M&A Deal Summary

Cabot Credit Management Acquires Cabot Financial

On April 6, 2011, Cabot Credit Management acquired financial services company Cabot Financial from Equistone, Citi and Nikko Principal Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cabot Credit Management’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Cabot Credit Management’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-04-06
Target Cabot Financial
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Cabot Credit Management
Sellers(s) Equistone
Citi
Nikko Principal Investments
Deal Type Merger

Target

Cabot Financial

Kings Hill, West Malling, United Kingdom
Cabot Financial Ltd. is a provider of debt recovery services, helping people to resolve past credit difficulties.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cabot Credit Management

West Malling, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Cabot Credit Management is a provider of acquirer and manager of consumer debt. Cabot Credit Management was founded in 2011 and is based in West Malling, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2011 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-06 Apex Credit Management

Stratford-Upon Avon, United Kingdom

Apex Credit Management is a specialist credit management company providing credit management, debt collection and debt purchasing services.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 97 of 206
Sector: Financial Services M&A 5 of 9
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 49 of 84
Year: 2011 M&A 5 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-21 Femcare-Nikomed

Romsey, United Kingdom

Femcare-Nikomed is an internationally renowned, IPR led, healthcare group - the trading vehicle for the worldwide marketing and distribution of the 'Filshie Clip', the Western World's leading female sterilisation device.

Sell £25M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-19 The Mill

Paris, France

The Mill is a full-service creative content studio for the advertising and brand experience industries.

Buy £119M
SELLER

Citi

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1812
Sector Financial Services
Employees226,710
Revenue 81.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Citi is a global diversified financial services holding company, whose businesses provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, trade and securities services and wealth management. Citi was incorporated in 1812 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 19
Sector: Financial Services M&A 7 of 12
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-31 Primerica

Duluth, Georgia, United States

Primerica distributes financial products to middle income households in North America. It representatives educate their Main Street clients about how to better prepare for a more secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing appropriate solutions through term life insurance. Primerica was founded in 1927 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-29 China Guangfa Bank Co.

Guangzhou, China

China Guangfa Bank is one of the earliest-incorporated joint-stock commercial banks in China. In light of the vision to be a first-class commercial bank, the Bank strives to be the best mid to high-end retail bank and the most efficient SME bank in China, and has cultivated a core operation philosophy focusing on innovation, efficiency, customer-orientation, IT leadership and employee welfare.

Sell -
SELLER

Nikko Principal Investments

United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Nikko Principal Investments Ltd. provides financial servies.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-02 Hirequip

Auckland, New Zealand

Hirequip Ltd. is a dry-hire equipment rental business. It offers a wide range of rental equipment across the full spectrum of the construction sector via a national branch network. Hirequip was established in 1960 and is based in Auckland, New Zeland.

Sell -