Development Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Development Capital has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

Development Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebuilding materials (17%) and consumer products (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (84%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (17%). In total, Development Capital has invested in 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 2

Development Capital

Block 3, Miesian Plaza, Lower Baggot Street,
Dublin, 2
Ireland
www.developmentcapital.ie
information@developmentcapital.ie

Development Capital is growth capital firm focused on expansion stage companies throughout Ireland. The Firm looks to commit €2 to €12 million to support a variety of capital needs, including restructurings, buyouts, bolt-on acquisitions, and production expansion opportunities. Development Capital has a special interest in businesses looking to expand into new export markets. Development Capital was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Food, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 12
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 3 - 2 1 - - 6
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wogan Build Centre 2022-10-10 - Growth Capital
Drogheda, Ireland · www.wogans.ie
Nomadic Dairy 2021-11-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Donegal, Ireland · www.nomadic-dairy.com
Spotlight Oral Care 2021-07-07 - Growth Capital
Galway, Ireland · eu.spotlightoralcare.com
Multihog Ltd. 2017-12-18 - Growth Capital
Dundalk, Ireland · www.multihog.com
Version 1 Holdings Ltd. 2017-04-02 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.version1.com
ATA Group 2017-01-01 - Growth Capital
Cavan, Ireland · www.atagroup.com
Version 1 Holdings Ltd. 2014-07-28 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.version1.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials 1 (20%) - 1 (17%) -
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - 1 (17%) -
Food 1 (20%) - 1 (17%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (17%) -
Machinery 1 (20%) - 1 (17%) -
Manufacturing 1 (20%) - 1 (17%) -
Total 5 - 6 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Ireland 5 (100%) - 5 (83%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (17%) -
Total 5 - 6 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 4 (80%) - 5 (83%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 1 (17%) -
Total 5 - 6 -

Exits by Deal Type

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

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

75M EUR

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andrew Bourg

Co-founder & Partner

Sinead Heaney

Co-founder & Partner

Anthony O'Driscoll

Investment Director

Fran Stafford

Investment Director

FAQ

When was Development Capital founded?

Development Capital was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Development Capital?

Development Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is Development Capital headquartered?

Development Capital is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

How much capital does Development Capital have under management?

Development Capital has 75M EUR under management.

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