M&A Deal Summary

Epiris Acquires Calrec Audio

On March 21, 2014, private equity firm Epiris acquired manufacturer Calrec Audio from D+M Group for 23M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Epiris’ 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Epiris’ 29th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Epiris’ 39th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-03-21
Target Calrec Audio
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Epiris
Sellers(s) D+M Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 23M USD

Target

Calrec Audio

Calderdale, United Kingdom
Calrec Audio Ltd. has manufactured high quality audio products to the broadcast marketplace since 1964.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Epiris

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 1.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Electra Partners is a UK-based private equity firm focused on buyouts, co-investments, secondary fund purchases, and debt investing. The Firm's direct investing group looks to make majority or minority investments of £50 to £250 million in deals valued up to £500 million. Electra was formed in 1976 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 73
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 6
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 13
Country: United Kingdom M&A 39 of 61
Year: 2014 M&A 2 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 29 of 29
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-03 Elian Group

Jersey, Channel Islands

Elian Group provides trust, fund and company administration services to multi-national corporations, financial institutions, high net worth individuals, family offices and fund managers. Elian Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Jersey, Channel Islands.

Buy £180M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-11 Locatel France SAS

Nanterre, France

Locatel France SAS originally created as a national and basic TV rental company, Locatel has successfully changed its business model to become the leading European provider in interactive TV solutions for the hotel and healthcare sectors.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

D+M Group

Mahwah, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Electronics
DESCRIPTION

D+M Group (Denon & Marantz) is a provider of audio/video receivers worldwide and a leader in wireless multi-room audio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-21 Allen & Heath

Cornwall, United Kingdom

Allen & Heath is a designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing equipment. It has a niche market position and a strong track record in developing innovative products. Its core products are mixing consoles for live sound venues, professional DJ mixers and sound controllers for building installations. Allen & Heath was founded in 1969 and is based in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Sell £43M