MML Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, MML has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 11 others.

MML’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (17%) and information technology (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (36%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, MML has invested in 8 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2001 when it acquired Clyde Bergemann for $120M.

In the last 3 years, MML has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (48%). MML’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold The Regard Partnership for $185M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity95
    • M&A Buy Activity59
    • M&A Sell Activity36
  • Total Sectors Invested 30
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 22

MML

MML UK Advisor LLP

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 €5 million and €200 million of capital to support expansion financing, management buyouts, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and take privates. MML Capital invested more than €2 billion 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, Construction, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Packaging, Safety/Security, Staffing, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 6 -
Investment Size 5 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.2/yr) # 43 3 4 3 6 - 59
vol $182M $182M
Sell (2.0/yr) # 26 6 3 - - 1 36
vol $321M $54M $375M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ARHS Developments 2024-03-18 - Trade Sale
Belvaux, Luxembourg · www.arhs-group.com
Premier Modular Ltd. 2023-08-15 - Stake Purchase
Brandesburton, United Kingdom · www.premiermodular.co.uk
ARHS Developments 2023-06-01 - Growth Capital
Belvaux, Luxembourg · www.arhs-group.com
Ross-shire Engineering Ltd. 2023-04-24 - Growth Capital
Inverness, United Kingdom · www.ross-eng.com
Freeland Group 2023-03-01 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.freeland.com
MI company B.V. 2023-02-10 - Growth Capital
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.rewirenow.com
Kickmaker 2023-02-01 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.kickmaker.fr
Onpoint Industrial Services 2022-11-28 - Secondary Buyout
Deer Park, Texas · www.onpoint-us.com
Rouse International Ltd. 2022-09-07 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.rouse.com
LV Overseas 2022-01-26 - Secondary Buyout
Bruges, France · www.leonvincent.fr
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 5 (24%) - 10 (17%) 62M (34%)
Information Technology 3 (14%) - 5 (8%) -
Healthcare Services - - 4 (7%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Financial Services 1 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Safety/Security 1 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (3%) -
Food - - 2 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (10%) - 2 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) 120M (66%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Communications 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Gaming - - 1 (2%) -
Infrastructure 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Media - - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 21 - 59 $182M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 8 (38%) - 26 (44%) 62M (34%)
France 7 (33%) - 13 (22%) -
United States 3 (14%) - 12 (20%) -
  Texas 2 (10%) - 4 (7%) -
  New York - - 2 (3%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) -
Germany 1 (5%) - 3 (5%) 120M (66%)
Netherlands 2 (10%) - 2 (3%) -
Ireland - - 2 (3%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 8 (38%) - 26 (44%) 62M (34%)
Cross-border 13 (62%) - 33 (56%) 120M (66%)
Total 21 - 59 $182M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 12 (57%) - 21 (36%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 20 (34%) 182M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 4 (19%) - 11 (19%) -
Stake Purchase 4 (19%) - 4 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Going Private - - 1 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 21 - 59 $182M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 17 (47%) 136M (36%)
Trade Sale 10 (28%) 239M (64%)
Merger 2 (6%) -
Sold to Management 2 (6%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (6%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 36 $375M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Alantra Partners, S.A. - Investment Bank
 3
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)
 2
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
 2
Legal Deals
Pinsent Masons
 5
Winston & Strawn
 3
Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés
 2

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
< $100M 1 $54M
TOTAL $375M
Largest The Regard Partnership Ltd.
$185M (2014-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
13 (22%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
18 (50%)
Strategic(s)
33%
12 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.0B 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 founded?

MML was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is MML?

MML is a private equity firm.

Where is MML headquartered?

MML is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does MML have under management?

MML has 2.0B EUR under management.

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