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Montagu Acquires EJA Engineering

On January 1, 1996, private equity firm Montagu acquired safety/security company EJA Engineering for 31M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Montagu’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Montagu’s 30th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Montagu’s 22nd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • EJA Engineering was sold to a strategic buyer in 1999 for 50M GBP.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1996-01-01
Target EJA Engineering
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Montagu
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 31M GBP

Target

EJA Engineering

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
EJA is a world leading manufacturer of electrical and mechanical safety switches which are designed to shut down when a door or guard is opened to ensure safe operator access or prevent access to a dangerous area altogether. Its major brands include Guardmaster, Sigma and Nelsa.

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Buyer

Montagu

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montagu is an independent private equity firm focused on European management buyouts and growth capital transactions. The Firm seeks opportunities valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Sectors of interest include healthcare, medical products, financial services, software, IT, information services, and education. Montagu dates back to 1968 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 119
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 23 of 60
Country: United Kingdom M&A 22 of 62
Year: 1996 M&A 6 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 30 of 32
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-01-01 Greater Manchester Buses

Manchester, United Kingdom

Greater Manchester Buses industry had been transformed over the previous decade as a result of the Government's decision in the mid 1980's to deregulate bus services in the UK.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-08-13 Belfast International Airport

Belfast, United Kingdom

Belfast International Airport operates as an airport in Northern Ireland. The company provides air freight services through passenger aircrafts and freighter services. It also offers platforms for advertising and promotion. The company was formerly known as Aldergrove Airport and changed its name to Belfast International Airport Limited in January, 1983.

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