M&A Deal Summary

Artfarm Acquires The Groucho Club

On August 11, 2022, Artfarm acquired leisure company The Groucho Club from Alcuin Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Artfarm’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Artfarm’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-08-11
Target The Groucho Club
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Artfarm
Sellers(s) Alcuin Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Groucho Club

London, United Kingdom
The Groucho Club offers its loyal membership base access to world-class hospitality in a relaxed environment, including three bars, two restaurants, and accommodation. It is renowned for its high-quality membership from areas such as film, media, the arts and politics. Since Matt Hobbs joined the Group as CEO in 2010, the Club has been substantially redesigned and fully refurbished across all areas, including an upgrade of accommodation, modernisation of the dining areas and the addition of a terrace. The Groucho Club was formed in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Artfarm

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Leisure
DESCRIPTION

Artfarm is an independent hospitality and development company. It adapts and reinvents unique sites that come with great stories by bringing together art, community, education, people and place. Artfarm is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Alcuin Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2004
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alcuin Capital Partners is a London-based private equity firm focused primarily on making growth, or development capital investments in profitable lower middle-market companies. In addition to providing funding for growth, Alcuin also considers buyouts, buy-ins and recapitalizations. The Firm's target investment size is £10 to £30 million. Alcuin looks to be the lead investor and will consider both majority or minority situations.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 15
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 10
Country: United Kingdom M&A 12 of 14
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-05 Lorega

London, United States

Lorega is a niche insurance intermediary, and has operated for c.25 years. It is a provider of claims assistance to home and business customers, via its insurance policy add-on product; the add-on provides the expertise and services of a certified loss adjuster in the event of any claim on the underlying policy. Lorega has an established reputation as a leading specialist for claims expertise and for providing a first-class claim handling service for its customers. Of the claims assistance policies sold in the UK, around 95% or more are provided by Lorega. Lorega is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-10 Vaughan Designs

London, United Kingdom

Vaughan Designs manufactures premium decorative lighting and furnishings for residential and commercial markets and has showrooms in the UK and US. Vaughan Designs was founded in 1983 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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