MML Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, MML Capital Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

MML Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (16%) and healthcare services (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and growth capital (28%). In total, MML Capital Partners has invested in 8 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2001 when it acquired Clyde Bergemann for $120M.

In the last 3 years, MML Capital Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). MML Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold The Regard Partnership for $185M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity83
    • M&A Buy Activity51
    • M&A Sell Activity32
  • Total Sectors Invested 29
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 14

MML Capital Partners

Orion House, 5 Upper St Martin’s Lane,
London, WC2H 9EA
United Kingdom
+44 207 024 2200
www.mmlcapital.com
info@mmlcapital.com

MML Capital Partners is an investment firm that targets subordinated debt and traditional private equity investments across the US and Europe. MML Capital looks for transactions requiring €10 million and €50 million of capital to support expansion financing, management buyouts, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and take privates. MML Capital invested more than €1.5 billion in 84 businesses across 11 countries. MML Capital was formed in 1988 and has offices in London, Paris, and Stamford, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Retail, Safety/Security

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 20 75
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 43 2 2 2 2 - 51
vol $182M $182M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 26 5 1 - - - 32
vol $321M $321M
  83

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Premier Modular Ltd. 2023-08-15 - Stake Purchase
Brandesburton, United Kingdom · www.premiermodular.co.uk
Freeland Group 2023-03-01 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.freeland.com
Onpoint Industrial Services 2022-11-28 - Secondary Buyout
Deer Park, Texas · www.onpoint-us.com
LV Overseas 2022-01-26 - Secondary Buyout
Bruges, France · www.leonvincent.fr
Zanders & Partners Holding B.V. 2021-10-08 - Growth Capital
Utrecht, Netherlands · www.zandersgroup.com
Waystone Management (UK) Ltd. 2021-07-01 - Secondary Sale
Dublin, Ireland · www.waystone.com
Western Global Holdings Ltd. 2021-02-01 - Growth Capital
Bristol, United Kingdom · www.western-global.com
Lomond Capital Ltd. 2020-12-01 - Merger
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · wwww.lomond.group
Learning Curve Group 2020-03-13 - Secondary Sale
County Durham, United Kingdom · www.learningcurvegroup.co.uk
Altius Consulting Ltd. 2020-03-09 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.altiusdata.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (18%) - 8 (16%) 62M (34%)
Healthcare Services - - 4 (8%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
Financial Services 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (4%) -
Food - - 2 (4%) -
Information Technology 2 (12%) - 2 (4%) -
Machinery 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (4%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) 120M (66%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Communications 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Gaming - - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Media 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 17 - 51 $182M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 7 (41%) - 23 (45%) 62M (34%)
United States 3 (18%) - 12 (24%) -
  Texas 2 (12%) - 4 (8%) -
  New York - - 2 (4%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) -
France 5 (29%) - 11 (22%) -
Ireland 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Germany - - 2 (4%) 120M (66%)
Netherlands 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 7 (41%) - 23 (45%) 62M (34%)
Cross-border 10 (59%) - 28 (55%) 120M (66%)
Total 17 - 51 $182M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (18%) - 20 (39%) 182M (100%)
Growth Capital 6 (35%) - 14 (27%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (24%) - 11 (22%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (18%) - 3 (6%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Going Private - - 1 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 17 - 51 $182M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 16 (50%) 136M (42%)
Trade Sale 8 (25%) 185M (58%)
Merger 2 (6%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (6%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 32 $321M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 1
EFA Partners
 1
Lincoln International
 1
Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
 3
Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés
 2
AyacheSalama
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $120M
< $100M 1 $62M
TOTAL $182M
Largest Clyde Bergemann GmbH
$120M (2001-03-20)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $321M
TOTAL $321M
Largest The Regard Partnership Ltd.
$185M (2014-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
13 (25%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
53%
17 (53%)
Strategic(s)
31%
10 (31%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.7B EUR

Established

1988

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jim Read

Co-Founder

Rory Brooks

Co-Founder & Chairman

Bal Johal

Co-CEO

Ian Wallis

Co-CEO

Henry-Louis Merieux

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was MML Capital Partners founded?

MML Capital Partners was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is MML Capital Partners?

MML Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is MML Capital Partners headquartered?

MML Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does MML Capital Partners have under management?

MML Capital Partners has 1.7B EUR under management.

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