M&A Deal Summary

Endless Acquires Amber Road

On July 14, 2017, private equity firm Endless acquired internet software and services company Amber Road from LDC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Endless’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Endless’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Endless’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-14
Target Amber Road
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Endless
Sellers(s) LDC
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Amber Road

East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Amber Road’s mission is to improve the way companies manage their international supply chains and conduct global trade. As a provider of cloud based global trade management (GTM) solutions, Amber automates the global supply chain across sourcing, logistics, cross-border trade, and regulatory compliance activities to dramatically improve operating efficiencies and financial performance.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Endless

Leeds, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.0B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Endless LLP is an independent private equity firm that targets management buyouts and turnaround investment opportunities in a variety of industries. Endless invests in UK based companies with generating sales of £10 to £1000 million. Endless can commit up to £80 million for each transaction in the form of equity and/or debt. Endless will not invest in startups or companies with less than £10 million of sales. Endless was formed in 2005 and has offices in Leeds, Manchester and Solihull.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 75
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 19
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 9 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-01 Kennelpak

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Kennelpak retails a selection of pet food, pet accessories and toys amongst other products for dogs, cats, birds, aquatics, reptiles, horses and home farming. Additional services also include grooming, local training, nutritional advice and licensed medication. Kennelpak was founded in 1974 and is based in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-26 Antler Luggage

Bury, United Kingdom

Antler Luggage designs and supplies a range of luggage across two brands, Antler and Revelation. Amongst new lines launched recently is Atom, the award-winning, super-strong and lightweight product made from Armordon, a pioneering material developed and manufactured in the UK.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LDC

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 3.6B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 115 of 199
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 5 of 9
Type (Secondary Buyout) 35 of 73
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2017) 10 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-07 Training Room

Dorset, United Kingdom

Training Room is a provider of Personal Trainer qualifications in the UK. Their mission is to recruit, train, develop and manage elite health and fitness professionals in accordance with the needs of the industry and their corporate partners. Training Room was founded in 2006 and is based in Dorset, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-19 Kimberly Access

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Kimberly Access specialise in the hire of powered access, including cherry picker hire, scissor lift hire, and other MEWP hire (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms). Kimberly Access was founded in 1994 and is based in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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