1. Home >
  2. M&A >
  3. Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) >
  4. United Kingdom >
  5. Rutland Partners Acquires H&T Group

M&A Deal Summary

Rutland Partners Acquires H&T Group

On September 1, 2004, private equity firm Rutland Partners acquired financial services company H&T Group for 49M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rutland Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Rutland Partners’ 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rutland Partners’ 8th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • H&T Group went public in 2006.
  • H&T Group was sold to a strategic buyer in 2025 for 297M GBP.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-09-01
Target H&T Group
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Rutland Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 49M GBP

Target

H&T Group

Sutton, United Kingdom
H&T Group is a pawnbroker, a retailer of quality new and pre-owned jewelry and pre-owned watches, and provides a range of financial products tailored for a customer base that has limited access to, or is excluded from, the traditional banking sector. These products include pawnbroking, retail, and foreign currency. H&T Group was founded in 1897 and is based in Sutton, England.

Search 214,877 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try Free

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rutland Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 650M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rutland Partners is a generalist private equity firm focused on investing in mid-market companies based in or with a significant presence in the UK. Rutland looks to commit £10-50 million of equity capital in companies valued up to £150 million. Prospective transactions can take the form of take privates, management buyouts, management buy-ins, replacement capital, turnarounds, and secondary purchases. Rutland Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 34
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 7 of 13
Country: United Kingdom M&A 8 of 30
Year: 2004 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-01 Sefina Svensk Pantbelåning AB

Stockholm, Sweden

SP is Sweden’s is a pawnbroker with 12 outlets across Sweden provides financial services. Helsingin Pantti-Osakeyhtiö acquired Svensk Pantbelåning AB in 2007.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-02 Wolstenholme International

Rochdale Lancashire, United Kingdom

Wolstenholme International a manufacturer of pigments and coatings and a distributor of printing supplies.

Sell -
Mergr

Solution for

Product

Company

Legal