M&A Deal Summary

Agathos Acquires Amaro Signalling

On May 5, 2018, private equity firm Agathos acquired machinery company Amaro Signalling

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Agathos’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Agathos’ 6th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-05-05
Target Amaro Signalling
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Agathos
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Amaro Signalling

Maidstone, United Kingdom
Amaro specialises in the installation, testing, maintenance and commissioning of railway signalling equipment and electrical power schemes. Amaro Signalling was founded in 2011 and is based in Maidstone, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Agathos

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 50M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Agathos Management is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in small and mid-sized UK-based companies. The Firm is sector agnostic (broad areas of interest include media and technology, manufacturing, distribution, consumer, business products and services) and looks to invest up to £5 million in businesses generating up to £100 million of revenue. Agathos Management was formed in 2014 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 12
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: United Kingdom M&A 6 of 12
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-02 Vacgen

Hailsham, United Kingdom

Vacgen is a provider of vacuum components to industry, education, research and development, and the scientific community. Vacgen was established in 1964 and is based in Hailsham, England.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-06 Cargostore

Wimbledon, United Kingdom

Cargostore is a provider of specialist transport and storage container equipment for hire or sale worldwide, primarily for the offshore wind power, oil & gas, international aid, and defense markets. Cargostore has 30 strategically positioned storage facilities and depot locations around the world to service its diversified blue-chip international customer base. Cargostore was founded in 1993 and is based in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.

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