Risk Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Risk Capital Partners has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Risk Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areleisure (16%) and restaurants (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (52%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Risk Capital Partners has invested in 1 US state and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Seafood Holdings for $25M.

In the last 3 years, Risk Capital Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Risk Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Cruise.Co for $80M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity48
    • M&A Buy Activity33
    • M&A Sell Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 1

Risk Capital Partners

Risk Capital Partners LLP

31 North Row,
London, W1K 6DA
United Kingdom
+44 20 7016 0700
www.riskcapitalpartners.co.uk
luke@riskcapitalpartners.co.uk

Risk Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on working with entrepreneurs and helping them achieve growth through acquisitions, roll-out programs, and bold organic growth strategies. Risk looks to invest £2 to £15 million of equity in established, profitable companies based in the UK and will consider opportunities across a broad range of industry sectors including consumer, retail, leisure, healthcare, financial services, transport, and support services. Risk Capital Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Food, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Marketing, Medical Products, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Staffing, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 15
Enterprise Value - 50
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 28 1 2 - - 2 33
vol $39M $39M
Sell (0.8/yr) # 11 - 2 1 1 - 15
vol $224M $224M
  48

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Light Cinemas Ltd. 2024-10-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.thelight.co.uk
Far & Wide Ltd. 2024-05-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.simpsontravel.com
Curious Brewery 2023-10-07 - Trade Sale
Ashford, United Kingdom · www.curiousbrewery.com
Cercis Ltd. 2022-12-14 - Trade Sale
Reading, United Kingdom · www.primrose.co.uk
GAIL's Artisan Bakery 2021-09-14 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.gailsbread.co.uk
Bread Factory Ltd. 2021-09-14 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.breadltd.co.uk
GAK.co.uk Ltd. 2021-09-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
East Sussex, United Kingdom · www.gak.co.uk
Curious Brewery 2021-04-26 - Growth Capital
Ashford, United Kingdom · www.curiousbrewery.com
Cercis Ltd. 2020-11-06 - Secondary Buyout
Reading, United Kingdom · www.primrose.co.uk
All Star Lanes 2019-09-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.allstarlanes.co.uk
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Leisure 4 (50%) - 5 (15%) 14M (36%)
Restaurants - - 5 (15%) -
Food - - 3 (9%) 25M (64%)
Retail 1 (13%) - 3 (9%) -
Beverages - - 2 (6%) -
Business Services 1 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Gaming - - 2 (6%) -
Staffing - - 2 (6%) -
Automotive - - 1 (3%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Publishing - - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (3%) -
Total 8 - 33 $39M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 7 (88%) - 32 (97%) 39M (100%)
United States 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 7 (88%) - 32 (97%) 39M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 8 - 33 $39M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (75%) - 17 (52%) -
Growth Capital 1 (13%) - 8 (24%) 25M (64%)
Divestiture - - 2 (6%) 14M (36%)
Going Private - - 2 (6%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (6%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Total 8 - 33 $39M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (40%) 80M (36%)
Trade Sale 5 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (13%) 144M (64%)
Bankruptcy 1 (7%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Total 15 $224M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $39M
TOTAL $39M
Largest Seafood Holdings Ltd.
$25M (2006-01-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 3 $224M
TOTAL $224M
Largest Cruise.Co Ltd.
$80M (2016-08-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
6 (40%)
Strategic(s)
53%
8 (53%)

FAQ

When was Risk Capital Partners founded?

Risk Capital Partners was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Risk Capital Partners?

Risk Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Risk Capital Partners headquartered?

Risk Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Risk Capital Partners have under management?

Risk Capital Partners has 75M GBP under management.

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