Active Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Active Partners has invested in 11 companies.

Active Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (24%) and leisure (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (53%) and venture (34%). In total, Active Partners has invested in 2 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired F.W. Evans Cycles for $54M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%). Active Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold F.W. Evans Cycles for $169M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 3

Active Partners

8-10 Warner St,
London, EC1R 5HA
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7930 1120
www.active.partners
enquiries@active.partners

Active Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in growth-oriented, consumer centric companies. Active looks to commit £5 to £15 million in UK-based companies. The Firm will consider both majority or minority positions. Active Partners was established in 2004 and is headquartered in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Education, Food, Information Services, Leisure, Restaurants, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 10 - 4 6 - 1 21
vol $54M $54M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $169M $169M
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sticks'n'Sushi UK Ltd. 2024-03-14 - Growth Capital
London, United States · www.sticksnsushi.com
Classified Cycling 2022-12-01 - Growth Capital
Antwerp, Belgium · www.classified-cycling.cc
Eterlast 2022-11-08 - Venture
London, United Kingdom · www.eterlast.com
Plend 2022-11-02 - Venture
London, United Kingdom · www.plend.co.uk
Vieve Ltd. 2022-11-01 - Venture
Strathaven, United Kingdom · www.vieve.co.uk
Code First Girls 2022-09-07 - Venture
London, United Kingdom · www.codefirstgirls.com
Tala (Clothing) 2022-02-02 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.wearetala.com
Subdial 2021-12-15 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.subdial.co
Facetheory 2021-12-07 - Venture
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.facetheory.com
Vinterior Group Ltd. 2021-09-23 - Venture
London, United Kingdom · www.vinterior.co
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 5 (28%) - 5 (24%) -
Leisure 2 (11%) - 3 (14%) -
Restaurants 2 (11%) - 3 (14%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
E-Commerce 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
Retail - - 1 (5%) 54M (100%)
Automotive 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Beverages 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Education 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Financial Services 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Media 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 18 - 21 $54M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 15 (83%) - 18 (86%) 54M (100%)
United States 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Belgium 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 18 - 21 $54M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 9 (50%) - 11 (52%) -
Venture 7 (39%) - 7 (33%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (5%) 54M (100%)
Total 18 - 21 $54M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (100%) 169M (100%)
Total 1 $169M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $54M
TOTAL $54M
Largest F.W. Evans Cycles (UK) Ltd.
$54M (2008-04-07)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $169M
TOTAL $169M
Largest F.W. Evans Cycles (UK) Ltd.
$169M (2015-05-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Spencer Skinner

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Gavyn Davies

Co-founder & Partner

Anshul Gupta

Head of Origination

Nick Evans

Managing Partner

Tom Curling

CFO

FAQ

When was Active Partners founded?

Active Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Active Partners?

Active Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Active Partners headquartered?

Active Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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