MERIDIAN EQUITY Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

MERIDIAN EQUITY’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (50%) and building materials (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (84%) and special situations/distressed (17%).

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (80%). MERIDIAN EQUITY’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2008 when it sold Picsolve International for $51M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

MERIDIAN EQUITY LLP

Pearl House, 2nd Floor,746 Finchley Road,
London, NW11 7TH
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 8458 7268
www.meridianequity.co.uk
info@meridianequity.co.uk

Meridian Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in small UK-based companies. Meridian is self-funded and does not have any sector preferences. The Firm's target investment size is £500K to £5 million per transaction. Meridian Equity was established in 2003 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Machinery, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 5
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $51M $51M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
IWJS Ltd. 2019-03-28 - Trade Sale
Suffolk, United Kingdom · www.iwjs.co.uk
Shaws Since 1897 Ltd. 2017-01-01 - Trade Sale
Lancashire, United Kingdom · www.shawsofdarwen.com
Tersus Consultancy Ltd. 2015-10-01 - Trade Sale
Rainham Essex, United Kingdom · www.tersusgroup.co.uk
Axis Elevators Ltd. 2015-01-01 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.axiselevators.co.uk
International Pipeline Products Ltd. 2011-05-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom · www.inpipeproducts.com
IWJS Ltd. 2010-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Suffolk, United Kingdom · www.iwjs.co.uk
Cable Finance 2010-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.cable-capital.com
Shaws Since 1897 Ltd. 2009-04-14 - Special Situations/Distressed
Lancashire, United Kingdom · www.shawsofdarwen.com
Picsolve International Ltd. 2008-07-21 51M GBP Secondary Sale
Derby, United Kingdom · www.picsolve.biz
Axis Elevators Ltd. 2008-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.axiselevators.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 3 (50%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (17%) -
Machinery - - 1 (17%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (17%) -
Total - - 6 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom - - 6 (100%) -
Total - - 6 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 5 (83%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (17%) -
Total - - 6 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (60%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (20%) 51M (100%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $51M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $51M
TOTAL $51M
Largest Picsolve International Ltd.
$51M (2008-07-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

FAQ

When was MERIDIAN EQUITY LLP founded?

MERIDIAN EQUITY LLP was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is MERIDIAN EQUITY LLP?

MERIDIAN EQUITY LLP is a private equity firm.

Where is MERIDIAN EQUITY LLP headquartered?

MERIDIAN EQUITY LLP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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