DBAY Advisors Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

DBAY Advisors’ most common sectors for investment aremarketing (34%) and staffing (34%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include going private (67%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Harvey Nash Group for $152M.

In the last 3 years, DBAY Advisors has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

DBAY Advisors Ltd.

4th floor, 64 Athol Street,
Douglas, IM1 1JD
United Kingdom
+01624 690 900
www.dbayadvisors.com
info@dbayadvisors.com

DBAY Advisors is an asset management firm focused on a variety of public and private company investments. Broad areas of interest include logistics, software, information technology, and business services. DBAY Advisors was formed in 2012 and is based in Douglas, Isle of Man.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Distribution, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, PIPE, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
vol $269M $115M $384M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Eddie Stobart Logistics plc 2021-07-01 - Trade Sale
Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.eddiestobart.com
Eddie Stobart Logistics plc 2019-12-11 115M GBP Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.eddiestobart.com
Harvey Nash Group Plc 2018-08-08 152M GBP Going Private
London, United Kingdom · www.harveynash.com
Digital Unlimited Group Ltd. 2016-11-17 117M GBP Going Private
London, United Kingdom · www.unlimitedgroup.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Staffing 1 (50%) 152M (57%) 1 (33%) 152M (40%)
Marketing 1 (50%) 117M (43%) 1 (33%) 117M (30%)
Transportation - - 1 (33%) 115M (30%)
Total 2 $269M 3 $384M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 2 (100%) 269M (100%) 3 (100%) 384M (100%)
Total 2 $269M 3 $384M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Going Private 2 (100%) 269M (100%) 2 (67%) 269M (70%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (33%) 115M (30%)
Total 2 $269M 3 $384M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $384M
TOTAL $384M
Largest Harvey Nash Group Plc
$152M (2018-08-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Asset Manager

Size

Small

Established

2012

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alex Paiusco

Founder & CEO

FAQ

When was DBAY Advisors Ltd. founded?

DBAY Advisors Ltd. was founded in 2012.

What type of investor is DBAY Advisors Ltd.?

DBAY Advisors Ltd. is an asset manager.

Where is DBAY Advisors Ltd. headquartered?

DBAY Advisors Ltd. is headquartered in Douglas, United Kingdom.

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