M&A Deal Summary

Endless Acquires Edbro

On March 17, 2021, private equity firm Endless acquired manufacturer Edbro from JOST

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Endless’ 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Endless’ 63rd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Edbro was sold to a strategic buyer in 2025.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-17
Target Edbro
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Endless
Sellers(s) JOST
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Edbro

Bolton, United Kingdom
Edbro is a manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and systems used on tipper trucks & trailers and heavy-duty mining equipment. Trading from a well invested 14-acre manufacturing site in Bolton, Edbro is a worldwide exporter of On-Road and Off-Road products, selling directly to over 250 bodybuilders and OEMs. Edbro was founded in 1909 and is based in Bolton, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Endless

Leeds, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.5B 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 66 of 76
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 11 of 14
Country: United Kingdom M&A 63 of 73
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-25 Evolutions

London, United Kingdom

Evolutions is a full-service post production house, delivering high-end quality work for the UK’s leading production outfits. Evolutions was founded in 1994 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-25 Bartoline

Beverley, United Kingdom

Bartoline is a manufacturer of decorating sundries to the UK’s largest DIY retailers, as well trade and wholesale outlets. Based in Beverley, the company employees 100 people and specializes in paint solvents, fillers, adhesives, decorating sundries and wood care products. Bartoline was founded in 1876 and is based in Beverley, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

JOST

Neu-Isenburg, Germany

Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Automotive
Employees7,500
Revenue 1.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

JOST is a manufacturer of components for connecting truck and trailer units. The Company offers branded quality products clustered in three systems: Vehicle Interface (focusing on products required to operate a commercial vehicle combination of trucks and trailers such as fifth wheels and landing gears), Handling Solutions (including container technology and hydraulic cylinders products) and Maneuvering (focusing on truck and trailer axles and forced steering). JOST was founded in 2008 and is based in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-13 Ålö AB

Umea, Sweden

Ålö AB is a developer and manufacturer of quality front-end loaders under the brands Quicke® and Trima®, and associated implements under Original Implements™. Ålö AB was founded in 1949 and is based in Umea, Sweden.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-30 Crenlo do Brasil

Guaranésia, Brazil

Crenlo do Brasil manufactures value-added engineered operator cabs and attachment fabrications used in a variety of off-highway vehicle markets. Crenlo do Brasil is based in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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