M&A Deal Summary

Beechbrook Capital and BGF Acquire United Tooling Solutions

On October 18, 2021, mezzanine finance firm Beechbrook Capital and growth capital firm BGF acquired distribution company United Tooling Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Beechbrook Capital’s 1st and BGF’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Beechbrook Capital’s 12th and BGF’s 272nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-18
Target United Tooling Solutions
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Beechbrook Capital
BGF
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

United Tooling Solutions

Leicester, United Kingdom
United Tooling Solutions is a industrial supplies and consumables distributor. The business has over 100 years of experience supporting the precision engineering and manufacturing industries. United Tooling Solutions is based in Leicester, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Beechbrook Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Beechbrook Capital is a private investment firm focused on equity co-investments as well as providing mezzanine financing to lower middle-market companies. Beechbrook focuses its investment activity throughout Europe but can invest globally. The Firm will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. Beechbrook Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 16
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 12 of 15
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-15 Nu-Heat UK

Devon, United Kingdom

Nu-Heat UK Ltd. is a provider of warm water underfloor heating and integrated renewable solutions, Nu-Heat is committed to delivering fully designed, energy-efficient systems to installers, housebuilders, contractors, architects, and self-builders nationwide. Nu-Heat UK was founded in 1992 and is based in Devon, United Kingdom.

Sell £27M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-30 Construction Testing

Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Construction Testing is a provider of construction testing, geotechnical, structural investigation, calibration, and consulting services nationwide. Construction Testing was founded in 2006 and is based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

BGF

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 2.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Business Growth Fund (BGF) is a private investment firm focused on early and growth-stage investing across the UK. The Firm also invests in publicly traded companies. BGF's growth team looks to invest £1 to £15 million in small to mid-sized companies looking for additional capital to pursue growth. BGF was established in 2011 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 287 of 370
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 3
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 272 of 345
Year: 2021 M&A 37 of 43
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-04 HeleCloud

London, United Kingdom

HeleCloud is an IT consultancy and managed services provider specializing in highly sophisticated Cloud strategy, implementation, migration, and operation services. HeleCloud was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-24 Mono Consultants

East Kilbride, United Kingdom

Mono Consultants offers a complete range of end-to-end support services to its network operator clients. Services provided include acquisition and planning; design, build, and rigging; integration and commissioning of radio equipment; site maintenance; site decommissioning and, increasingly, program and project management. Mono Consultants was founded in 1997 and is based in East Kilbride, United Kingdom.

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