Spirit Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Spirit Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (38%) and aerospace (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (88%) and secondary buyout (13%). Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired Styles & Wood for $43M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). Spirit Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Adler & Allan for $92M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Spirit Capital Partners LLP

5th Floor 2, Wellington Place,
Leeds, LS1 4AP
United Kingdom
+44 113 366 2045
www.spiritcapital.co.uk
info@spiritcapital.co.uk

Spirit Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market, UK-based opportunities. Spirit Capital Partners was formed in 2008 and is based in Leeds.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Environmental, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 20
Enterprise Value 10 50
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $92M $92M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $177M $177M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
FMG Support Ltd. 2015-04-14 - Secondary Sale
Huddersfield, United Kingdom · www.fmg.co.uk
Adler & Allan Ltd. 2014-09-22 92M GBP Secondary Sale
Harrogate, United Kingdom · www.adlerandallan.co.uk
Doosan Enpure Ltd. 2012-11-02 - Trade Sale
Birmingham, United Kingdom · www.doosanenpure.com
Specialist People Services Group Ltd. 2011-06-28 - Secondary Sale
Bradford, United Kingdom · www.spsgroup.uk.com
Brookhouse Holdings Ltd. 2008-06-12 85M USD Trade Sale
Darwen, United Kingdom · www.brookhouse.net
FMG Support Ltd. 2008-03-04 11M GBP Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Huddersfield, United Kingdom · www.fmg.co.uk
Adler & Allan Ltd. 2007-06-14 38M GBP Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Harrogate, United Kingdom · www.adlerandallan.co.uk
Plaxton Ltd. 2007-05-16 - Trade Sale
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · www.plaxtonlimited.co.uk
EDSR Ltd. 2007-02-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chatham, United Kingdom · www.edsr.co.uk
Doosan Enpure Ltd. 2006-12-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Birmingham, United Kingdom · www.doosanenpure.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 3 (38%) 54M (58%)
Environmental - - 1 (13%) 38M (42%)
Aerospace - - 1 (13%) -
Machinery - - 1 (13%) -
Staffing - - 1 (13%) -
Utilities - - 1 (13%) -
Total - - 8 $92M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom - - 8 (100%) 92M (100%)
Total - - 8 $92M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 7 (88%) 49M (53%)
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (13%) 43M (47%)
Total - - 8 $92M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (43%) 92M (52%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (29%) 85M (48%)
IPO 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $177M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $92M
TOTAL $92M
Largest Styles & Wood Plc
$43M (2004-05-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $177M
TOTAL $177M
Largest Adler & Allan Ltd.
$92M (2014-09-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2008

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was Spirit Capital Partners LLP founded?

Spirit Capital Partners LLP was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is Spirit Capital Partners LLP?

Spirit Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm.

Where is Spirit Capital Partners LLP headquartered?

Spirit Capital Partners LLP is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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