Literacy Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Literacy Capital has acquired 1 company.

Literacy Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (34%) and consumer products (34%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (67%) and growth capital (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1

Literacy Capital plc

Floor 3, Charles House 5-11 Regent Street St. James's,
London, SW1Y 4LR
United Kingdom
www.literacycapital.com

Literacy Capital is a closed-end investment company focused on investing in and supporting small, growing UK businesses. The Firm typically pursues buyouts of smaller, profitable (£1 to £5 million of EBITDA) but will also consider select growth/venture investments in disruptive businesses generating revenue but pre-profit. Literacy Capital was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Services, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Packaging, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Venture

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 1 5
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - 1 - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ashleigh & Burwood Ltd. 2022-08-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Surrey, United Kingdom · www.ashleigh-burwood.co.uk
Tyrefix UK Ltd. 2020-11-12 - Growth Capital
Markfield, United Kingdom · www.tyrefixuk.com
Mountain Healthcare Ltd. 2018-09-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Finchingfield, United Kingdom · www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (33%) - 1 (33%) -
Consumer Products 1 (33%) - 1 (33%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (33%) - 1 (33%) -
Total 3 - 3 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 3 (100%) - 3 (100%) -
Total 3 - 3 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (67%) - 2 (67%) -
Growth Capital 1 (33%) - 1 (33%) -
Total 3 - 3 -

FAQ

When was Literacy Capital plc founded?

Literacy Capital plc was founded in 2017.

What type of investor is Literacy Capital plc?

Literacy Capital plc is a private equity firm.

Where is Literacy Capital plc headquartered?

Literacy Capital plc is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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