TDR Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

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

TDR Capital’s most common sectors for investment are business services (24%) and restaurants (20%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (24%) and divestiture (24%). In total, TDR Capital has invested in 2 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2015 when it acquired LeasePlan NV for $4.2B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (55%). TDR Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2006 when it sold ASK Central for $861M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity32
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 10

TDR Capital

20 Bentinck Street,
London, W1U 2EU
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7399 4200
www.tdrcapital.com
info@tdrcapital.com

TDR Capital is a private equity firm that targets large companies valued from €300 million to €1.5 billion. TDR has a particular interest in under-managed, under-invested or misunderstood companies which may be transformed through greater strategic and operational focus. TDR is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for opportunities in the leisure/hospitality, financial services, and business services sectors. TDR Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Restaurants, Safety/Security, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 300 1,500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 17 - 1 2 1 - 21
vol $9.4B $2.9B $12.4B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 9 2 - - - - 11
vol $1.2B $508M $1.7B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Globalization Partners, Inc. 2020-02-04 - Growth Capital
Boston, Massachusetts · www.globalization-partners.com
BCA Marketplace plc 2019-06-26 2.9B GBP Going Private
London, United Kingdom · www.bcamarketplaceplc.com
NKD Germany GmbH 2019-03-19 - Secondary Buyout
Bindlach, Germany · www.nkd.com
Buffalo Grill S.A. 2018-01-10 - Secondary Buyout
Avrainville, France · www.buffalo-grill.fr
International Car Wash Group Ltd. 2017-08-17 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.imo-carwash.com.au
Keepmoat Ltd. 2017-03-02 508M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Doncaster, United Kingdom · www.keepmoat.com
LeasePlan Corporation NV 2015-07-23 4.2B EUR Divestiture
Almere, Netherlands · www.leaseplan.com
Keepmoat Ltd. 2014-09-08 616M GBP Divestiture
Doncaster, United Kingdom · www.keepmoat.com
Lowell Group Ltd. 2014-08-11 - Secondary Buyout
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · www.lowellgroup.co.uk
VPS Holdings Ltd. 2014-06-25 - Secondary Buyout
Borehamwood, United Kingdom · www.vpspecialists.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Buffalo Grill S.A. 2018-01-10 Courtepaille 2020-09-29 1
Avrainville, France · www.buffalo-grill.fr Courcouronnes, France · www.courtepaille.com
Algeco S.A. 2004-09-20 Temporary Space Nordics Group AB 2020-08-18 3
Charnay-lès-Mâcon, France · www.algecoscotsman.com Kungsängen, Sweden · www.temporaryspacenordics.com
Algeco S.A. 2004-09-20 Wexus Gruppen AS 2020-06-04 2
Charnay-lès-Mâcon, France · www.algecoscotsman.com Stavanger, Norway · www.wexus.no
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd. 2013-09-16 MeridianSpa Deutschland GmbH 2020-01-31 1
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.davidlloyd.co.uk Hamburg, Germany · www.meridianspa.de
Stonegate Pub Co. 2010-11-01 Be At One Ltd. 2018-07-23 2
Luton, United Kingdom · www.stonegatepubs.com London, United Kingdom · www.beatone.co.uk
Williams Scotsman International, Inc. 2007-07-27 Acton Mobile Industries LLC 2017-12-12 1
Baltimore, Maryland · www.willscot.com Baltimore, Maryland · www.actonmobile.com
LeasePlan Corporation NV 2015-07-23 Travelcard Nederland B.V. 2016-08-04 1
Almere, Netherlands · www.leaseplan.com Almere, Netherlands · www.travelcard.nl
Stonegate Pub Co. 2010-11-01 Living Ventures Ltd. 2013-08-12 1
Luton, United Kingdom · www.stonegatepubs.com Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.livingventures.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (36%) 5.0B (44%) 5 (24%) 5.0B (40%)
Restaurants 2 (18%) 574M (5%) 4 (19%) 949M (8%)
Automotive 1 (9%) 2.9B (26%) 2 (10%) 2.9B (24%)
Leisure 1 (9%) - 2 (10%) -
Real Estate 1 (9%) 2.5B (22%) 1 (5%) 2.5B (20%)
Construction - - 1 (5%) 616M (5%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (9%) 400M (4%) 1 (5%) 400M (3%)
Financial Services - - 1 (5%) -
Insurance - - 1 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (5%) -
Retail 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 $11.4B 21 $12.4B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 4 (36%) 3.8B (33%) 11 (52%) 4.7B (38%)
France 2 (18%) 539M (5%) 3 (14%) 539M (4%)
Netherlands 2 (18%) 4.6B (40%) 2 (10%) 4.6B (37%)
United States 2 (18%) 2.5B (22%) 2 (10%) 2.5B (20%)
  Maryland 1 (9%) 2.5B (22%) 1 (5%) 2.5B (20%)
  Massachusetts 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Germany 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Channel Islands - - 1 (5%) -
Finland - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 4 (36%) 3.8B (33%) 11 (52%) 4.7B (38%)
Cross-border 7 (64%) 7.6B (67%) 10 (48%) 7.6B (62%)
Total 11 $11.4B 21 $12.4B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 3 (27%) 5.1B (45%) 5 (24%) 5.8B (47%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (9%) 539M (5%) 5 (24%) 539M (4%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (27%) - 5 (24%) -
Going Private 2 (18%) 5.4B (48%) 4 (19%) 5.8B (47%)
Add-on Acquisition 1 (9%) 256M (2%) 1 (5%) 256M (2%)
Growth Capital 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 $11.4B 21 $12.4B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (55%) 861M (51%)
Trade Sale 2 (18%) 812M (49%)
IPO 2 (18%) -
Unknown 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 1
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
 1
Dean Street Adviser Ltd.
 1
Legal Deals
Linklaters LLP
 2
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
 2
Latham & Watkins
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $9.6B
$100M to $1B 6 $2.8B
TOTAL $12.4B
Largest LeasePlan Corporation NV
$4.2B (2015-07-23)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.7B
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest ASK Central Ltd.
$861M (2006-09-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
4 (19%)
Strategic(s)
24%
5 (24%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
55%
6 (55%)
Strategic(s)
18%
2 (18%)

Investor Summary

Size

Mega

PE Assets

8.0B EUR

Established

2002

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Manjit Dale

Founding Partner

Stephen Robertson

Founding Partner

Brian Magnus

Partner

Eduardas Afanasjevas

Partner

Eleanor Chambers

Partner

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