M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2004-09-01 |
| Target | Wagamama |
| Sector | Restaurants |
| Buyer(s) | Graphite Capital |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 5M GBP |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 36 of 82 |
| Sector: Restaurants M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 32 of 55 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 34 of 79 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 23 of 23 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-13 |
Paperchase Products
London, United Kingdom Paperchase Products Ltd. is a provider in design-led stationery, cards, and gift-wrap. The company designs much of its own product range and new collections are released every few weeks. Paperchase Products was established in 1968 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-03 |
Maplin Electronics
Rotherham, United Kingdom Maplin Electronics Ltd. is a specialist retailer of consumer electronics. Its national network of stores are a goldmine of useful consumer technologies and gadgets. |
Sell | £244M |
