M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-09-07 |
| Target | U-POL |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Buyer(s) |
Dunedin
Graphite Capital |
| Sellers(s) | AAC Capital UK |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 130M GBP |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 400M GBP |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Dunedin is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in the UK. Dunedin looks to invest in businesses with proven management, strong market positions/brands, positive cash-flow, significant barriers to entry, and strong opportunities for growth. Dunedin seeks businesses valued from £20 to £100 million. Targeted sectors include construction, building materials, consumer products/services, financial services, healthcare, leisure, specialist manufacturing, and support services. Dunedin was formed in 1996 and is based in Edinburgh with an additional office in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 50 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 4 of 12 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 33 of 47 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 32 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-23 |
Weldex
Inverness, United Kingdom Weldex is a crawler crane hire company having a large fleet of crawler cranes including the two largest crawler cranes in the UK, 1,350-tonne capacity Liebherr LR11350’s. Their cranes have been used in a number of the UK’s largest construction contracts including Heathrow Terminal 5 and the iconic arch on the new Wembley Stadium. The company is well placed to benefit from the rapid growth in offshore wind farm developments and UK power station construction and decommissioning. Weldex was founded in 1979 and is based in Inverness, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-06 |
CitySprint
Surrey, United Kingdom CitySprint is a provider of courier and logistics services to customers. Company streamlines the delivery process, to any sector, from healthcare to high tech, manufacturing to publishing, with right vehicle to suit customers needs in a flexible and versatile fleet, like pushbikes to motorbikes, small and large vans. CitySprint was founded in 2001 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 56 of 82 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 7 of 20 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 53 of 79 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 23 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-26 |
Teaching Personnel
Herts, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel is a provider of supply teachers and support staff to schools. Teaching Personnel supplies fully vetted teaching staff to cover both long-term and short-term critical needs. Teaching Personnel was founded in 1996 and is based in Herts, United kingdom. |
Buy | £45M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 |
Wagamama
Southwark, United Kingdom Wagamama provides pan-Asian inspired cuisine serving food based on Japanese cuisine with 108 restaurants around the world. Wagamama was formed in 1992 and is based in London. United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
AAC Capital UK is a mid-market Private equity buyout firm focuses on the niche companies in the Industrial, Business Services and Consumer sectors. AAC Capital UK formerly known as the UK team of ABN AMRO Capital. The firm looks to invest in profitable, cash-generative companies whose principal operations are in the UK. AAC Capital UK LLP is a private equity arm of AAC Capital partners. AAC Capital UK was formed in 2011 and is based in UK.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 21 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 6 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 10 of 19 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-29 |
T.G.I. Friday s UK
Luton, United Kingdom T.G.I. Friday's UK Ltd. is an operator of restaurants in the United Kingdom and internationally. |
Sell | $50M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-21 |
NSL Services Group
London, United Kingdom NSL Services Group Ltd. is a niche Local Authority (‘LA’) and Government outsourcing business which is divided into four operational divisions: Enforcement Solutions, Passenger Transport, Business Process Outsourcing and Consultancy. |
Buy | £120M |
