M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2021-07-31 |
| Target | Wholebake |
| Sector | Food |
| Buyer(s) | Elysian Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Bridges Fund Management |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Grant Thornton Transaction Advisory Ernst & Young Capital Advisors (Financial) Addleshaw Goddard (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| PE ASSETS | 700M GBP |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 20 of 26 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 5 of 7 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 19 of 24 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-07 |
Eton Bridge Partners
Windsor, United Kingdom Eton Bridge Partners is an Executive Search, Interim Management and Consulting firm with specialist practices covering the breadth of corporate leadership. Eton Bridge Partners was founded in 2010 and is based in Windsor, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 |
Cross Rental Services
Andover, United Kingdom Cross Rental Services provides specialist, mission-critical cooling and heating equipment and services on a rental basis to a variety of end markets across both Ireland and the UK. The business comprises two divisions: Refrigeration & Catering Solutions (‘R&CS’) and Climate Control Solutions (‘CCS’). The R&CS division provides a fully managed turn-key service for a range of commercial refrigeration and catering assets, with a market-leading position for long-term retail refrigeration rental in the UK and Ireland. The CCS division provides a large base of blue-chip customers with heating and cooling solutions, focusing primarily on chillers, boilers, heaters, and air-conditioning, with a specialization in technically complex products which are used for high-criticality applications. Cross Rental Services is based in Andover, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.7B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bridges Fund Management is a specialist sustainable and impact investment firm that focuses on three primary investment strategies—Sustainable Growth Equity, Sustainable Real Estate, and Social Sector Funds—targeting opportunities aligned with themes like healthier lives, future skills, sustainable planet, and stronger communities, where social or environmental impact aligns with financial value creation. Bridges Fund Management was formed in 2002 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 7 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 5 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 2 of 6 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-05 |
World of Books
West Sussex, United Kingdom World of Books sells used books online to over 190 countries worldwide. Its inventory has grown to over 7 million items in stock, and it sells a book somewhere in the world every two seconds. World of Books was founded in 2008 and is based in West Sussex, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 |
VetUK
Thirsk , United Kingdom VetUK operates eight large clinics across the UK, offering a comprehensive range of leading pet health services at competitive prices. VetUK was established in 2013 and is based in Thirsk, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
