Merino Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

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

Merino Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebuilding materials (23%) and business services (23%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (78%) and growth capital (12%).

In the last 3 years, Merino Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is bankruptcy (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1

Merino Capital

Merino Capital LLP

Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street,
London, WC2N 4JF
United Kingdom
0207 898 3300
www.merinocapital.com
contact@merinocapital.com

Merino Private Equity is a private investment firm focused on acquiring UK-based businesses with sales between £5 and £50 million. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of investment situations, including divestitures, buyouts, turnarounds, and retirement sales. Merino Private Equity was established in 2011 and is headquartered in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Retail

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 50
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 10
Enterprise Value - 30
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 5 3 - 1 - - 9
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - - - 2 - 2
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pixipixel 2024-11-21 - Bankruptcy
London, United Kingdom · www.pixipixel.com
Stacatruc Ltd. 2024-09-11 - Secondary Sale
Thatcham, United Kingdom · www.stacatruc.co.uk
Premier Bikes 2023-05-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Abingdon, United Kingdom · www.premierbikes.com
Multithread Consultants Ltd. 2021-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Suffolk, United Kingdom · www.multithread.co.uk
Stacatruc Ltd. 2021-07-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Thatcham, United Kingdom · www.stacatruc.co.uk
Pixipixel 2021-07-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.pixipixel.com
Longden Doors UK Ltd. 2019-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Durham, United Kingdom · www.longdendoors.co.uk
Pauls Cycles Ltd. 2017-04-24 - Growth Capital
Norfolk, United Kingdom · www.paulscycles.co.uk
One For Fun Ltd. 2016-01-12 - Secondary Buyout
Scotland, United Kingdom · www.tobargroup.co.uk
Komfort Partitioning 2015-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Birmingham, United Kingdom · www.komfort.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials 2 (29%) - 2 (22%) -
Business Services - - 2 (22%) -
Automotive 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Distribution 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
E-Commerce 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Information Technology 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Retail 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 7 (100%) - 9 (100%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (71%) - 7 (78%) -
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Bankruptcy 1 (50%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)

FAQ

When was Merino Capital founded?

Merino Capital was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Merino Capital?

Merino Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Merino Capital headquartered?

Merino Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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