M&A Deal Summary

Risk Capital Partners Acquires Signature Restaurants

On January 1, 2003, private equity firm Risk Capital Partners acquired restaurant Signature Restaurants

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Risk Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Risk Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-01-01
Target Signature Restaurants
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Risk Capital Partners
Deal Type Going Private

Target

Signature Restaurants

United Kingdom
Signature Restaurants is the owner of a number of leading London restaurants including The Ivy and Le Caprice.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Risk Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 75M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Risk Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on working with entrepreneurs and helping them achieve growth through acquisitions, roll-out programs, and bold organic growth strategies. Risk looks to invest £2 to £15 million of equity in established, profitable companies based in the UK and will consider opportunities across a broad range of industry sectors including consumer, retail, leisure, healthcare, financial services, transport, and support services. Risk Capital Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 33
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 5
Type (Going Private) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 4 of 32
Year (2003) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-10-01 Synarbor

Chapeltown, United Kingdom

Synarbor PLC (Synarbor Education) is a provider of provider of resource solutions and pioneering specialist support services within the education and social work sectors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-01 Loewy Group

London, United Kingdom

A leading market research and branding company that designs, develops and implements integrated marketing, branding and communications/public relations campaigns across a range of media.

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