Investment Summary

HgCapital and Core Capital Invest In DMW Logistics

On November 1, 1995, private equity firms HgCapital and Core Capital invested in consumer services company DMW Logistics

Investment Highlights
  • This is HgCapital’s 1st and Core Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is HgCapital’s 2nd and Core Capital’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • DMW Logistics was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2008 for 75M GBP.
  • DMW Logistics was sold to a strategic buyer in 2008 for 75M GBP.

Investment Summary

Date 1995-11-01
Target DMW Logistics
Sector Consumer Services
Investor(s) HgCapital
Core Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

DMW Logistics

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
The Sanctuary Spa operates the women's day health spa, The Sanctuary, in Covent Garden and also owns a range of beauty products distributed through The Sanctuary and Boots the Chemist.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

HgCapital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 70.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HgCapital is a European private equity firm focused on a wide range of transactions including public-to-private leveraged buy-outs, management buy-ins, divestitures, and turnarounds. Broad sectors of interest include consumer and leisure, healthcare, industrials, services, technology, media, and renewable energy. The Firm will consider both majority and minority investment positions. HgCapital is the successor to Mercury Capital Partners, a former unit of Merill Lynch which was spun out by management in 2000. HgCapital has offices in London and Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 153
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 12
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 59
Year: 1995 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-07-20 Belfast International Airport

Belfast, United Kingdom

Belfast International Airport operates as an airport in Northern Ireland. The company provides air freight services through passenger aircrafts and freighter services. It also offers platforms for advertising and promotion. The company was formerly known as Aldergrove Airport and changed its name to Belfast International Airport Limited in January, 1983.

Buy £35M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-08-13 Belfast International Airport

Belfast, United Kingdom

Belfast International Airport operates as an airport in Northern Ireland. The company provides air freight services through passenger aircrafts and freighter services. It also offers platforms for advertising and promotion. The company was formerly known as Aldergrove Airport and changed its name to Belfast International Airport Limited in January, 1983.

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Investor

Core Capital

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 218M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Core Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in UK-based companies. The Firm is a generalist investor and has experience in the healthcare, IT, business services, leisure, consumer, technology, and media sectors. Core generally seeks to commit £10 to £25 million per investment and will consider a variety of transaction situations including buyouts, growth capital financings, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and distressed situations. Core Capital was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 18
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 16
Year: 1995 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 Henry J Bean’s Group

London, United Kingdom

Henry J Bean's is a branded owner and operator of themed Bar & Grills in the UK, with an international franchised business.

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