M&A Deal Summary

Silverfleet Capital Acquires Paramount Restaurants

On January 1, 2006, private equity firm Silverfleet Capital acquired restaurant Paramount Restaurants

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Silverfleet Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Silverfleet Capital’s 13th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Paramount Restaurants was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2009.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-01-01
Target Paramount Restaurants
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Silverfleet Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Paramount Restaurants

United Kingdom
Paramount operates 76 restaurants throughout the UK under the following well-known brands: Chez Gerard, Bertorelli, Caffe Uno, Livebait, Cafe Fish and the recently launched Brasserie Chez Gerard. The group employs around 1,800 staff. The group was created by the combination of Group Chez Gerard and Caffe Uno. Paramount PLC acquired Group Chez Gerard in 2003 and was then, in turn, taken private from AIM in 2005. Caffe Uno was acquired from The Restaurant Group PLC in December 2005.

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Buyer

Silverfleet Capital

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 2.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Silverfleet Capital is an independent private equity firm that invests in market leading businesses in growing sectors. Silverfleet looks to acquire companies headquartered in Western Europe or US-based businesses with a substantial European presence. Target companies are typically valued between €75 and €500 million and operate in sectors spanning business and financial services, healthcare, leisure, and retail/consumer. Silverfleet Capital was formerly known as PPM Capital, operating under Prudential plc. Silverfleet has offices in London, Paris, Munich, and Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 50
Sector (Restaurants) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 25
Country (United Kingdom) 13 of 22
Year (2006) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-01 JOST

Neu-Isenburg, Germany

JOST is a manufacturer of components for connecting truck and trailer units. The Company offers branded quality products clustered in three systems: Vehicle Interface (focusing on products required to operate a commercial vehicle combination of trucks and trailers such as fifth wheels and landing gears), Handling Solutions (including container technology and hydraulic cylinders products) and Maneuvering (focusing on truck and trailer axles and forced steering). JOST was founded in 2008 and is based in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-01 THOM Group

Paris, France

THOM Group is a jewellery retailer in shopping centres, operating in the generalist affordable precious jewellery segment of the market where average ticket prices are below €300 but represent over 50% of the market in France. THOM Group is based in Paris, France.

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