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Private Investor Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Private Investor Capital’s most common sectors for investment areelectrical equipment (20%) and software (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and secondary buyout (40%). In total, Private Investor Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Intelsat SA for $13.6B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Private Investor Capital Ltd. (Pi Capital)

16 St James’s Street,
London, SW1A 1ER
United Kingdom
020 7529 5656
www.picapital.co.uk
contact@picapital.co.uk

Private Investor Capital Limited (which operates as Pi Capital) is an independent private equity group set-up as a network of peers that targets direct private equity investments as well as investments in private equity funds. The Group's direct investment area seeks to lead investments or will serve as a co-investor. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts and consolidations where Pi can commit GBP2 to GBP10 million per transaction. Areas of interest include communications, manufacturing, business services, retail, consumer services, and gaming. Pi Capital is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media, Retail, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 10
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $14.5B $14.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Thomsons Online Benefits Ltd. 2013-01-29 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.thomsons.com
Fitness First Group Ltd. 2012-05-01 - Bankruptcy
Dorset, United Kingdom · www.fitnessfirst.co.uk
Applied Kilovolts Ltd. 2012-04-12 - Trade Sale
West Sussex, United Kingdom · www.appliedkilovolts.com
Intelsat SA 2008-02-04 13.6B EUR Secondary Buyout
Luxembourg, Luxembourg · www.intelsat.com
Applied Kilovolts Ltd. 2007-06-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
West Sussex, United Kingdom · www.appliedkilovolts.com
Fitness First Group Ltd. 2005-09-22 835M USD Secondary Buyout
Dorset, United Kingdom · www.fitnessfirst.co.uk
InfraRed Integrated Systems Ltd. 2004-08-05 - Venture
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.irisys.co.uk
Thomsons Online Benefits Ltd. 2004-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.thomsons.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Communications - - 1 (20%) 13.6B (94%)
Consumer Services - - 1 (20%) 835M (6%)
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (20%) -
Software - - 1 (20%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (100%) - 1 (20%) -
Total 1 - 5 $14.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 1 (100%) - 4 (80%) 835M (6%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (20%) 13.6B (94%)
Domestic 1 (100%) - 4 (80%) 835M (6%)
Cross-border - - 1 (20%) 13.6B (94%)
Total 1 - 5 $14.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (40%) 14.5B (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (40%) -
Venture 1 (100%) - 1 (20%) -
Total 1 - 5 $14.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Bankruptcy 1 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $13.6B
$100M to $1B 1 $835M
TOTAL $14.5B
Largest Intelsat SA
$13.6B (2008-02-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David Giampaolo

Founder & CEO

Paul Thomas

Managing Director

FAQ

What type of investor is Private Investor Capital Ltd. (Pi Capital)?

Private Investor Capital Ltd. (Pi Capital) is a private equity firm.

Where is Private Investor Capital Ltd. (Pi Capital) headquartered?

Private Investor Capital Ltd. (Pi Capital) is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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