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Inflexion Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Inflexion has acquired 11 companies. It has also invested in 10 others.

Inflexion’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (16%) and information technology (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (33%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Inflexion has invested in 2 US states and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2023 when it acquired GlobalData - Healthcare business for $668M.

In the last 3 years, Inflexion has exited 20 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Inflexion’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Marley for $824M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity176
    • M&A Buy Activity115
    • M&A Sell Activity61
  • Total Sectors Invested 34
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 43
  • M&A Advisors 22

Inflexion

Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP

47 Queen Anne Street,
London, W1G 9JG
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7487 9888
www.inflexion.com
info@inflexion.com

Inflexion is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in UK-based founder and family-owned businesses. Broad areas of interest include consumer products/services, business services, healthcare, industrials, technology, and financial services. The Firm's target investment size is £10 to £500 million. Inflexion was formed in 1999 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Retail, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 500
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (6.6/yr) # 82 13 8 6 6 - 115
vol $1.8B $668M $662M $3.2B
Sell (5.2/yr) # 35 6 8 8 4 - 61
vol $1.9B $715M $1.5B $802M $4.9B
  176

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cutwel Ltd. 2024-08-22 - Secondary Buyout
Cleckheaton, United Kingdom · www.cutwel.co.uk
DR&P Group Ltd. 2024-07-29 - Trade Sale
Southport, United Kingdom · www.drpinsurance.com
FDMUK 2024-07-18 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.fdm.uk
Lintbells Ltd. 2024-07-09 - Trade Sale
Weston, United Kingdom · www.lintbells.com
Independent Transition Management Limited 2024-07-01 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.itm.co.uk
Easyfairs 2024-05-30 - Growth Capital
Brussels, Belgium · www.easyfairs.com
Ultimate Performance 2024-05-13 - Growth Capital
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.ultimateperformance.com
Automotive Transformation Group 2024-04-10 - Trade Sale
Bearsted, United Kingdom · www.atg.auto
Marlowe - Governance, Risk & Compliance software and services assets (GRC) 2024-02-01 662M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Village Vets 2024-01-01 - Growth Capital
Dunboyne, Ireland · www.villagevets.ie
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
DSS Sustainable Solutions Switzerland SA 2023-02-01 Infrata Ltd. 2024-08-07 3
Geneva, Switzerland · www.consultdss.com London, United Kingdom · www.infrata.com
Alcumus Group Ltd. 2022-02-11 Alcumus - Health & Safety software business 2023-01-23 1
Cardiff, United Kingdom · www.alcumusgroup.com Cardiff, United Kingdom
SteriPack Group Ltd. 2022-07-01 Kinneir Dufort Ltd. 2022-12-06 1
Mullingar, Ireland · www.steripackgroup.com Bristol, United Kingdom · www.kinneirdufort.com
Alcumus Group Ltd. 2022-02-11 Cognibox 2022-06-30 1
Cardiff, United Kingdom · www.alcumusgroup.com Shawinigan, Quebec · www.cognibox.com
Times Higher Education 2019-02-01 Inside Higher Ed, Inc. 2022-01-10 2
London, United Kingdom · www.timeshighereducation.com Washington, District of Columbia · www.insidehighered.com
Avantus Aerospace 2015-05-28 Angeles Composite Technologies, Inc. 2021-10-26 2
Valencia, California · www.avantusaerospace.com Port Angeles, Washington · www.acti.aero
ANS Group Ltd. 2021-06-01 UKFast.Net Ltd. 2021-10-21 1
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.ans.co.uk Manchester, United Kingdom · www.ukfast.co.uk
Avantus Aerospace 2015-05-28 Shimtech de México S. de R.L. de CV. 2021-09-16 1
Valencia, California · www.avantusaerospace.com Sonora, Mexico
Ocorian Ltd. 2016-09-01 Nordic Trustee Holding ASA 2021-06-25 5
Jersey, United Kingdom · www.ocorian.com Helsinki, Norway · www.nordictrustee.com
Infront ASA 2021-06-01 Oslo Market Solutions AS 2021-06-04 1
Oslo, Norway · www.infrontfinance.com Oslo, Norway · www.oms.no

