Rockpool Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Rockpool Investments has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Rockpool Investments’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (12%) and education (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (54%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (39%). In total, Rockpool Investments has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Rockpool Investments has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity31
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 9

Rockpool Investments

10 Bressenden Place, Victoria,
London, SW1E 5DH
United Kingdom
+0203 8548 100
www.rockpool.uk.com
team@rockpool.uk.com


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Distribution, E-Commerce, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Real Estate, Restaurants, Transportation, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Scandinavia

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 13 5 4 3 1 - 26
Sell (1.0/yr) # - - 1 1 3 - 5
  31

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Outright Games Ltd. 2021-08-09 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.outrightgames.com
Airedale Catering Equipment Ltd. 2021-06-11 - Secondary Buyout
Bradford, United Kingdom · www.airedale-group.co.uk
Hartley Botanic Ltd. 2021-05-17 - Secondary Buyout
Oldham, United Kingdom · www.hartley-botanic.com
EA-RS Fire Engineering Ltd. 2021-02-02 - Growth Capital
Witham, United Kingdom · www.ea-rsfire.com
Xiatech Consulting Ltd. 2020-12-10 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.xiatech.co.uk
Meika Ltd. 2020-11-06 - Secondary Buyout
Reading, United Kingdom · www.primrose.co.uk
Momentum The Growth Consultancy Group Ltd. 2020-03-10 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.momentumabm.com
Fortus England & Wales Ltd. 2020-01-15 - Consolidation
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.fortusuk.com
Boston Trust Ltd. 2019-07-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sliema, Malta · www.bostonmfo.com
Datum Alloys Ltd. 2019-06-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Devon, United Kingdom · www.datumalloys.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 2 (10%) - 3 (12%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Education 1 (5%) - 2 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Manufacturing 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Media 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Aerospace 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Business Services - - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Marketing 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (4%) -
Restaurants 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Safety/Security 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 26 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 18 (90%) - 24 (92%) -
United States 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  California 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Malta 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 26 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 12 (60%) - 14 (54%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (35%) - 10 (38%) -
Consolidation 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 26 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (100%) -
Total 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
HMT LLP
 1
Wilson Partners Corporate Finance
 1
Crowe LLP
 1
Legal Deals
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
 2
Stephenson Harwood LLP
 2
EMW Law LLP
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
5 (100%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

450M GBP

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Matt Taylor

Managing Partner

Elizabeth Orbell

Head Of Client Services

Andrew Green

Head of Investment

Nick Shephard

Senior Relationship Director

Louise Taylor

Relationship Director

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