M&A Deal Summary

Darwin Private Equity Acquires Maxinutrition Group Holdings

On December 13, 2007, private equity firm Darwin Private Equity acquired beverage company Maxinutrition Group Holdings from Piper for 75M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Darwin Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Darwin Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Darwin Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Maxinutrition Group Holdings was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2010 for 162M GBP.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-12-13
Target Maxinutrition Group Holdings
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Darwin Private Equity
Sellers(s) Piper
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 75M GBP

Target

Maxinutrition Group Holdings

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Maxinutrition is a UK company that manufactures protein-enhanced functional nutrition products. Maxinutrition, the parent company of Maximuscle, Maxifuel and Maxitone, is Europe’s leading sports nutrition company. Maximuscle is targeted at consumers who are focused on gaining muscle and increasing strength and power.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Darwin Private Equity

Guildford, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 217M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Darwin Private Equity is an investment firm focused on buyout, buy-in, and turnaround investments in UK based companies. Darwin looks to hold majority positions in businesses valued between £10 and £100 million. Broad sectors of interest include consumer, industrial, media/technology, business services, and financial services. Darwin Private Equity was formed in 2007 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 10
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 9
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-17 Bromford Group

Leicester, United Kingdom

Bromford Group is a provider of complex, close tolerance engine components, fabrications and assemblies for the global aerospace and power generation industries. Bromford Group is based in Leicester, United Kingdom.

Buy £23M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Piper

London, United Kingdom
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Piper is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in consumer brands with strong growth potential. Piper specifically targets high-growth, small to mid-sized companies in retail, leisure, and consumer products and services. The Firm works closely with management to build industry-leading companies. Prospective businesses are generally profitable with revenues of £5 to £25 million. Piper prefers companies based in the UK and invests up to £15 million per transaction. The Firm will consider both control and minority investment positions. Piper was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 21
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 7
Country (United Kingdom) 6 of 21
Year (2007) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-13 Las Iguanas

Clifton, United Kingdom

Las Iguanas operates a chain of 14 Latin American restaurants across the UK, including sites at the Royal Festival Hall and O2 arena in London, the Trafford Centre in Manchester and the Harbourside in Bristol.

Sell £27M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-01 Justin Craig Education

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Justin Craig Education now operates 22 centres in the UK, of which 15 are residential centres and 7 day centres.

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