M&A Deal Summary

Corgi International Acquires Corgi Classics Holdings

On July 28, 1999, Corgi International acquired automotive company Corgi Classics Holdings from Cinven for 46M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Corgi International’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Corgi International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Corgi International’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Corgi International’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1999-07-28
Target Corgi Classics Holdings
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Corgi International
Sellers(s) Cinven
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 46M USD

Target

Corgi Classics Holdings

Leicester, Massachusetts, United States
Corgi Classics Holdings develops and markets high-quality lines of die-cast collectible products sold through retail channels in Europe, Canada, Mexico, the United States and elsewhere. Corgi Classics Holdings was founded in 1995 and is based in Leicester, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Corgi International

Hong Kong, China

Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Corgi International produces and designs high-quality die-cast and injection-molded collectible products for consumer companies with strong global brands in the United States of America and Europe. Many of the die-cast and injection-molded products have complex designs, which require high-quality workmanship and decorative details, with pad printing with up to one hundred imprints. Corgi International was founded in 1978 and is based in Hong Kong, China.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1999) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cinven

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1977
PE ASSETS 39.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cinven is a private equity firm focused on buyout investments in growing, profitable businesses located throughout Europe and North America. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, leisure, consumer, technology, media, and telecommunications. Cinven looks to invest a minimum of €200 million in companies with minimum enterprise values of €400 million. Cinven does not invest in start-ups or development phase companies. Cinven was established in 1977 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 126
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 30
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 11
Year (1999) 3 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 24 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-07-02 Comax

England, United Kingdom

Comax Ltd. provides support services to the defence industry.

Sell £145M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-11-01 Hozelock

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Hozelock Ltd. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of garden equipment for domestic use. This included garden watering equipment, garden sprayers, pond equipment, garden lighting and indoor and outdoor clothes drying equipment.

Sell £85M