Piper Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Piper Private Equity has invested in 3 companies.

Piper Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (27%) and consumer products (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (47%).

In the last 3 years, Piper Private Equity has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (45%). Piper Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Loungers for $211M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity48
    • M&A Buy Activity30
    • M&A Sell Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 5

Piper Private Equity LLP

Eardley House,182-184 Campden Hill Road,
London, W8 7AS
United Kingdom
+44(0)207 727 3842
www.piperprivateequity.com
info@piperprivateequity.com

Piper Private Equity is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in consumer brands with strong growth potential. Piper specifically targets high growth, small to mid-sized companies in retail, leisure, consumer products and services. The Firm works closely with management to build industry leading companies. Prospective businesses are generally profitable with revenues of £5 to £25 million. Piper prefers companies based in the UK and invests up to £15 million per transaction. The Firm will consider both control and minority investment positions. Piper Private Equity was formed in 1986 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Food, Furniture, Leisure, Life Science, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 25
Target EBITDA 1 -
Investment Size 3 15
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 27 - 1 2 - - 30
Sell (0.6/yr) # 15 - 1 1 1 - 18
vol $368M $368M
  48

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hickory’s Smokehouse 2022-10-11 - Trade Sale
Chester, United Kingdom · www.hickorys.co.uk
Pet Food UK Ltd. 2021-12-08 - Trade Sale
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.petfoodukltd.com
Omlet Ltd. 2021-11-23 - Growth Capital
Banbury, United Kingdom · www.omlet.co.uk
Wild Nutrition Ltd. 2021-04-11 - Growth Capital
Lewes, United Kingdom · www.wildnutrition.com
Wattbike Ltd. 2020-09-07 - Growth Capital
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.wattbike.com
Forthglade Foods Ltd. 2020-09-01 - Secondary Sale
Okehampton, United Kingdom · www.forthglade.com
Orlebar Brown Ltd. 2018-09-28 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.orlebarbrown.co.uk
Be At One Ltd. 2018-07-23 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.beatone.co.uk
Neom Organics London 2017-12-21 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.neomorganics.com
Endorphin Dealers Ltd. 2017-10-16 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.moveyourframe.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Restaurants 2 (22%) - 8 (27%) -
Consumer Products 4 (44%) - 5 (17%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 3 (10%) -
Food - - 3 (10%) -
Retail - - 3 (10%) -
Beverages - - 2 (7%) -
Consumer Services 2 (22%) - 2 (7%) -
Automotive 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Furniture - - 1 (3%) -
Publishing - - 1 (3%) -
Total 9 - 30 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 9 (100%) - 30 (100%) -
Total 9 - 30 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 15 (50%) -
Growth Capital 8 (89%) - 14 (47%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 9 - 30 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 9 (50%) -
Secondary Sale 6 (33%) 368M (100%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (11%) -
Sold to Management 1 (6%) -
Total 18 $368M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
 5
Pinsent Masons LLP
 1
Jones Day
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $326M
< $100M 1 $42M
TOTAL $368M
Largest Loungers Ltd.
$211M (2016-12-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
6 (33%)
Strategic(s)
44%
8 (44%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1986

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

FAQ

When was Piper Private Equity LLP founded?

Piper Private Equity LLP was founded in 1986.

What type of investor is Piper Private Equity LLP?

Piper Private Equity LLP is a private equity firm.

Where is Piper Private Equity LLP headquartered?

Piper Private Equity LLP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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