but will consider select minority opportunities as well. Cairngorm Capital Partners was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Distribution, Manufacturing

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 2 20
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # - 2 2 3 5 - 12
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Grant & Stone Ltd. 2019-11-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
High Wycombe, United Kingdom · www.grantandstone.co.uk
Chandlers Building Supplies Ltd. 2019-10-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ringmer, United Kingdom · www.chandlersbs.co.uk
Millbrook Healthcare Ltd. 2019-07-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hants, United Kingdom · www.millbrook-healthcare.co.uk
Builders’ Merchants Ltd. 2019-07-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Surrey, United Kingdom · www.fairalls.uk
Sentry Doors Ltd. 2019-02-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Doncaster, United Kingdom · www.sentrydoors.co.uk
Helix Tool Co. Ltd. 2018-10-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.helixtools.co.uk
Parker Building Supplies 2018-03-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
East Sussex, United Kingdom · www.helpmebuildit.co.uk
MJ Wilson Group Ltd. 2018-02-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom · www.mjwilsongroup.co.uk
Building Supplies Online 2017-11-28 - Growth Capital
Banbury, United Kingdom · www.building-supplies-online.co.uk
Thornbridge Sawmills Ltd. 2017-11-07 - Growth Capital
Derbyshire, United Kingdom · www.thornbridgebrewery.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Parker Building Supplies 2018-03-14 Sussex Turnery and Moulding Co., Ltd. (Stamco) 2019-06-17 1
East Sussex, United Kingdom · www.helpmebuildit.co.uk East Sussex, United Kingdom · www.stamco.co.uk
MJ Wilson Group Ltd. 2018-02-05 Support Instrumentation Ltd. 2019-01-28 1
North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom · www.mjwilsongroup.co.uk Kent, United Kingdom · www.sil.uk.com
Stevenswood Ltd. 2016-12-05 Sameday Holdings Ltd. 2017-06-19 2
Livingston, United Kingdom · www.stevenswood.co.uk Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Stevenswood Ltd. 2016-12-05 Truemans Holdings Ltd. 2017-03-10 1
Livingston, United Kingdom · www.stevenswood.co.uk Burnley, United Kingdom · www.truemanswindows.co.uk
Polyframe Group Ltd. 2016-07-08 Polyframe Trade Centres Ltd. 2016-11-29 1
Halifax, United Kingdom · www.polyframetrade.co.uk , United Kingdom
Polyframe Group Ltd. 2016-07-08 The Window Bureau Ltd. (WB Group) 2016-10-17 1
Halifax, United Kingdom · www.polyframetrade.co.uk County Durham, United Kingdom · www.wbgroup.co.uk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials 5 (42%) - 5 (42%) -
Distribution 4 (33%) - 4 (33%) -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Medical Products 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Retail 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 12 (100%) - 12 (100%) -
Total 12 - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (75%) - 9 (75%) -
Growth Capital 2 (17%) - 2 (17%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 12 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 4
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Gowling WLG
 5
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
 2
PwC Law LLP
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
TOTAL -
Largest Builders’ Merchants Ltd.
- (2019-07-18)

M&A Connections

Deals %
Acquired from
PE Firm(s)
100%
1 100%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

2014

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Andrew Steel

Managing Partner

Alex Bayliss

Managing Director

Neil McGill

Managing Director

John Naylor Leyland

Managing Director

Amit Thaper

Investment Director

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