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Investment Summary

CD&R Invests In WSH

On January 7, 2019, private equity firm CD&R invested in restaurant WSH

Investment Highlights
  • This is CD&R’s 2nd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is CD&R’s 8th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary
Date 2019-01-07
Target WSH
Sector Restaurants
Investor(s) CD&R
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

WSH

Reading, United Kingdom
Westbury Street Holdings is an independent food and hospitality services provider. The company operates a chef-led model promoting high quality fresh food and locally sourced ingredients. WSH serves customers in the Business & Industry, Education, and Concession & Hospitality catering segments through its portfolio of brands, which include BaxterStorey, Benugo, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe, Portico, and Searcys. Westbury Street Holdings is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

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Investor

CD&R

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is a large private equity firm that targets non-core divestitures of large corporations, growth equity financings, traditional buyouts, and corporate/family partnerships. CD&R looks for opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia and will consider businesses in a wide range of sectors including consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets, have stable cash flows, and possess competitive advantages through differentiated products, services, or processes. CD&R was formed in 1978 and has offices in New York City and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 94
Sector: Restaurants M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 6 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 8 of 14
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-20 David s Bridal

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

David’s Bridal is a retailer of bridal gowns and bridal-party related merchandise through its David’s Bridal stores and Priscilla of Boston stores. David’s Bridal stores provide an assortment of designer wedding gowns, special occasion dresses and accessories at affordable prices. Known for value, fashionable designs and the ease of one-stop shopping, David’s Bridal designs, produces and sells a wide selection of styles and sizes through a network of over 300 US and 5 Canadian stores. David's Bridal is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-08 Covetrus

Portland, Maine, United States

Covetrus is a provider of technology-enabled healthcare services for companion and equine veterinary practitioners. The company partners with veterinarians to create insight into gaps in patient care and offer professionalized pro-active prescription management to drive client engagement and improve compliance. Covetrus was formed in 2010 and is based in Portland, Maine.

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