Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-12-17 |
| Target | RSK Group |
| Sector | Environmental |
| Investor(s) |
BGF
Searchlight Capital Partners Ares Private Equity Group |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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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 | 115 of 370 |
| Sector: Environmental M&A | 7 of 8 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 92 of 290 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 113 of 345 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 31 of 31 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-17 |
Setfords
Guildford, United Kingdom Setfords is a nationwide law firm that uses a network consultancy approach to allow its lawyers to work remotely. Setfords was the first business in the UK to roll out the consultancy network model across all major areas of law including property and family law. Setfords was founded in 2006 and is based in Guildford, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
Ultra Finishing
Halifax, United Kingdom Ultra Finishing Ltd. is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of bathroom fixtures and fittings. Ultra Finishing was founded in 1981 and is based in Halifax, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| PE ASSETS | 860M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Searchlight Capital Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2010. The Firm will invest across the capital structure, including equity and debt and will consider a variety of transaction situations, from simple to complex. Areas of focus include communications, media, information, IT services, business services, financial services, consumer services, consumer products, education, and industrial goods/services. The Firm will consider opportunities across North America and Europe. Searchlight Capital has offices in New York, London, and Toronto.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 42 |
| Sector: Environmental M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 5 of 14 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 |
Shift4
Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States Shift4 is a provider of secure payment processing solutions, powering the top point-of-sale and software providers across numerous verticals, including Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Lodging, Gaming, Retail, and e-Commerce. This includes the company’s Harbortouch, Restaurant Manager, POSitouch, and Future POS brands, as well as over 300 additional software integrations in virtually every industry. With eight offices across the U.S. and Europe, 7,000 sales partners, and three state-of-the-art data centers, the company securely processes over 1 billion transactions annually for nearly 200,000 businesses, representing over $100 billion in payments each year. Shift4 was formed in 1999 and is based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-18 |
Roots Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Roots Canada is a lifestyle brand that serves over 55 international markets, having more than 100 partner-operated stores in Asia, and also operates a dedicated Roots-branded storefront on Tmall.com in China. The company designs, markets, and sells a broad selection of products in different departments, including women's men's, children's, and gender-free apparel, leather goods, footwear, and accessories. Its products are built with uncompromising comfort, quality, and style that allow feeling at home with nature. Roots Canada was founded in 1973 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| PE ASSETS | 24.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 63 of 126 |
| Sector: Environmental M&A | 5 of 10 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 6 of 16 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 5 of 11 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-05 |
Insight Global
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Insight Global is a provider of employment solutions to Fortune 500 customers across the United States and Canada. Insight Global provides long-term, short-term, temporary-to-permanent, placement staffing, and enhanced staffing services. Insight Global was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
Axelum Resources
Metro Manila, Philippines Axelum Resources is a food manufacturer and exporter of premium coconut products, offers a wide range of coconut white meat and coconut water products. Axelum Resources was founded in 1986 and is based in Metro Manila, Philippines. |
Buy | - |
