Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Staffing

EPIC Investment Partners Acquires Driver Require

On September 1, 2007, private equity firm EPIC Investment Partners acquired staffing company Driver Require

Acquisition Context
  • This is EPIC Investment Partners’ 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is EPIC Investment Partners’ 7th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 1, 2007
Target Driver Require
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) EPIC Investment Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Driver Require

Stevenage, United Kingdom
Driver Require is a recruitment agency specializing in the supply of temporary driving staff. Driver Require was founded in 2000 and is based in Stevenage, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

EPIC Investment Partners

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EPIC Investment Partners is an independent private equity, advisory, and administration firm. Within its direct investing arm, EPIC partners with management and entrepreneurs in UK SME’s, investing in control or minority positions across growth, buyout, distressed and PIPE transactions, targeting businesses with competitive advantages and strong cash flows, management. Sectors of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, support services, industrials and media sectors with an aggregate annual turnover of more than £250 million. EPIC Investment Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector: Staffing 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 of 4
Country: United Kingdom 7 of 10
Year: 2007 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Indicia

Bristol, United Kingdom

Indicia Ltd. is a marketing services company, operates as a vital partner to premier brands and provides coherent services from strategic planning and media production to management so that the brand-owning clients are able to maintain a long-term good relationship with their customers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-12-23 Whittard of Chelsea

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Whittard of Chelsea is a retailer of speciality teas, coffees and related homeware and gifts. The business has a retail portfolio of more than 80 stores in the UK, an international and wholesale business and a growing web channel. Whittard of Chelsea was founded in 1886 and is based in Abingdon, United Kingdom.

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