Livingbridge Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Livingbridge has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 6 others.

Livingbridge’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (21%) and healthcare services (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (45%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (35%). In total, Livingbridge has invested in 2 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired DiGiCo UK for $77M.

In the last 3 years, Livingbridge has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). Livingbridge’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold LanguageLine Solutions for $1.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity241
    • M&A Buy Activity145
    • M&A Sell Activity96
  • Total Sectors Invested 29
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 54
  • M&A Advisors 29

Livingbridge

100 Wood Street, 2nd Floor, ,
London, EC2V 7AN
United Kingdom
+44 20 7506 5600
www.livingbridge.com
marketing@livingbridge.com

Livingbridge is a UK-based investment group focused on investing in and growing mid-sized companies. The Firm targets businesses seeking £5 to £100 million of capital. Prospective companies should have 'ambitious mangement', scalable business models, and potential for market leadership. Sectors of interest include technology, media, communications, consumer products/services, healthcare, and education. Livingbridge was formed in 1995 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Media, Restaurants, Retail, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 100
Enterprise Value - 200
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.4/yr) # 123 8 9 5 - - 145
vol $737M $737M
Sell (3.2/yr) # 80 6 7 2 1 - 96
vol $3.4B $3.4B
  241

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Brain Labs Digital Ltd. 2023-09-18 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.brainlabsdigital.com
Zype TV Ltd. 2022-07-19 - Secondary Buyout
Wokingham, United Kingdom · www.citnow.co.uk
Network Plus Services Ltd. 2022-07-11 - Secondary Sale
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.networkplus.co.uk
Imagesound Ltd. 2022-05-09 - Secondary Buyout
Derbyshire, United Kingdom · www.imagesound.com
Nourish Care Systems Ltd. 2022-03-22 - Growth Capital
Bournemouth, United Kingdom · www.nourishcare.co.uk
Waste Services Group 2022-01-18 - Secondary Buyout
Melbourne, Australia
Carousel Logistics Ltd. 2022-01-12 - Merger
Kent, United Kingdom · www.carousel.eu
Quorum Cyber Security Ltd. 2022-01-05 - Secondary Buyout
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · www.quorumcyber.com
Southern Communications Ltd. 2021-12-17 - Unknown
Basingstoke, United Kingdom · www.southern-comms.co.uk
Veramed Ltd. 2021-11-05 - Growth Capital
Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.veramed.co.uk
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Sykes Cottages Ltd. 2019-10-28 Forest Holidays Ltd. 2022-04-08 1
Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.sykescottages.co.uk Moira, United Kingdom · www.forestholidays.co.uk
Jensten Group Ltd. 2018-05-14 Tasker Insurance Group Ltd. 2021-06-30 1
Huntingdon, United Kingdom · www.coversure.co.uk London, United Kingdom · www.taskerinsurancegroup.co.uk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (8%) - 30 (20%) 130M (18%)
Healthcare Services 4 (10%) - 14 (9%) 62M (8%)
Information Technology 6 (15%) - 14 (9%) -
Internet Software and Services 8 (21%) - 12 (8%) 48M (7%)
Software 3 (8%) - 10 (7%) 52M (7%)
Consumer Services 1 (3%) - 10 (7%) 29M (4%)
Education 1 (3%) - 7 (5%) 12M (2%)
Financial Services 1 (3%) - 6 (4%) 94M (13%)
Media 2 (5%) - 6 (4%) 77M (10%)
Automotive 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) 71M (10%)
Environmental 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) 20M (3%)
Consumer Products 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
Insurance 2 (5%) - 3 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
Marketing 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
Transportation - - 3 (2%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (3%) 69M (100%) 2 (1%) 91M (12%)
Communications 1 (3%) - 2 (1%) -
Food - - 2 (1%) -
Restaurants - - 2 (1%) -
Retail - - 2 (1%) -
Staffing - - 2 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) 31M (4%)
Distribution - - 1 (1%) 21M (3%)
Beverages - - 1 (1%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 39 $69M 149 $737M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 31 (79%) 69M (100%) 132 (91%) 616M (100%)
Ireland 3 (8%) - 3 (2%) -
Australia 2 (5%) - 3 (2%) -
United States 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
  California - - 2 (1%) -
Netherlands 1 (3%) - 2 (1%) -
New Zealand 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
France - - 1 (1%) 981K (< 1%)
Domestic 31 (79%) 69M (100%) 132 (91%) 616M (100%)
Cross-border 8 (21%) - 13 (9%) 981K (< 1%)
Total 39 $69M 145 $617M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 23 (59%) - 67 (45%) 29M (4%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (8%) - 51 (34%) 385M (58%)
Secondary Buyout 11 (28%) 69M (100%) 22 (15%) 249M (38%)
Divestiture 2 (5%) - 6 (4%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (1%) -
Venture - - 1 (1%) -
Total 39 $69M 149 $663M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 42 (44%) 1.5B (43%)
Trade Sale 30 (31%) 140M (4%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 15 (16%) 1.7B (49%)
Merger 3 (3%) -
Sold to Management 2 (2%) -
Unknown 2 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (1%) 115M (3%)
Bankruptcy 1 (1%) -
Total 96 $3.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Catalyst Corporate Finance
 4
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 3
Rothschild Global Advisory
 3
Legal Deals
Pinsent Masons
 4
Eversheds LLP
 3
Addleshaw Goddard
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 24 $737M
TOTAL $737M
Largest DiGiCo UK Ltd.
$77M (2011-12-12)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 7 $1.3B
< $100M 15 $509M
TOTAL $3.4B
Largest LanguageLine Solutions, Inc.
$1.5B (2016-08-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
20 (13%)
Strategic(s)
3%
5 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
41 (43%)
Strategic(s)
47%
45 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.6B GBP

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Wol Kolade

Managing Partner

Lindsay Hamilton

Head of Compliance

Nicola Jamieson

Head of ESG and Operational

Bhavi Dodhia

Head of Fund Managment

Jono Clare

Head of Tax

FAQ

When was Livingbridge founded?

Livingbridge was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is Livingbridge?

Livingbridge is a private equity firm.

Where is Livingbridge headquartered?

Livingbridge is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Livingbridge have under management?

Livingbridge has 1.6B GBP under management.

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