Zouk Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Zouk Capital has invested in 3 companies.

Zouk Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (13%) and internet software and services (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (63%) and venture (32%). In total, Zouk Capital has invested in 2 US states and 8 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Zouk Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (58%). Zouk Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold iZettle AB for $2.2B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

Zouk Capital

Zouk Capital LLP

100 Brompton Road,
London, SW3 1ER
United Kingdom
+44 20 7947 3400
www.zouk.com

Zouk Capital is a private equity and infrastructure fund manager investing in the sustainable economy. Zouk's strategy is to capitalize on the investment opportunities created by the global shift to greater resource efficiency. Zouk's Technology Growth team seeks to help commercially proven technology companies to accelerate growth, increase market share and create value. The Firm's Infrastructure investment group looks to finance the construction of new high-yielding assets, by acquiring, developing and funding late-stage renewable energy infrastructure projects. Zouk was established in 1999 and is headquartered in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Digital Media, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Information Services, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Retail, Software, Utilities

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

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 13 - 1 - 1 1 16
Sell (0.4/yr) # 5 - - 2 - - 7
vol $2.3B $2.3B
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Energy Park 2024-06-01 - Growth Capital
Harpenden, United Kingdom · www.energy-park.co.uk
Juuce Ltd. 2023-02-21 - Growth Capital
Stowmarket, United Kingdom · www.eocharging.com
Instavolt Ltd. 2022-02-22 - Secondary Sale
Basingstoke, United Kingdom · www.instavolt.co.uk
Taulia, Inc. 2022-01-27 - Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.taulia.com
Zest Eco Ltd. 2021-10-11 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.zest.uk.com
iZettle AB 2018-05-17 2.2B USD Trade Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.izettle.com
Space Time Insight, Inc. 2018-05-07 - Trade Sale
San Mateo, Massachusetts · www.spacetimeinsight.com
Ninian Solutions Ltd. 2017-08-10 89M USD Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.huddle.com
Green Hedge International Ltd. 2017-07-14 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.green-hedge.com
Taulia, Inc. 2015-01-21 - Growth Capital
San Francisco, California · www.taulia.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (25%) - 2 (13%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 2 (13%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (13%) - 2 (13%) -
Software - - 2 (13%) -
Automotive 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Chemicals 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Construction 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Consumer Services 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (6%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (6%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (6%) -
Utilities 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 4 (50%) - 6 (38%) -
United States - - 3 (19%) -
  California - - 2 (13%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (6%) -
Germany 1 (13%) - 2 (13%) -
Canada 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  Ontario 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Austria 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Tanzania 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
India - - 1 (6%) -
Sweden - - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 7 (88%) - 10 (63%) -
Venture 1 (13%) - 5 (31%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 4 (57%) 89M (4%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (43%) 2.2B (96%)
Total 7 $2.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Fladgate
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.2B
< $100M 1 $89M
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest iZettle AB
$2.2B (2018-05-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
57%
4 (57%)
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)

FAQ

When was Zouk Capital founded?

Zouk Capital was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Zouk Capital?

Zouk Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Zouk Capital headquartered?

Zouk Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Zouk Capital have under management?

Zouk Capital has 600M EUR under management.

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