M&A Deal Summary

Elysian Capital Acquires Activate Group

On January 22, 2024, private equity firm Elysian Capital acquired automotive company Activate Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Elysian Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Elysian Capital’s 23rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-01-22
Target Activate Group
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Elysian Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Activate Group

Halifax, United Kingdom
Activate Group provides accident management services to insurance groups and corporate fleet operators through its MRN and Sopp+Sopp brands, undertaking the vehicle repairs either in house through its own network of nine repair centres or externally through its network of third-party repair centers. Activate Group was established in 2015 and is based in Halifax, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Elysian Capital

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 700M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Elysian Capital LLP is an independent private equity firm that targets management buyouts of growing, profitable businesses throughout the UK. Elysian focuses on lower mid-market companies valued between £20 and £100 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, local and central government, consumer/retail, utilities/renewable and financial/support services. Elysian Capital LLP was formed in 2007 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 26
Sector: Automotive M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 16 of 17
Country: United Kingdom M&A 23 of 24
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-20 Axis Well Technology

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Axis Well Technology is an independent provider of oil and gas consultancy services to the upstream oil and gas sector. Axis has grown rapidly from its well testing focus to become an industry leader of integrated in-demand consultancy services throughout the good life cycle in well testing; well intervention; completions; petroleum engineering; oil and gas production optimization; subsurface and project management. Axis Well Technology was founded in 2001 and is based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-24 IMS

Stockport, United Kingdom

IMS supplies medical and non-medical consumables to the veterinary sector in the UK and Europe. IMS is based in Stockport, United Kingdom.

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