M&A Deal Summary

CBPE Capital Acquires Banner

On October 1, 2021, private equity firm CBPE Capital acquired apparel/textiles company Banner from MML

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CBPE Capital’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is CBPE Capital’s 48th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-01
Target Banner
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) CBPE Capital
Sellers(s) MML
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Banner

Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Banner is an independent supplier of schoolwear, printwear, and sportswear to UK retailers, trade printers, and garment decorators. Banner was formed in 1987 and is based in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CBPE Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 1.3B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CBPE Capital is a private equity firm that seeks investments in mid-sized UK-based businesses. CBPE focuses on transactions valued at between £25 million and £150 million and will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. Sectors of interest include support services (inspection testing, training/education, oil/gas services, business process outsourcing, IT, environmental services, utility services); transportation/distribution (transport infrastructure, transport services, wholesale and distribution); consumer (food/beverage, household products, media, retail); industrial (chemicals, building products, electronics/engineering, paper, packaging, aerospace/defense, automotive, capital goods); healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical products, diagnostics); and leisure (restaurants, gaming, holiday parks, cinemas, hotels). CBPE Capital was formed in 1984 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 63
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 9
Country: United Kingdom M&A 48 of 58
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-15 Xceptor

London, United Kingdom

Xceptor is an international technology provider, serving large financial institutions including global investment banks, security and custody service firms, and insurance companies. Xceptor was founded in 2003 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-19 Direct Commercial Group

Essex, United Kingdom

Direct Commercial Group is a commercial motor insurance specialist. As a full-service MGA (Managing General Underwriter/ Agent), DCG provides underwriting services, offers policy administration and in-house claims handling. Direct Commercial Group was founded in 2002 and is based in Essex, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

MML

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MML Capital Partners is an investment firm that targets subordinated debt and traditional private equity investments across the US and Europe. MML Capital looks for transactions requiring €5 million and €200 million of capital to support expansion financing, management buyouts, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and take privates. MML Capital invested more than €2 billion across 11 countries. MML Capital was formed in 1988 and has offices in London, Paris, and Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 38
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 19 of 19
Country: United Kingdom M&A 17 of 18
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Waystone

Dublin, Ireland

Waystone is a provider of institutional governance, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry. Waystone was founded in 2000 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-08 Zanders

Utrecht, Netherlands

Zanders provides treasury, risk and finance management consulting services. Zanders was formed in 1994 and is based in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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