Cardinal Capital Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Cardinal Capital Group has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Cardinal Capital Group’s most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (24%) and retail (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (47%) and divestiture (24%). In total, Cardinal Capital Group has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2016 when it acquired AA Ireland for $176M.

In the last 3 years, Cardinal Capital Group has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (72%). Cardinal Capital Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold Payzone UK for $113M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 1

Cardinal Capital Group

Cardinal Capital Group UC

Simmonscourt House, Simmonscourt Road, Ballsbridge,
Dublin, D04 W9H6
Ireland
+353 1 218 0800
www.cardinalcapitalgroup.com
info@cardinalcapitalgroup.com

Cardinal Capital Group is an investment group principally focused on providing alternative financing solutions to small and mid-sized companies throughout Ireland. Cardinal Capital looks to invest €5 to €50 million per transaction and will consider direct investments as well as mezzanine financing commitments. Cardinal Capital Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Dublin.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 8 1 3 1 - - 13
vol $176M $176M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 2 2 1 2 - - 7
vol $158M $56M $214M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Uform 2022-10-17 - Secondary Buyout
Toomebridge, Ireland · www.uform.co.uk
McCauley Health & Beauty Pharmacy Ltd. 2022-09-19 56M EUR Trade Sale
Dublin, Ireland · www.mccauley.ie
The City Bin Co. 2022-07-29 - Trade Sale
Galway, Ireland · www.citybin.com
Ashdale Care Ltd. 2021-08-26 - Secondary Buyout
Monaghan, Ireland · www.ashdalecare.com
Sim Local (IRELAND) Ltd. 2021-08-01 - Growth Capital
Dundrum, Ireland · www.simlocal.com
Learning Pool Ltd. 2021-06-16 - Stake Sale
Derry, United Kingdom · www.learningpool.com
Luzern eCommerce Ltd. 2021-03-02 - Growth Capital
Dublin, Ireland · www.Luzern.co
Carroll Cuisine UC 2020-12-24 - Trade Sale
Offaly, Ireland · www.carrollcuisine.ie
Mowlam Healthcare Services 2020-11-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Limerick, Ireland · www.mowlamhealthcare.com
AA Ireland Ltd. 2020-10-01 - Secondary Sale
Dublin, Ireland · www.theaa.ie
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 3 (50%) - 3 (23%) -
Food - - 2 (15%) -
Retail 1 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Insurance - - 1 (8%) 176M (100%)
E-Commerce 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Education - - 1 (8%) -
Environmental - - 1 (8%) -
Furniture 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 - 13 $176M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Ireland 6 (100%) - 11 (85%) 176M (100%)
United Kingdom - - 2 (15%) -
Total 6 - 13 $176M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 3 (50%) - 6 (46%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (23%) 176M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (33%) - 3 (23%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 - 13 $176M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (57%) 101M (47%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (14%) 113M (53%)
Secondary Sale 1 (14%) -
Stake Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $214M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Maples Group
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $176M
TOTAL $176M
Largest AA Ireland Ltd.
$176M (2016-06-29)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $113M
< $100M 2 $101M
TOTAL $214M
Largest Payzone UK Ltd.
$113M (2019-04-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
3 (23%)
Strategic(s)
23%
3 (23%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
71%
5 (71%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

292M EUR

Established

2002

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Nick Corcoran

Co- Founder

Nigel McDermott

Co- Founder

Aisling Scully

Chief Operating Officer

John Dolan

Managing Director

Mike Maloney

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Cardinal Capital Group founded?

Cardinal Capital Group was founded in 2002.

What type of investor is Cardinal Capital Group?

Cardinal Capital Group is a private equity firm.

Where is Cardinal Capital Group headquartered?

Cardinal Capital Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

How much capital does Cardinal Capital Group have under management?

Cardinal Capital Group has 292M EUR under management.

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