Bancroft Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Bancroft Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arefood (20%) and automotive (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and growth capital (20%). In total, Bancroft Private Equity has invested in 6 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Bancroft Private Equity has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). Bancroft Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2009 when it sold Farutex Sp.z.o.o. for $282M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12

Bancroft Private Equity

Bancroft Private Equity

Fifth Floor, 37 Esplanade, St Helier,
Jersey, JE1 2TR
Channel Islands
www.bancroftgroup.com
viennaoffice@bancroftgroup.com

Bancroft Private Equity is a private equity group focused on Eastern Europe, including Greece, the Balkans, and Turkey. The Firm's latest fund looks to invest €10 to €30 million in mature companies, led by experienced management teams with successful track records. Bancroft only considers majority positions and will consider all industries except real estate, tobacco, gambling, and liquor. Bancroft was originally established in 1989 and is based in Vienna.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Distribution, Financial Services, Food, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Eastern Europe, Middle East

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
Sell (0.4/yr) # 11 1 - 1 - - 13
vol $402M $402M
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Graniser Granit Seramik San. ve Tic.A.Ş. 2022-02-08 - Trade Sale
Manisa, Turkey · www.graniser.com.tr
Kayalar Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. 2020-09-21 - Sold to Management
Istanbul, Turkey · www.kayalarkimya.com.tr
Rubik's Brand Ltd. 2019-01-07 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.rubiks.com
Starman AS 2013-05-07 121M EUR Secondary Sale
Tallinn, Estonia · www.starman.ee
Tatilsepeti 2013-01-26 - Growth Capital
Istanbul, Turkey · www.tatilsepeti.com
Graniser Granit Seramik San. ve Tic.A.Ş. 2012-06-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Manisa, Turkey · www.graniser.com.tr
Frost s.r.o. 2012-01-16 - Trade Sale
, Slovakia
Bonton, a.s. 2011-06-30 - Trade Sale
Prague, Czech Republic · www.bonton.cz
CityEX d.o.o. 2011-05-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zagreb, Croatia
Standard Profil A. S. 2011-05-10 - Trade Sale
Istanbul, Turkey · www.standardprofil.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food - - 2 (20%) -
Automotive - - 1 (10%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (10%) -
Business Services 1 (33%) - 1 (10%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (10%) -
Communications - - 1 (10%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (10%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (33%) - 1 (10%) -
Transportation 1 (33%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 3 - 10 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Turkey 1 (33%) - 4 (40%) -
Romania 1 (33%) - 2 (20%) -
Croatia 1 (33%) - 1 (10%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (10%) -
Denmark - - 1 (10%) -
Slovakia - - 1 (10%) -
Total 3 - 10 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (33%) - 7 (70%) -
Growth Capital 2 (67%) - 2 (20%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (10%) -
Total 3 - 10 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (31%) 282M (70%)
Trade Sale 3 (23%) -
Unknown 3 (23%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (15%) 121M (30%)
Sold to Management 1 (8%) -
Total 13 $402M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $402M
TOTAL $402M
Largest Farutex Sp.z.o.o.
$282M (2009-10-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Strategic(s)
54%
7 (54%)

FAQ

When was Bancroft Private Equity founded?

Bancroft Private Equity was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is Bancroft Private Equity?

Bancroft Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Bancroft Private Equity headquartered?

Bancroft Private Equity is headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands.

How much capital does Bancroft Private Equity have under management?

Bancroft Private Equity has 350M EUR under management.

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