abrdn Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, abrdn Private Equity has acquired 1 company.

abrdn Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areutilities (29%) and business services (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, abrdn Private Equity has invested in 2 US states and 5 different countries.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

abrdn Private Equity

abrdn Private Equity

1 George Street,
Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
United Kingdom
+44 131 225 2345
www.abrdn.com/en-gb/institutional/what-we-do/private-markets/private-equity

abrdn Private Equity is the direct infrastructure investment arm of asset manager abdrn plc (formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments). The Group looks to invest in operational assets and build a diversified portfolio across utilities, transport and energy infrastructure in Europe and North America. abrdn Private Equity operates out of Edinburgh and London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Communications, Energy Services and Equipment, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Real Estate, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
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M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 6 - 1 - - - 7
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Colorado Barricade Co. 2021-05-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Denver, Colorado · www.coloradobarricade.com
City of London Corp. 2019-11-26 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Tramlink Nottingham Ltd. 2019-09-10 - Secondary Buyout
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.tramlinknottingham.co.uk
Orion Water Partners LLC 2019-05-01 - Stake Purchase
Carlsbad, California · www.carlsbaddesal.com
UNITANK Betriebs- und Verwaltungs GmbH 2019-02-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hamburg, Germany · www.unitank.de
Noordgastransport B.V. 2018-05-04 - Stake Purchase
The Hague, Netherlands · www.noordgastransport.nl
Trustly Group AB 2018-03-14 - Secondary Buyout
Stockholm, Sweden · www.trustly.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Utilities 2 (29%) - 2 (29%) -
Business Services 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Infrastructure 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Real Estate 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Safety/Security 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (29%) - 2 (29%) -
  Colorado 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
  California 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
United Kingdom 2 (29%) - 2 (29%) -
Germany 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Netherlands 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Sweden 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (29%) - 2 (29%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (29%) - 2 (29%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (29%) - 2 (29%) -
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
57%
4 (57%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)

FAQ

What type of investor is abrdn Private Equity?

abrdn Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is abrdn Private Equity headquartered?

abrdn Private Equity is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

How much capital does abrdn Private Equity have under management?

abrdn Private Equity has 13.0B GBP under management.

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