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RAC Overview

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Is RAC PE-backed?

Yes. RAC is owned by private equity investors Ardian, CVC Capital Partners, GIC and Silver Lake.

Was RAC formerly PE-backed?

Yes. RAC was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Where is RAC headquartered?

RAC is headquartered in Walsall, United Kingdom.

What is RAC’s revenue?

RAC disclosed revenue of 498M GBP for 2014 and 417M GBP for 2010.

How many employees does RAC have?

RAC has 3,500 employees.

What sector is RAC in?

RAC is a consumer services company.

When was RAC founded?

RAC was founded in 1897.

RAC

RAC Ltd.

Brockhurst Crescent,
Walsall, WS5 4AW
United Kingdom,
+44 (0)1922 437 000
www.rac.co.uk

RAC is an motoring organization offers roadside assistance to around 8.6 million members if their vehicles suffer a mechanical failure, fixing 80% of issues at the roadside. If the issue can’t be resolved then members will be offered a tow to a destination of the member’s choice. RAC is also an insurance broker, offering car, home, motorcycle and van and other specialist insurance using a panel of third-party underwriters to roadside members and non-members. RAC was founded in 1897 and is based in Walsall, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $172M $172M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  3

Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Services

Revenue

498   2014
417   2010
(millions of GBP)

Employees

3,500

Established

1897


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