Investment Summary

Exits Games Workshop Group

On January 1, 1994, invested in retailer Games Workshop Group from ECI Partners for 52M

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 1994-01-01
Target Games Workshop Group
Sector Retail
Sellers(s) ECI Partners
Deal Type IPO
Deal Value 52M

Target

Games Workshop Group

Nottingham, United Kingdom
Games Workshop Group is a designer and manufacturer of miniature figures and games. It operates through Trade, Retail, and Online segments. Games Workshop Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Nottingham, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ECI Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 2.0B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ECI Partners is a private equity firm focused on the smaller middle-market company that invests in growing businesses valued up to £300m. ECI looks for UK businesses or businesses with a substantial presence in the UK. Funds are generally used to support expansion, acquisitions, management buyouts, buy-ins, turnarounds, and refinancing. Target sectors include IT services, support services, Insurance, and SME services. ECI will not invest in early-stage companies. ECI Partners was formed in 1976 and has offices in London, Manchester, and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 76
Sector (Retail) 1 of 5
Type (IPO) 3 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 4 of 70
Year (1994) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 34 of 35
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-01-01 Bloomsbury Publishing

London, United Kingdom

Bloomsbury Publishing is an independent publishing house with companies in London, New York, Doha, India and Sydney. Bloomsbury Publishing was founded in 1986 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-01-01 Holiday Autos Group

Woking, United Kingdom

Holiday Autos Group Ltd. is a provider of holiday car rental business.

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