M&A Deal Summary

ECI Partners Acquires Taylor Continental

On December 31, 2004, private equity firm ECI Partners acquired manufacturer Taylor Continental

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ECI Partners’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is ECI Partners’ 24th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Taylor Continental was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2011.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-12-31
Target Taylor Continental
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) ECI Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Taylor Continental

Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Taylor Continental is a manufacturer and designer of 4-wheeled steel bins and recycling containers. Taylor Continental was founded in 1962 and is based in Worcestershire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

ECI Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 2.0B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 24 of 78
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 21 of 34
Country: United Kingdom M&A 24 of 73
Year: 2004 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-01 Bounty

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom

Bounty is a provider of information and direct marketing solutions to pregnant mothers and new parent households. The Company was formed in 1960 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, England.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-18 Casual Dining Group

London, United Kingdom

Casual Dining Group is an independent restaurant company comprised of over 140 restaurants trading as Bella Italia, Café Rouge, and Las Iguanas. Its restaurants are located across the country, from Aberdeen to Plymouth, employing almost 8000 people and serving 20 million meals each year. Casual Dining was formed in 2002 and is based in London.

Sell £86M