M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-05-17 |
| Target | Ocean Outdoor |
| Sector | Marketing |
| Buyer(s) | Lloyds TSB Development Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Smedvig Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd (LDC) is the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group Plc and invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd was formed in 1981 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 121 of 292 |
| Sector (Marketing) | 2 of 5 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 18 of 56 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 115 of 282 |
| Year (2012) | 7 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-26 |
Bifold Fluidpower
Manchester, United Kingdom Bifold Fluidpower Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of switching instrument valves and pumps for the oil and gas industry. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-21 |
BigHand
London, United Kingdom BigHand provides the workflow software, including integrated speech recognition technology, that makes the creation, distribution and processing of voice files more efficient and secure. BigHand was founded in 1995 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | £49M |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.7B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Smedvig Capital is a venture capital and business growth firm that typically targets investment opportunities in the UK. Smedvig seeks both direct buyout and growth capital investments and also makes investments in other third party private equity funds. Smedvig's direct investment practice targets equity investments of £3 to £10 million in businesses valued up to £30 million. Areas of interest include information management, financial services, consumer goods, retail, and support services. Smedvig Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 21 |
| Sector (Marketing) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 4 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 10 of 16 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-29 |
MediaMorph
New York, New York, United States MediaMorph, Inc. is a cloud computing software sector, providing business support to the media industry. MediaMorph was founded in 2007 and is based in New York. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-28 |
Selstor AB
Stockholm, Sweden SelStor is established to build and develop self storage sites across Sweden. SelStor has an exceptional management team with unique experience in the self storage sector. |
Sell | - |
