NorthEdge Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, NorthEdge Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

NorthEdge Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (11%) and business services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (45%) and growth capital (41%). In total, NorthEdge Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Catalis for $139M.

In the last 3 years, NorthEdge Capital has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). NorthEdge Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold DW3 Products Group for $108M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity68
    • M&A Buy Activity47
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 26

NorthEdge Capital

NorthEdge Capital LLP

13th Floor, Number One Spinningfields 1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields,
Manchester, M3 3EB
United Kingdom
+0161 832 6654
www.northedge.com
info@northedgecapital.com

NorthEdge is a lower mid-market buy-out and development capital investment firm focused on investing in the Northern part of the UK. NorthEdge looks to commit £2 to £50 million in companies generating at least £5 million revenue and £0.5 million in profits. NorthEdge does not have any stated sector preferences and seeks to work alongside ambitious management teams when pursuing transactions. The Firm launched its firms fund in 2011 and has offices in Manchester and Leeds.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Distribution, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Furniture, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Marketing, Media, Software, Staffing, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 -
Target EBITDA 1 -
Investment Size 2 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.8/yr) # 33 4 5 2 2 1 47
vol $188M $188M
Sell (1.6/yr) # 13 2 - 2 3 1 21
vol $143M $143M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cutwel Ltd. 2024-08-22 - Secondary Sale
Cleckheaton, United Kingdom · www.cutwel.co.uk
Contollo Group Ltd. 2024-02-15 - Growth Capital
Knutsford, United Kingdom · www.contollogroup.com
Torbay Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 2023-11-20 - Growth Capital
Paignton, United Kingdom · www.torbaypharma.com
Antibody Analytics Ltd. 2023-11-02 - Growth Capital
Motherwell, United Kingdom · www.antibodyanalytics.com
Abbey Logistics Group Ltd. 2023-10-30 - Trade Sale
Golborne, United Kingdom · www.abbeylogisticsgroup.com
Future Industrial Services Ltd. 2023-03-22 - Trade Sale
Liverpool, United Kingdom · www.futureindustrial.com
Cloud Technology Solutions Ltd. 2023-01-09 - Stake Sale
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.cts.co
Arthouse Ltd. 2022-12-20 - Bankruptcy
Rossendale, United Kingdom · www.arthouse.com
iPortalis 2022-11-22 - Merger
Harrogate, United Kingdom · www.iportalis.com
Friend MTS Ltd. 2022-09-06 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.friendmts.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 3 (12%) - 5 (11%) -
Business Services 2 (8%) - 4 (9%) -
Software 3 (12%) - 4 (9%) -
Consumer Products 1 (4%) - 3 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Marketing 3 (12%) - 3 (6%) -
Transportation 1 (4%) - 3 (6%) -
Environmental - - 2 (4%) 25M (15%)
Digital Media - - 2 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Life Science 2 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Media 1 (4%) 139M (100%) 1 (2%) 139M (85%)
Agriculture - - 1 (2%) -
Beverages 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (2%) -
Furniture 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 $139M 47 $163M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 25 (100%) 139M (100%) 46 (98%) 163M (87%)
Ireland - - 1 (2%) 25M (13%)
Domestic 25 (100%) 139M (100%) 46 (98%) 163M (87%)
Cross-border - - 1 (2%) 25M (13%)
Total 25 $139M 47 $188M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (44%) - 21 (45%) -
Growth Capital 12 (48%) - 19 (40%) -
Divestiture 1 (4%) - 5 (11%) 25M (15%)
Going Private 1 (4%) 139M (100%) 1 (2%) 139M (85%)
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 $139M 47 $163M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 6 (29%) -
Secondary Sale 5 (24%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (14%) 143M (100%)
Bankruptcy 3 (14%) -
IPO 2 (10%) -
Merger 1 (5%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Total 21 $143M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 5
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 4
Deloitte
 4
Legal Deals
Addleshaw Goddard
 6
DWF
 5
Gateley
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $139M
< $100M 2 $49M
TOTAL $188M
Largest Catalis Ltd.
$139M (2019-10-14)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $108M
< $100M 1 $35M
TOTAL $143M
Largest DW3 Products Group Ltd.
$108M (2018-01-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Strategic(s)
11%
5 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
6 (29%)
Strategic(s)
48%
10 (48%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

900M GBP

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Grant Berry

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Andy Ball

Co-Founder & Partner

Ray Stenton

Managing Partner

Jon Pickering

CIO

Derek Knowles

Head of Operations

FAQ

When was NorthEdge Capital founded?

NorthEdge Capital was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is NorthEdge Capital?

NorthEdge Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is NorthEdge Capital headquartered?

NorthEdge Capital is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

How much capital does NorthEdge Capital have under management?

NorthEdge Capital has 900M GBP under management.

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