M&A Deal Summary

Endless Acquires Findel Education

On April 20, 2021, private equity firm Endless acquired education company Findel Education from Studio Retail Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Endless’ 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Endless’ 65th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Findel Education was sold to a strategic buyer in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-20
Target Findel Education
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Endless
Sellers(s) Studio Retail Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Findel Education

Accrington, United Kingdom
Findel Education is a provider of educational resources and equipment to schools and nurseries. Findel Education is a one-stop-shop for a wide range of everyday essential consumables and capital products, including stationery, arts & crafts, furniture, facilities management, curricular materials, outdoor and sports equipment. Findel Education was founded in 1817 and is based in Accrington, United Kingdom.

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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 1.5B 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 68 of 76
Sector: Education M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 12 of 14
Country: United Kingdom M&A 65 of 73
Year: 2021 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-31 Carpet & Flooring

Redditch, United Kingdom

Carpet & Flooring is a distributor of floor covering products stocking and distributing products from European flooring manufacturers. The business serves customers from 11 sites across England, Scotland and Wales. Carpet & Flooring was formed in 19923 and is based in

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-22 Adare

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Adare is a provider of marketing and secure communication solutions with a full range of print management, print production, mailing, data, design, and distribution services. Adare was formed in 1982 and is based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Studio Retail Group

Accrington, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Retail
Employees1,703
Revenue 579M GBP (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Studio Retail Group operates as a multi-channel retailer in the business-to-consumer and business-to-business marketplaces primarily in the United Kingdom (UK), Europe, and Asia. Studio Retail Group was founded in 1955 and is based in Accrington, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-02 Kitbag

Manchester, United Kingdom

Kitbag Ltd. is an online sports store for official football kit, boots, leisurewear and footwear.

Sell $17M