Alcuin Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Alcuin Capital Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

Alcuin Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (12%) and consumer products (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (42%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (37%). In total, Alcuin Capital Partners has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired Neville Johnson for $34M.

In the last 3 years, Alcuin Capital Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). Alcuin Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Domus Tiles for $54M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity51
    • M&A Buy Activity36
    • M&A Sell Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 3

Alcuin Capital Partners

Alcuin Capital Partners LLP

65 Sloane Street,
London, SW1W 9BJ
United Kingdom
+44 203 178 4089
www.alcuincapital.com
info@alcuincapital.com

Alcuin Capital Partners is a London-based private equity firm focused primarily on making growth, or development capital investments in profitable lower middle-market companies. In addition to providing funding for growth, Alcuin also considers buyouts, buy-ins and recapitalizations. The Firm's target investment size is £10 to £30 million. Alcuin looks to be the lead investor and will consider both majority or minority situations.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Furniture, Information Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Manufacturing, Marine, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail, Software, Staffing, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 29 - 4 - 2 1 36
vol $34M $34M
Sell (1.4/yr) # 8 1 2 2 1 1 15
vol $54M $54M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Caffe Nero Group Ltd. 2024-11-01 - Unknown
London, United Kingdom · www.caffenero.com
Mainprize Offshore Ltd. 2024-02-29 - Growth Capital
Scarborough, United Kingdom · www.mainprizeoffshore.co.uk
Mar-Key Group 2023-11-21 - Growth Capital
Dorset, United Kingdom · www.mar-key.com
RailSimulator.com Ltd. 2023-04-20 - Trade Sale
Kent, United Kingdom · www.dovetailgames.com
Vaughan Ltd. 2023-03-10 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.vaughandesigns.com
The Groucho Club Ltd. 2022-08-11 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.thegrouchoclub.com
Lorega Ltd. 2022-07-05 - Trade Sale
London, United States · www.lorega.com
Tuffx Glass 2021-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Prescot, United Kingdom · www.tuffxglass.co.uk
Tasker Insurance Group Ltd. 2021-06-30 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.taskerinsurancegroup.co.uk
Hartley Botanic Ltd. 2021-05-17 - Secondary Buyout
Oldham, United Kingdom · www.hartley-botanic.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Jigsaw Systems Ltd. 2018-03-01 Matrix Software Development Ltd. 2018-03-01 1
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.jigsaw24.com Manchester, United Kingdom · www.pimberly.com
High Road Restaurants Group 2018-02-02 Koh Thai 2018-02-02 2
, United Kingdom Bournemouth, United Kingdom · www.koh-thai.co.uk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (11%) - 4 (11%) -
Consumer Products 3 (17%) - 3 (8%) -
Insurance - - 3 (8%) -
Environmental - - 2 (6%) -
Leisure 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Publishing - - 2 (6%) -
Restaurants 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Furniture 1 (6%) 34M (100%) 1 (3%) 34M (100%)
Aerospace 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Beverages - - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Communications - - 1 (3%) -
Construction 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (3%) -
Distribution - - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Information Services 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Marine 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Staffing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 $34M 36 $34M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 17 (94%) 34M (100%) 34 (94%) 34M (100%)
Ireland 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
United States - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 17 (94%) 34M (100%) 34 (94%) 34M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Total 18 $34M 36 $34M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 9 (50%) - 15 (42%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (17%) - 13 (36%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (22%) 34M (100%) 5 (14%) 34M (100%)
Divestiture 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Consolidation 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 $34M 36 $34M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 6 (40%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (27%) 54M (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (13%) -
Merger 1 (7%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Unknown 1 (7%) -
Total 15 $54M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
HMT
1
Legal Deals
Jones Day
2
Browne Jacobson
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $34M
TOTAL $34M
Largest Neville Johnson Ltd.
$34M (2014-05-30)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $54M
TOTAL $54M
Largest Domus Tiles
$54M (2017-12-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
5 (14%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Strategic(s)
73%
11 (73%)

FAQ

When was Alcuin Capital Partners founded?

Alcuin Capital Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Alcuin Capital Partners?

Alcuin Capital Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Alcuin Capital Partners headquartered?

Alcuin Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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