M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-02-01 |
| Target | esure |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) |
Epiris
Penta Capital Maven Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 41 of 73 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 24 of 30 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 30 of 61 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-01 |
Credit Opportunities
United Kingdom Credit Opportunities is a provider of financial services. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-08 |
LondonMetric Property
London, United Kingdom LondonMetric Property is a property investment and development company provides commercial properties services. LondonMetric Property is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Penta Capital is a mid-market private equity firm that concentrates on later-stage investment opportunities throughout the UK and Ireland. Penta looks to invest between £5 and £200 million. Sectors of interest include leisure, consumer products/services, and business services. The Firm generally looks to support growth capital needs, as well as management buyouts/buy-ins. Penta Capital was formed in 1999 and maintains offices in London and Glasgow.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 16 of 29 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 14 of 18 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 14 of 27 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 |
Argentis Financial Group
Canterbury, United Kingdom Argentis Financial Group Ltd. is a financial planning and employee benefits consultant that provides benefit and wealth management services to private and corporate clients throughout the United Kingdom. They specialize in corporate employee benefits consulting and individual wealth management services, including investment solutions, executive pensions, estate planning, insurance protection and retirement planning. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-18 |
SpiriTel
London, United Kingdom SpiriTel Plc provides services to telecom carriers, initially in the high value area of land to mobile termination (calls from land lines to mobile networks). |
Sell | £27M |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| PE ASSETS | 760M GBP |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (MCP) invests in lower mid-market companies throughout the UK. The Firm also provides mezzanine financing. MCP focuses on profitable companies with proven track records, balanced management teams, and diverse products and services. Maven looks to invest £2 - £20 million in businesses valued from £10 - £40 million. Sectors of interest include specialist manufacturing, health/pharmaceuticals, energy services, leisure, financial services, software and computer services, communication/IT, chemicals, food/beverage, media, consumer products, and support services. Types of transactions include MBOs, MBIs, BIMBOs, take privates, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Maven Capital Partners UK LLP was formed in 2009, following a management buyout of Aberdeen Asset Management's Private Equity division. Maven is based in Glasgow with additional offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh, London and Manchester.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 26 of 221 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 13 of 32 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 26 of 218 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 2 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-13 |
Deritend Industries
West Midlands, United Kingdom Deritend is a specialist maintenance support company offering repair, replacement and ongoing maintenance services for the majority of electro-mechanical equipment in commercial use. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-30 |
XPD8 Solutions
Aberdeen, United Kingdom XPD8 Solutions Ltd. is a provider of oil and gas consultancy services. |
Buy | - |