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 12 (22%) - 18 (16%) 240M (8%)
Information Technology 9 (17%) 1.3B (83%) 14 (12%) 1.4B (45%)
Internet Software and Services 4 (7%) - 7 (6%) 663M (21%)
Software 1 (2%) - 6 (5%) 18M (1%)
Insurance 2 (4%) 62M (4%) 5 (4%) 62M (2%)
Financial Services 1 (2%) - 5 (4%) 10M (< 1%)
Life Science 4 (7%) - 5 (4%) -
Staffing 2 (4%) - 4 (3%) 23M (1%)
Consumer Services 2 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (2%) - 4 (3%) -
Media 2 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
Leisure - - 3 (3%) 220M (7%)
Machinery 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) 146M (5%)
Retail - - 3 (3%) 121M (4%)
Information Services 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Aerospace 1 (2%) 220M (14%) 2 (2%) 220M (7%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (2%) 34M (1%)
Building Materials - - 2 (2%) -
Communications 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Distribution 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental - - 1 (1%) -
Food - - 1 (1%) -
Gaming - - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Packaging 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Utilities - - 1 (1%) -
Total 54 $1.6B 116 $3.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 40 (74%) 1.4B (86%) 101 (87%) 2.8B (93%)
Netherlands 3 (6%) - 3 (3%) -
United States 2 (4%) 220M (14%) 3 (3%) 220M (7%)
  California 1 (2%) 220M (14%) 2 (2%) 220M (7%)
  New York 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Ireland 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Germany 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Spain 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Belgium 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Denmark 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Finland 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Norway 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Switzerland 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 40 (74%) 1.4B (86%) 101 (87%) 2.8B (93%)
Cross-border 14 (26%) 220M (14%) 15 (13%) 220M (7%)
Total 54 $1.6B 116 $3.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (20%) 62M (4%) 38 (33%) 1.0B (34%)
Growth Capital 19 (35%) - 29 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 11 (20%) 220M (14%) 25 (22%) 474M (16%)
Divestiture 5 (9%) 1.3B (83%) 7 (6%) 1.4B (45%)
Stake Purchase 6 (11%) - 6 (5%) -
Consolidation - - 4 (3%) -
Going Private 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) 174M (6%)
Joint Venture 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Add-on Acquisition - - 1 (1%) -
Total 54 $1.6B 116 $3.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 23 (38%) 1.6B (33%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 14 (23%) 2.7B (55%)
Trade Sale 14 (23%) 371M (8%)
IPO 4 (7%) -
Sold to Management 2 (3%) -
Stake Sale 2 (3%) -
Divestiture 1 (2%) 220M (4%)
Merger 1 (2%) -
Total 61 $4.9B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deloitte
 2
Catalyst Corporate Finance
 2
KPMG Corporate Finance
1
Legal Deals
Jones Day
 4
Taylor Wessing
 3
PwC Law
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 9 $2.8B
< $100M 11 $415M
TOTAL $3.2B
Largest GlobalData - Healthcare business
$668M (2023-12-21)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 12 $4.5B
< $100M 7 $467M
TOTAL $4.9B
Largest Marley Ltd.
$824M (2022-04-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
26 (22%)
Strategic(s)
7%
8 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
41%
25 (41%)
Strategic(s)
49%
30 (49%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

10.0B GBP

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

John Hartz

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Simon Turner

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Ben Pattison

Head of Finance

Josh Griffin

Head of Tax

Alex Mathers

Partner

FAQ

When was Inflexion founded?

Inflexion was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Inflexion?

Inflexion is a private equity firm.

Where is Inflexion headquartered?

Inflexion is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Inflexion have under management?

Inflexion has 10.0B GBP under management.

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