M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2024-10-31 |
| Target | Croud |
| Sector | Digital Media |
| Buyer(s) | ECI Partners |
| Sellers(s) | LDC |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | GP Bullhound (Financial) DLA Piper (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
ECI Partners is a private equity firm focused on the smaller middle-market company that invests in growing businesses valued up to £300m. ECI looks for UK businesses or businesses with a substantial presence in the UK. Funds are generally used to support expansion, acquisitions, management buyouts, buy-ins, turnarounds, and refinancing. Target sectors include IT services, support services, Insurance, and SME services. ECI will not invest in early-stage companies. ECI Partners was formed in 1976 and has offices in London, Manchester, and New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 76 of 78 |
| Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 19 of 20 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 71 of 73 |
| Year (2024) | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 |
TAG
London, United Kingdom TAG is a travel management provider to the global live music and entertainment touring industry. TAG works with tour managers to arrange complex, often global, travel itineraries for performing artists and their support teams and production crews. TAG also serves the ‘high-touch’ segment of the corporate travel market, particularly the financial services and media sectors. TAG was founded in 1988 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 |
CMAP Software
Cheshire, United Kingdom CMAP Software is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, to support the firm’s rapidly growing team and global expansion plans. CMAP Software is based in Cheshire, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.6B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
LDC is the private equity and investment arm of Lloyds Banking Group. LDC invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. LDC was formed in 1981 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 198 of 202 |
| Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 72 of 74 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 192 of 196 |
| Year (2024) | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-11 |
Bullen
Liverpool, United Kingdom Bullen is an independent Dispensing Appliance Contractor of stoma, urology, and wound care products. It offers personalized home delivery service that helps patients to manage their conditions by providing the highest standard of tailored, clinical support alongside their product needs. Bullen was formed in 1848 and is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-07 |
LendingMetrics
Fareham, United Kingdom LendingMetrics provides software and data solutions that help hundreds of companies to make highly sophisticated automated and risk-based lending decisions. Clients include building societies, online lenders, mortgage companies, credit card providers and commercial lenders. LendingMetrics was founded in 2010 and is based in Fareham, England. |
Buy | - |
