Silverfleet Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Silverfleet Capital has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Silverfleet Capital’s most common sectors for investment areretail (12%) and healthcare services (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and secondary buyout (28%). In total, Silverfleet Capital has invested in 1 US state and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired Phadia AB for $569M.

In the last 3 years, Silverfleet Capital has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (53%). Silverfleet Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2003 when it sold Gala Coral Group for $1.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity88
    • M&A Buy Activity50
    • M&A Sell Activity38
  • Total Sectors Invested 24
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 22
  • M&A Advisors 36

Silverfleet Capital

Octagon Point, 5 Cheapside,
London, EC2V 6AA
United Kingdom
+44 20 7822 1000
www.silverfleetcapital.com
info@silverfleetcapital.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Restaurants, Retail, Staffing

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 25 300
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 43 4 1 2 - - 50
vol $3.0B $3.0B
Sell (1.6/yr) # 30 1 1 1 5 - 38
vol $11.2B $473M $11.7B
  88

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
STAXS Contamination Control Experts 2022-05-09 - Trade Sale
Heerenveen, Netherlands · www.staxs.eu
Prefere Resins Holding GmbH 2022-04-11 - Secondary Sale
Erkner, Germany · www.prefere.com
Pumpenfabrik Wangen GmbH 2022-02-21 - Trade Sale
Wangen, Germany · www.wangen.com
Care Fertility Group Ltd. 2022-01-31 - Secondary Sale
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.carefertility.com
CoreDux Netherlands B.V. 2022-01-04 - Secondary Sale
Tilburg, Netherlands · www.coredux.com
Coventya SAS 2021-06-11 473M EUR Trade Sale
Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France · www.coventya.fr
ec4u expert consulting ag 2021-03-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Karlsruhe, Germany · www.ec4u.com
Bulpros Consulting AD 2021-03-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sofia, Bulgaria · www.bulpros.com
7days jobwear GmbH 2020-11-26 - Secondary Sale
Lotte, Germany · www.7days.de
Collectia A/S 2020-02-14 - Growth Capital
Brøndby, Denmark · www.collectia.dk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 1 (11%) 73M (42%) 6 (12%) 159M (5%)
Healthcare Services - - 5 (10%) 881M (29%)
Business Services 1 (11%) - 4 (8%) -
Chemicals - - 3 (6%) 246M (8%)
Financial Services 1 (11%) - 3 (6%) 77M (3%)
Gaming - - 3 (6%) -
Information Technology 3 (33%) - 3 (6%) -
Manufacturing - - 3 (6%) -
Restaurants - - 3 (6%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
Distribution - - 2 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) 493M (16%)
Communications - - 1 (2%) 281M (9%)
Food - - 1 (2%) 239M (8%)
Staffing - - 1 (2%) 208M (7%)
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (2%) 198M (7%)
Machinery - - 1 (2%) 154M (5%)
Aerospace 1 (11%) 100M (58%) 1 (2%) 100M (3%)
Beverages - - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (2%) -
Education 1 (11%) - 1 (2%) -
Furniture - - 1 (2%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Total 9 $173M 50 $3.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 4 (44%) 100M (58%) 22 (44%) 544M (18%)
Germany 1 (11%) - 10 (20%) 941M (31%)
France 1 (11%) 73M (42%) 5 (10%) 73M (2%)
Denmark 2 (22%) - 4 (8%) 154M (5%)
Netherlands - - 3 (6%) -
Bulgaria 1 (11%) - 1 (2%) -
Sweden - - 1 (2%) 569M (19%)
United States - - 1 (2%) 312M (10%)
  Ohio - - 1 (2%) 312M (10%)
Finland - - 1 (2%) 246M (8%)
Norway - - 1 (2%) 198M (7%)
Austria - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 4 (44%) 100M (58%) 22 (44%) 544M (18%)
Cross-border 5 (56%) 73M (42%) 28 (56%) 2.5B (82%)
Total 9 $173M 50 $3.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (44%) 73M (42%) 25 (50%) 1.3B (44%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (11%) - 14 (28%) 1.4B (46%)
Growth Capital 3 (33%) - 7 (14%) -
Divestiture 1 (11%) 100M (58%) 3 (6%) 298M (10%)
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 9 $173M 50 $3.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 20 (53%) 7.9B (67%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 12 (32%) 2.9B (25%)
Trade Sale 5 (13%) 630M (5%)
Sold to Management 1 (3%) 262M (2%)
Total 38 $11.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deloitte
 5
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 3
Goetzpartners HOLDING GmbH & Co.
 3
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 4
Shearman & Sterling LLP
 4
Travers Smith LLP
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 10 $2.8B
< $100M 3 $236M
TOTAL $3.0B
Largest Phadia AB
$569M (2004-01-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 3 $4.6B
$100M to $1B 15 $7.0B
< $100M 2 $121M
TOTAL $11.7B
Largest Gala Coral Group Ltd.
$1.9B (2003-03-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
28%
14 (28%)
Strategic(s)
6%
3 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
55%
21 (55%)
Strategic(s)
32%
12 (32%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.1B EUR

Established

1985

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Neil MacDougall

Chairman

Gareth Whiley

Managing Partner

Erik Fuchs

Co-head of the Benelux Region

Karl Eidem

Head of the Nordic Region

Adrian Yurkwich

Partner

FAQ

When was Silverfleet Capital founded?

Silverfleet Capital was founded in 1985.

What type of investor is Silverfleet Capital?

Silverfleet Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Silverfleet Capital headquartered?

Silverfleet Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Silverfleet Capital have under management?

Silverfleet Capital has 2.1B EUR under management.

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