M&A Deal Summary

Graphite Capital Acquires Hawksmoor

On July 26, 2013, private equity firm Graphite Capital acquired restaurant Hawksmoor

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graphite Capital’s 4th transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Graphite Capital’s 57th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-07-26
Target Hawksmoor
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Graphite Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Hawksmoor

London, United Kingdom
Hawksmoor is a steakhouse, providing consistently high-quality steak and outstanding customer service. Hawksmoor was founded in 2006 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Graphite Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 1.2B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graphite Capital is a private equity firm that seeks mid-market investments in the UK. Target sectors include retail and consumer, manufacturing, services and distribution, financial services, healthcare, leisure, and property. The Firm looks for transactions valued from £30 to £150 million. Prospective transaction situations typically include management buyouts/buy-ins of corporate spin-offs or privately held companies. The Firm also considers roll-outs and consolidation strategies. Graphite Capital was originally formed in 1981 and became independent in 2001. Graphite is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 82
Sector (Restaurants) 4 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 49 of 55
Country (United Kingdom) 57 of 79
Year (2013) 1 of 2
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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