Going Private • Restaurants

Risk Capital Partners Acquires Signature Restaurants

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

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

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2003
Target Signature Restaurants
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Risk Capital Partners
Deal Type Going Private

Target Company

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 Overview 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 Context for Buyer #
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

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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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