Growth Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Growth Capital Partners has invested in 9 companies.

Growth Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (14%) and manufacturing (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (45%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%). In total, Growth Capital Partners has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Tangerine Confectionery for $89M.

In the last 3 years, Growth Capital Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Growth Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Tangerine Confectionery for $177M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity71
    • M&A Buy Activity43
    • M&A Sell Activity28
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 3

Growth Capital Partners

38 Jermyn Street ,
London, SW1Y 6DN
United Kingdom
+020 7024 9800
www.growthcapital.co.uk
info@growthcapital.co.uk

Growth Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm that seeks investments in small to mid-sized UK based businesses. GCP provides both debt and equity capital for profitable companies with strong growth prospects and experienced management teams. The Firm typically looks to invest £5m - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include business support services, leisure, transport and distribution, consumer products and specialist engineering. Types of transactions include MBOs, growth capital financings, and secondary or tertiary buyouts. Growth Capital Partners formerly known as Close Growth Capital was spun out of Close Brothers Group plc and became independent in 2009. Growth Capital Partners LLP is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Engineering, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Software, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value 25 150
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 32 2 2 2 4 1 43
vol $405M $405M
Sell (0.8/yr) # 24 - 3 1 - - 28
vol $791M $791M
  71

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
101 Ways Ltd. 2023-02-02 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.101ways.com
Plenitude Consulting Ltd. 2022-07-14 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.plenitudeconsulting.com
Robiquity Ltd. 2022-07-13 - Growth Capital
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.robiquity.com
Container Solutions 2022-06-15 - Growth Capital
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.container-solutions.com
Flint Global 2022-01-07 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.flint-global.com
Hippo Digital Ltd. 2021-04-07 - Growth Capital
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.hippodigital.co.uk
Bridewell Consulting Ltd. 2021-03-25 - Growth Capital
Reading , United Kingdom · www.bridewellconsulting.com
Infinity Works Consulting Ltd. 2021-02-16 - Trade Sale
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.infinityworks.com
GTS Flexible Materials Ltd. 2020-08-03 - Growth Capital
Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom · www.gtsflexible.com
The DMW Group Ltd. 2020-07-27 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.dmwgroup.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 5 (31%) - 6 (14%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 5 (12%) 35M (9%)
Business Services 2 (13%) - 5 (12%) -
Leisure - - 4 (9%) 54M (13%)
Food - - 3 (7%) 125M (31%)
Software - - 3 (7%) 43M (11%)
Communications 2 (13%) - 3 (7%) -
Environmental 1 (6%) - 2 (5%) 46M (11%)
Engineering - - 2 (5%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) 49M (12%)
Construction - - 1 (2%) 32M (8%)
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) 20M (5%)
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Marketing 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Packaging - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 16 - 43 $405M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 15 (94%) - 41 (95%) 373M (100%)
Netherlands 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
United States - - 1 (2%) -
  California - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 15 (94%) - 41 (95%) 373M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (6%) - 2 (5%) -
Total 16 - 43 $373M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 14 (88%) - 19 (44%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 12 (28%) 139M (37%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (6%) - 8 (19%) 145M (39%)
Divestiture - - 2 (5%) 89M (24%)
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 2 (5%) -
Total 16 - 43 $373M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 8 (29%) 436M (57%)
Trade Sale 8 (29%) 43M (6%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (21%) 282M (37%)
Unknown 4 (14%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
Sold to Management 1 (4%) -
Total 28 $760M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lesmoir-Gordon, Boyle & Co. Ltd.
 1
Legal Deals
Osborne Clarke
 1
Ward Hadaway LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 15 $405M
TOTAL $405M
Largest Tangerine Confectionery Ltd.
$89M (2006-01-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $541M
< $100M 6 $250M
TOTAL $791M
Largest Tangerine Confectionery Ltd.
$177M (2011-07-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
8 (19%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
7 (25%)
Strategic(s)
50%
14 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

250M GBP

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Garrett Curran

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

James Blake

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Alex Thomson

Partner

Kirsty McDonald

Partner

Richard Shaw

Partner

FAQ

When was Growth Capital Partners founded?

Growth Capital Partners was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is Growth Capital Partners?

Growth Capital Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Growth Capital Partners headquartered?

Growth Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Growth Capital Partners have under management?

Growth Capital Partners has 250M GBP under management.

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