Electra Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Electra’s most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (12%) and building materials (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and secondary buyout (31%). In total, Electra has invested in 1 US state and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2009 when it acquired Premier Miton Group for $1.4B.

In the last 3 years, Electra has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). Electra’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold CPA Global for $1.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity66
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity32
  • Total Sectors Invested 20
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
  • M&A Advisors 5

Electra

Electra Private Equity PLC

17 Old Park Lane,
London, W1K 3QT
United Kingdom
+44 20 3874 8300
www.electraequity.com
info@electraequity.com

Electra is an investment trust quoted on the London Stock Exchange that specializes in private equity investments. Electra's primary focus is on opportunities across Western Europe in a broad array of industries. Electra Private Equity is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Leisure, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 30 150
Enterprise Value - 300
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 34 - - - - - 34
vol $6.1B $6.1B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 30 - 1 - 1 - 32
vol $10.8B $10M $10.8B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Beaconsfield Footwear Ltd. 2023-07-21 10M GBP Trade Sale
Skelmersdale, United Kingdom · www.hotter.com
Sentinel Performance Solutions Ltd. 2021-04-15 - Trade Sale
Warrington, United Kingdom · www.sentinelprotects.com
Knight Square Holdings Ltd. 2018-10-05 32M GBP Secondary Sale
New Milton, United Kingdom · www.knightsquare.com
AXIO Data Group Holdings Ltd. 2017-05-15 - Unknown
London, United Kingdom · www.axiogroup.net
Nexus Pine Management Ltd. 2017-04-24 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.thepinefund.com
Audiotonix Holdings Ltd. 2017-02-03 - Secondary Sale
Chessington, United Kingdom · www.audiotonix.com
Davies Group Ltd. 2017-01-30 - Secondary Sale
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom · www.davies-group.com
Innovia Films Ltd. 2016-12-19 1.1B USD Trade Sale
Cumbria, United Kingdom · www.innoviafilms.com
Premier Miton Group plc 2016-10-07 - IPO
Guildford, United Kingdom · www.premiermiton.com
Allflex Europe UK Ltd. 2016-06-10 - Stake Sale
Roxburghshire, United Kingdom · www.allflex.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Financial Services - - 4 (11%) 2.6B (35%)
Building Materials - - 4 (11%) 361M (5%)
Real Estate - - 4 (11%) 95M (1%)
Business Services - - 4 (11%) 66M (1%)
Technology Hardware - - 2 (6%) 1.5B (20%)
Safety/Security - - 2 (6%) 578M (8%)
Manufacturing - - 2 (6%) 77M (1%)
Distribution - - 2 (6%) -
Information Services - - 1 (3%) 677M (9%)
Packaging - - 1 (3%) 561M (7%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) 308M (4%)
Food - - 1 (3%) 239M (3%)
Healthcare Services - - 1 (3%) 169M (2%)
Information Technology - - 1 (3%) 159M (2%)
Insurance - - 1 (3%) 92M (1%)
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Electronics - - 1 (3%) -
Furniture - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery - - 1 (3%) -
Publishing - - 1 (3%) -
Total - - 36 $7.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom - - 27 (75%) 5.5B (74%)
Channel Islands - - 2 (6%) 954M (13%)
United States - - 2 (6%) 578M (8%)
  Minnesota - - 2 (6%) 578M (8%)
Germany - - 2 (6%) 239M (3%)
France - - 2 (6%) 169M (2%)
Netherlands - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic - - 27 (75%) 5.5B (74%)
Cross-border - - 9 (25%) 1.9B (26%)
Total - - 36 $7.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 18 (50%) 3.7B (48%)
Secondary Buyout - - 11 (31%) 3.4B (44%)
Divestiture - - 3 (8%) 502M (7%)
Growth Capital - - 2 (6%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (3%) 95M (1%)
Stake Purchase - - 1 (3%) -
Total - - 36 $7.6B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 17 (53%) 7.5B (70%)
Trade Sale 6 (19%) 1.8B (17%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (16%) 1.5B (14%)
IPO 1 (3%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 32 $10.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Close Brothers
 2
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
 1
Clifford Chance
 1
Latham & Watkins
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $2.8B
$100M to $1B 13 $4.4B
< $100M 7 $508M
TOTAL $7.6B
Largest Premier Miton Group plc
$1.4B (2009-12-07)
sell # Total
> $1B 6 $7.5B
$100M to $1B 8 $3.1B
< $100M 4 $189M
TOTAL $10.8B
Largest CPA Global Ltd.
$1.5B (2012-01-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
28%
10 (28%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
53%
17 (53%)
Strategic(s)
34%
11 (34%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

800M GBP

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gavin Manson

Chief Financial & Operating Officer

FAQ

What type of investor is Electra?

Electra is a private equity firm.

Where is Electra headquartered?

Electra is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Electra have under management?

Electra has 800M GBP under management.

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