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EMK Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, EMK Capital has acquired 10 companies.

EMK Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (20%) and business services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (54%) and secondary buyout (35%). In total, EMK Capital has invested in 1 US state and 9 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Stelrad for $230M.

In the last 3 years, EMK Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 18
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 4

EMK Capital

EMK Capital LLP

Lex House, 17 Connaught Place,
London, W2 2ES
United Kingdom
+44 207 591 4200
www.emkcapital.com
info@emkcapital.com

EMK Capital LLP is a private investment firm focused on majority investments in the business services, consumer, and industrials sectors. EMK Capital is a hands-on investor and looks to commit up to £100 million per platform investment. EMK Capital is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Education, Electronics, Environmental, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.8/yr) # 12 4 3 2 5 - 26
vol $430M $430M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 1 1 - - - 3
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
March Ltd. 2024-11-24 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Glasgow, United Kingdom · www.march-engineering.com
Arctic Seafarm Holding AS 2024-10-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mo i Rana, Norway · www.arcticseafarm.no
Pinerock Group 2024-09-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Stockholm, Sweden
Keltbray Infrastructure Services 2024-08-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Esher, United Kingdom · www.keltbray.com
L&S Italia S.p.A. 2024-07-29 - Secondary Buyout
Brugnera, Italy · www.ls-light.com
Serviont Global Solutions, Inc. 2023-11-03 - Secondary Buyout
Princeton, New Jersey · www.servion.com
Garda Sikring AS 2023-06-30 - Secondary Buyout
Hagan, Germany · www.gardasikring.no
Service Key S.p.A. 2022-11-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Padova, Italy · www.skservizi.it
Bark.com Global Ltd. 2022-04-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.bark.com
WAE Technologies Ltd. 2022-01-24 - Trade Sale
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · www.wae.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Garda Sikring AS 2023-06-30 Heras B.V. 2024-07-18 5
Hagan, Germany · www.gardasikring.no Oirschot, Netherlands · www.heras.com
Garda Sikring AS 2023-06-30 Great Security Sweden AB 2023-09-29 4
Hagan, Germany · www.gardasikring.no Malmo, Sweden · www.greatsecurity-se
VDK Group B.V. 2020-12-09 Frimex Holding BV 2021-11-05 2
Zwolle, Netherlands · www.vdkgroep.com Moordrecht, Netherlands · www.frimex.nl
Reconomy (UK) Ltd. 2017-08-16 ReBOUND Returns 2021-05-10 13
Shropshire, United Kingdom · www.reconomy.com Telford, United Kingdom · www.reboundreturns.com
Reconomy (UK) Ltd. 2017-08-16 Reverse Logistics GmbH 2021-01-05 12
Shropshire, United Kingdom · www.reconomy.com Munich, Germany · www.reverselogisticsgmbh.com
Reconomy (UK) Ltd. 2017-08-16 Noventiz GmbH 2020-10-30 11
Shropshire, United Kingdom · www.reconomy.com Cologne, Germany · www.noventiz.de

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 5 (23%) 200M (47%) 5 (19%) 200M (47%)
Business Services 3 (14%) - 3 (12%) -
Manufacturing 1 (5%) 230M (53%) 2 (8%) 230M (53%)
Education 1 (5%) - 2 (8%) -
Agriculture 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Building Materials 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Digital Media 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Electronics 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Engineering - - 1 (4%) -
Environmental 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Infrastructure 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Retail 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Safety/Security 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 22 $430M 26 $430M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 8 (36%) 230M (53%) 10 (38%) 230M (53%)
Netherlands 3 (14%) - 3 (12%) -
Israel 2 (9%) 200M (47%) 2 (8%) 200M (47%)
Germany 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Italy 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Denmark 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Norway 1 (5%) - 2 (8%) -
Sweden 1 (5%) - 2 (8%) -
United States 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  New Jersey 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 22 $430M 26 $430M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (59%) 230M (53%) 14 (54%) 230M (53%)
Secondary Buyout 7 (32%) - 9 (35%) -
Divestiture 2 (9%) 200M (47%) 3 (12%) 200M (47%)
Total 22 $430M 26 $430M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 1 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 1
GCA Altium
 1
Legal Deals
Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal
 2
Arnold & Porter
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $430M
TOTAL $430M
Largest Stelrad Ltd.
$230M (2013-08-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
8 (31%)
Strategic(s)
12%
3 (12%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2015

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Edmund Lazarus

Founder & Managing Partner

Mark Joseph

Founder & Managing Partner

Graham Lunn

CFO

Adam Frahm

Partner

Nicholas Armstrong

Partner

FAQ

When was EMK Capital founded?

EMK Capital was founded in 2015.

What type of investor is EMK Capital?

EMK Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is EMK Capital headquartered?

EMK Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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