Secondary Buyout • Consumer Services

Cap10 Partners Acquires Compass Children s Homes

On May 9, 2024, private equity firm Cap10 Partners acquired consumer services company Compass Children s Homes from Graphite Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is Cap10 Partners’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Cap10 Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 9, 2024
Target Compass Children s Homes
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Cap10 Partners
Sellers(s) Graphite Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Compass Children s Homes

Leicestershir, United Kingdom
Compass Children's Homes is an independent fostering agencies and children's residential care providers, operating across England and Wales. Compass Children's Homes was founded in 2012 and is based in Leicester, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

DESCRIPTION

Cap10 Partners is a pan?European private equity firm transforming under?appreciated middle?market businesses across Western Europe. Its investment strategy includes buyouts, minority and control equity, and active operational partnerships. The Firm’s sector focus spans niche industrials, mission?critical business services, essential consumer, health & pharma, and public infrastructure. Cap10 looks to invest €50 to €200?million per transaction. Cap10 Partners was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Consumer Services 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom 2 of 2
Year: 2024 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-12 Sureserve Group

Dartford, United Kingdom

Sureserve Group is an energy and compliance services provider to the social housing sector in the United Kingdom specialises in the provision of inspection, compliance, maintenance, and installation services in the areas of heating, insulation, and renewable energy. Sureserve Group was founded in 1988 and is based in Dartford, United Kingdom.

Buy £214M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Graphite Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 1.2B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graphite Capital is a private equity firm that seeks mid-market investments in the UK. Target sectors include retail and consumer, manufacturing, services and distribution, financial services, healthcare, leisure, and property. The Firm looks for transactions valued from £30 to £150 million. Prospective transaction situations typically include management buyouts/buy-ins of corporate spin-offs or privately held companies. The Firm also considers roll-outs and consolidation strategies. Graphite Capital was originally formed in 1981 and became independent in 2001. Graphite is based in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 68 of 70
Sector: Consumer Services 7 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout 24 of 25
Country: United Kingdom 65 of 67
Year: 2024 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-16 Storal

London, United Kingdom

Storal is an operator of nurseries and pre-schools across England the UK, serving over 2,000 children across 28 nurseries and two Out-of-School Clubs. Storal was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-04 Wonderbly

London, United Kingdom

Wonderbly is a publishing platform for personalized children’s books. The company is also developing innovative personalized products for third-party clients. As a digital, direct-to-consumer publisher, Wonderbly sells its books in more than 150 countries, with international sales accounting for over 85 percent of its revenues. Wonderbly was formed in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -