Rutland Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Rutland Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

Rutland Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (15%) and automotive (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (39%) and divestiture (21%). In total, Rutland Partners has invested in 2 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired AFI-Uplift for $131M.

In the last 3 years, Rutland Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (55%). Rutland Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Attends Healthcare Products for $315M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity24
  • Total Sectors Invested 23
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19
  • M&A Advisors 7

Rutland Partners

Rutland Partners LLP

Cunard House, 15 Regent Street,
London, SW1Y 4LR
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7451 0700
www.rutlandpartners.com
info@rutlandpartners.com

Rutland Partners is a generalist private equity firm focused on investing in mid-market companies based in or with a significant presence in the UK. Rutland looks to commit £10-50 million of equity capital in companies valued up to £150 million. Prospective transactions can take the form of take privates, management buyouts, management buy-ins, replacement capital, turnarounds, and secondary purchases. Rutland Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Publishing, Retail, Staffing, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Acquisition Financing, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value 20 150
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 31 1 2 - - - 34
vol $1.5B $1.5B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 21 1 - - 1 1 24
vol $1.3B $180M $1.5B
  58

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
JSM Group Services Ltd. 2024-07-29 - Secondary Sale
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.jsmgroup.com
Total Rail Solutions 2023-10-16 - Trade Sale
Thatcham, United Kingdom · www.totalrailsolutions.co.uk
Southgate Packaging Ltd. 2021-08-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
King's Lynn, United Kingdom · www.southgateglobal.com
JSM Group Services Ltd. 2021-02-08 - Growth Capital
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.jsmgroup.com
Armitage Pet Care Ltd. 2020-10-26 180M USD Trade Sale
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom · www.armitages.co.uk
WN Vehicle Technologies Ltd. 2020-03-31 - Secondary Buyout
Bolton, United Kingdom · www.wnvtech.com
AFI-Uplift Ltd. 2019-08-14 - Sold to Management
West Bromwich, United Kingdom · www.afi-uplift.co.uk
Hereford Contract Canning (HCC) Ltd. 2019-08-05 - Growth Capital
Hereford, United Kingdom · www.hccanning.com
Total Rail Solutions 2018-11-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Thatcham, United Kingdom · www.totalrailsolutions.co.uk
Gardman Ltd. 2018-10-16 - Trade Sale
Peterborough, United Kingdom · www.gardman.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products - - 5 (15%) 278M (19%)
Retail - - 3 (9%) 257M (18%)
Business Services 1 (20%) - 3 (9%) 219M (15%)
Automotive 1 (20%) - 3 (9%) -
Financial Services - - 2 (6%) 75M (5%)
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) 97M (7%)
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) 94M (6%)
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) 92M (6%)
Infrastructure - - 1 (3%) 80M (5%)
E-Commerce - - 1 (3%) 66M (5%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) 58M (4%)
Engineering - - 1 (3%) 48M (3%)
Manufacturing - - 1 (3%) 38M (3%)
Publishing - - 1 (3%) 28M (2%)
Distribution - - 1 (3%) 25M (2%)
Healthcare Services - - 1 (3%) 14M (1%)
Agriculture - - 1 (3%) -
Construction 1 (20%) - 1 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (20%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (20%) - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Utilities - - 1 (3%) -
Total 5 - 34 $1.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 5 (100%) - 30 (88%) 1.0B (86%)
United States - - 2 (6%) 118M (10%)
  North Carolina - - 1 (3%) 94M (8%)
Belgium - - 1 (3%) 48M (4%)
Sweden - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 5 (100%) - 30 (88%) 1.0B (86%)
Cross-border - - 4 (12%) 166M (14%)
Total 5 - 34 $1.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 13 (38%) 512M (41%)
Divestiture - - 7 (21%) 250M (20%)
Secondary Buyout - - 5 (15%) 224M (18%)
Growth Capital 3 (60%) - 5 (15%) -
Going Private - - 2 (6%) 185M (15%)
Consolidation - - 1 (3%) 92M (7%)
Acquisition Financing 1 (20%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 5 - 34 $1.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (33%) 1.0B (69%)
Trade Sale 5 (21%) 296M (20%)
Secondary Sale 4 (17%) 129M (9%)
Unknown 2 (8%) 46M (3%)
Sold to Management 2 (8%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Total 24 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
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 1
Stamford Partners LLP
 1
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Taylor Wessing
 3
Eversheds LLP
 1
DLA Piper
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $262M
< $100M 19 $1.2B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest AFI-Uplift Ltd.
$131M (2013-06-03)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 7 $1.3B
< $100M 4 $213M
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
$315M (2012-01-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
5 (15%)
Strategic(s)
18%
6 (18%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
3 (13%)
Strategic(s)
54%
13 (54%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

650M GBP

Established

1986

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Nick Morrill

Managing Partner

Ben Slatter

Partner

David Wardrop

Partner

Oliver Jones

Partner

Mike Harris

Partner, Investor Relations & Finance

FAQ

When was Rutland Partners founded?

Rutland Partners was founded in 1986.

What type of investor is Rutland Partners?

Rutland Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Rutland Partners headquartered?

Rutland Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Rutland Partners have under management?

Rutland Partners has 650M GBP under management.

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