Inspirit Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Inspirit Capital has acquired 9 companies.

Inspirit Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (19%) and consumer products (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (73%) and growth capital (10%). In total, Inspirit Capital has invested in 1 US state and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2023 when it acquired Capita Resourcing for $32M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 9

Inspirit Capital

Inspirit Capital

105 Piccadilly,
London, W1J 7NJ
United Kingdom
44(0)207 119 1610
www.inspiritcap.com
info@inspiritcap.com

Inspirit Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring small to mid-sized companies throughout the UK. The Firm will consider a variety of investment situations including corporate divestitures, buy-and-builds, and other special situations. Inspirit does not have any sector preferences and seeks businesses with at least £20 million in revenue. Inspirit Capital was formed in 2019 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Media, Medical Products, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 50
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # - 2 1 3 3 2 11
vol $47M $47M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wilmington Healthcare Ltd. 2024-06-28 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.wilmingtonhealthcare.com
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2024-01-09 - Going Private
Hoboken, New Jersey · www.wiley.com
This Works Products Ltd. 2023-12-18 14M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.thisworks.com
CWind Ltd. 2023-10-10 - Divestiture
Colchester, United Kingdom · cwind247.com
Capita Resourcing Ltd. 2023-03-06 32M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Inspiro Learning Ltd. 2022-09-26 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.inspirolearning.co.uk
Alpha 3 Manufacturing Ltd. 2022-09-20 - Divestiture
Scunthorpe, United Kingdom · www.alpha3manufacturing.com
Spaldings Ltd. 2022-06-08 - Divestiture
Lincolnshire, United Kingdom · www.spaldings.co.uk
Pelta Medical Papers 2021-10-31 - Divestiture
Cumbria, United Kingdom · www.peltamedicalpapers.com
Vysus Group Holdings Ltd. 2020-10-01 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.vysusgroup.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2024-01-09 CrossKnowledge Group Ltd. 2024-08-30 1
Hoboken, New Jersey · www.wiley.com London, United Kingdom · www.crossknowledge.net

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (18%) - 2 (18%) -
Staffing 1 (9%) 32M (69%) 1 (9%) 32M (69%)
Consumer Products 1 (9%) 14M (31%) 1 (9%) 14M (31%)
Distribution 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Education 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Forest Products 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Information Technology 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Publishing 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $47M 11 $47M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 10 (91%) 47M (100%) 10 (91%) 47M (100%)
United States 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
  New Jersey 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $47M 11 $47M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 8 (73%) 47M (100%) 8 (73%) 47M (100%)
Going Private 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Growth Capital 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (9%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $47M 11 $47M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
1
Arrowpoint Advisory
1
Houlihan Lokey
1
Legal Deals
Mayer Brown
2
Eversheds LLP
2
K&L Gates
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $47M
TOTAL $47M
Largest Capita Resourcing Ltd.
$32M (2023-03-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
73%
8 (73%)

FAQ

When was Inspirit Capital founded?

Inspirit Capital was founded in 2019.

What type of investor is Inspirit Capital?

Inspirit Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Inspirit Capital headquartered?

Inspirit Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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