CBPE Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CBPE Capital has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

CBPE Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (13%) and chemicals (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (53%) and growth capital (24%). In total, CBPE Capital has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Sparrows Offshore Group for $219M.

In the last 3 years, CBPE Capital has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (42%). CBPE Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Park Resorts for $677M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity94
    • M&A Buy Activity55
    • M&A Sell Activity39
  • Total Sectors Invested 24
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 16

CBPE Capital

CBPE Capital LLP

2 George Yard,
London, EC3V 9DH
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7065 1100
www.cbpecapital.com
enquiries@cbpecapital.com

CBPE Capital is a private equity firm that seeks investments in mid-sized UK-based businesses. CBPE focuses on transactions valued at between £25 million and £150 million and will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. Sectors of interest include support services (inspection testing, training/education, oil/gas services, business process outsourcing, IT, environmental services, utility services); transportation/distribution (transport infrastructure, transport services, wholesale and distribution); consumer (food/beverage, household products, media, retail); industrial (chemicals, building products, electronics/engineering, paper, packaging, aerospace/defense, automotive, capital goods); healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical products, diagnostics); and leisure (restaurants, gaming, holiday parks, cinemas, hotels). CBPE was formed in 1984 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Education, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Media, Packaging, Retail, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 25 150
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 45 4 2 2 2 - 55
vol $907M $907M
Sell (1.6/yr) # 31 4 1 2 - 1 39
vol $4.7B $208M $4.9B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Perspective Financial Group Ltd. 2024-02-06 - Secondary Sale
Chorley, United Kingdom · www.pfgl.co.uk
Berg Kaprow Lewis LLP 2023-04-12 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.bkl.co.uk
Snigel Web Services Ltd. 2023-01-09 - Growth Capital
Dublin, Ireland · www.snigel.com
Veincentre Ltd. 2022-07-21 - Secondary Buyout
Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom · www.veincentre.com
Rodericks Dental Ltd. 2022-03-21 - Secondary Sale
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.rodericksdental.co.uk
Working on Wellbeing Ltd. 2022-01-20 208M GBP Trade Sale
Redditch, United Kingdom · www.optimahealth.co.uk
Direct Commercial Ltd. 2022-01-19 - Growth Capital
Essex, United Kingdom · www.directcommercial.co.uk
Banner Ltd. 2021-10-01 - Secondary Buyout
Wiltshire, United Kingdom · www.banner.co.uk
Xceptor Ltd. 2021-03-15 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.xceptor.com
Aquaspersions Ltd. 2021-03-03 - Growth Capital
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · www.aquaspersions.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (7%) - 7 (13%) 35M (4%)
Chemicals 2 (14%) - 6 (11%) 248M (27%)
Healthcare Services 1 (7%) - 6 (11%) -
Information Technology 4 (29%) - 6 (11%) -
Distribution - - 4 (7%) 126M (14%)
Furniture - - 3 (5%) 123M (14%)
Leisure - - 3 (5%) 71M (8%)
Financial Services 1 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
Life Science 1 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
Packaging - - 2 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (2%) 219M (24%)
Engineering - - 1 (2%) 85M (9%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Insurance 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Marine - - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Total 14 - 55 $907M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 11 (79%) - 50 (91%) 907M (100%)
Bermuda - - 2 (4%) -
Germany 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Ireland 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Luxembourg 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 11 (79%) - 50 (91%) 907M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (21%) - 5 (9%) -
Total 14 - 55 $907M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (14%) - 29 (53%) 861M (95%)
Growth Capital 9 (64%) - 13 (24%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (14%) - 8 (15%) -
Divestiture 1 (7%) - 3 (5%) 46M (5%)
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 14 - 55 $907M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 18 (46%) 2.4B (48%)
Trade Sale 9 (23%) 327M (7%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (15%) 1.6B (32%)
Unknown 3 (8%) -
IPO 2 (5%) 585M (12%)
Sold to Management 1 (3%) 62M (1%)
Total 39 $4.9B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)
 2
Rothschild Global Advisory
 2
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 2
Legal Deals
Reed Smith
 4
Addleshaw Goddard
 2
DLA Piper
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $417M
< $100M 8 $490M
TOTAL $907M
Largest Sparrows Offshore Group Ltd.
$219M (2008-03-31)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 15 $4.7B
< $100M 6 $255M
TOTAL $4.9B
Largest Park Resorts Ltd.
$677M (2007-03-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
16%
9 (16%)
Strategic(s)
5%
3 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
41%
16 (41%)
Strategic(s)
23%
9 (23%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.3B GBP

Established

1984

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Sean Dinnen

Managing Partner

Laura West

Head of Investor Relations

Ruth Eagle

Head of Origination

Anand Jain

Partner

Ian Moore

Partner

FAQ

When was CBPE Capital founded?

CBPE Capital was founded in 1984.

What type of investor is CBPE Capital?

CBPE Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is CBPE Capital headquartered?

CBPE Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does CBPE Capital have under management?

CBPE Capital has 1.3B GBP under management.

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