Add-on Acquisition • Chemicals

Seera Investment Bank B.S.C Acquires BWA Water Additives

On September 30, 2008, Seera Investment Bank B.S.C acquired chemicals company BWA Water Additives from CBPE Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is Seera Investment Bank B.S.C’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Seera Investment Bank B.S.C’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • BWA Water Additives was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2011 for 300M USD.
  • BWA Water Additives was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 30, 2008
Target BWA Water Additives
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Seera Investment Bank B.S.C
Sellers(s) CBPE Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

BWA Water Additives

Manchester, United Kingdom
BWA Water Additives Ltd. is a provider of sustainable water & process treatment additives for oil & gas, industrial water treatment, and desalination industries. BWA Water Additives was founded in 1973 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.
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DESCRIPTION


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Chemicals 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2008 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-05 BWA Water Additives

Manchester, United Kingdom

BWA Water Additives Ltd. is a provider of sustainable water & process treatment additives for oil & gas, industrial water treatment, and desalination industries. BWA Water Additives was founded in 1973 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Sell $300M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

CBPE Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 1.3B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CBPE Capital is a private equity firm that seeks investments in mid-sized UK-based businesses. CBPE focuses on transactions valued at between £25 million and £150 million and will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. Sectors of interest include support services (inspection testing, training/education, oil/gas services, business process outsourcing, IT, environmental services, utility services); transportation/distribution (transport infrastructure, transport services, wholesale and distribution); consumer (food/beverage, household products, media, retail); industrial (chemicals, building products, electronics/engineering, paper, packaging, aerospace/defense, automotive, capital goods); healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical products, diagnostics); and leisure (restaurants, gaming, holiday parks, cinemas, hotels). CBPE Capital was formed in 1984 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 15 of 41
Sector: Chemicals 3 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 10
Country: United Kingdom 15 of 38
Year: 2008 1 of 1
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Buy £129M
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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