Penta Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Penta Capital has acquired 2 companies.

Penta Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (11%) and communications (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and growth capital (18%). In total, Penta Capital has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired TalkTalk Telecom Group for $1.7B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (36%). Penta Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2010 when it sold SpiriTel for $42M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity43
    • M&A Buy Activity29
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 1

Penta Capital

Penta Capital LLP

7th Floor, 90 Long Acre,
London, WC2E 4RA
United Kingdom
+44 020 3326 0350
www.pentacapital.com
info@pentacapital.com

Penta Capital is a mid-market private equity firm that concentrates on later-stage investment opportunities throughout the UK and Ireland. Penta looks to invest between £5 and £200 million. Sectors of interest include leisure, consumer products/services, and business services. The Firm generally looks to support growth capital needs, as well as management buyouts/buy-ins. Penta Capital was formed in 1999 and maintains offices in London and Glasgow.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Media, Restaurants, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 27 - 1 - 1 - 29
vol $1.7B $1.7B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 13 1 - - - - 14
vol $42M $42M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sumer Group Holdings Ltd. 2023-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gatwick, United Kingdom · www.sumer.co.uk
TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd. 2021-03-16 1.7B GBP Going Private
Salford, United Kingdom · www.talktalkgroup.com
Global Risk Partners Ltd. 2020-02-03 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.grpgroup.co.uk
Amber River Group Ltd. 2019-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.amberriver.com
CellPoint Digital Ltd. 2019-06-06 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.cellpointdigital.com
Circle Health Group Ltd. 2019-06-01 - Stake Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.circlehealthgroup.co.uk
Akazoo Ltd. 2019-01-24 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.akazoo.com
Circle Health Group Ltd. 2017-07-01 - Going Private
London, United Kingdom · www.circlehealthgroup.co.uk
Mabec Property Services Ltd. 2017-01-01 - Growth Capital
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Seafood Pub Co. Holdings Ltd. 2016-07-15 - Growth Capital
Lancashire, United Kingdom · seafoodpubcompany.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd. 2021-03-16 Virtual1 Ltd. 2022-04-04 1
Salford, United Kingdom · www.talktalkgroup.com London, United Kingdom · www.virtual1.com
Amber River Group Ltd. 2019-11-01 Charles Cameron & Associates Ltd. 2021-08-02 1
London, United Kingdom · www.amberriver.com London, United Kingdom · www.ccameron.co.uk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Communications 1 (20%) 1.7B (100%) 3 (10%) 1.7B (100%)
Business Services 1 (20%) - 3 (10%) -
Restaurants - - 3 (10%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 2 (7%) -
Financial Services 1 (20%) - 2 (7%) -
Insurance - - 2 (7%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 2 (7%) -
Leisure - - 2 (7%) -
Staffing - - 2 (7%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (20%) - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate 1 (20%) - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Total 5 $1.7B 29 $1.7B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 5 (100%) 1.7B (100%) 27 (93%) 1.7B (100%)
United States - - 1 (3%) -
Italy - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 5 (100%) 1.7B (100%) 27 (93%) 1.7B (100%)
Cross-border - - 2 (7%) -
Total 5 $1.7B 29 $1.7B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (40%) - 18 (62%) -
Growth Capital 2 (40%) - 5 (17%) -
Going Private 1 (20%) 1.7B (100%) 3 (10%) 1.7B (100%)
Stake Purchase - - 2 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 5 $1.7B 29 $1.7B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 6 (43%) 42M (100%)
Secondary Sale 4 (29%) -
IPO 1 (7%) -
Stake Sale 1 (7%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (7%) -
Unknown 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $42M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Dickson Minto
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.7B
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd.
$1.7B (2021-03-16)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $42M
TOTAL $42M
Largest SpiriTel Plc
$42M (2010-11-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
4 (29%)
Strategic(s)
21%
3 (21%)

FAQ

When was Penta Capital founded?

Penta Capital was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Penta Capital?

Penta Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Penta Capital headquartered?

Penta Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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