Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Construction

Equistone Acquires BFT Mastclimbing

On November 17, 2017, private equity firm Equistone acquired construction company BFT Mastclimbing

Acquisition Context

This is Equistone’s 4th transaction in the Construction sector.
This is Equistone’s 87th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	November 17, 2017
Target	BFT Mastclimbing
Sector	Construction
Buyer(s)	Equistone
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

BFT Mastclimbing

Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom

BFT Mastclimbing is a provider of mobile mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) to the UK construction industry. BFT offers an alternative solution to the more established use of scaffolding in construction, in both maintenance and new build projects. MCWP’s have a number of advantages over scaffolding that become more pronounced in taller buildings: cost, speed of erection, ease of access, health and safety. BFT’s customers include main contractors, specialist sub-contractors such as cladding suppliers, facilities management businesses and public authorities. BFT Mastclimbing was founded in 1997 and is based in Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1997
PE ASSETS	9.6B EUR
Size	Mega
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	215 of 252
Sector: Construction	4 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	123 of 131
Country: United Kingdom	87 of 101
Year: 2017	6 of 7

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2017-10-30	Oase Horstel, Germany Oase is a provider of outdoor water gardening products with a growing presence in indoor aquatics products, which are sold under their biOrb and Highline programs. Oase's products stand for cutting‐edge design and exceptional ease of use. OASE is also a leader in complex fountain technology and has extensive experience designing large‐scale projects globally, including The Island in Pigeon Forge in Tennessee, USA; Dancing Fountain at The World Towers in Mumbai, India; and Crane Dance at Sentosa Island in Singapore. Oase was founded in 1949 and is based in Horstel, Germany.	Sell	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2017-10-30

Oase

Horstel, Germany

Oase is a provider of outdoor water gardening products with a growing presence in indoor aquatics products, which are sold under their biOrb and Highline programs. Oase's products stand for cutting‐edge design and exceptional ease of use. OASE is also a leader in complex fountain technology and has extensive experience designing large‐scale projects globally, including The Island in Pigeon Forge in Tennessee, USA; Dancing Fountain at The World Towers in Mumbai, India; and Crane Dance at Sentosa Island in Singapore. Oase was founded in 1949 and is based in Horstel, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2017-12-21	Dugas Paris, France Dugas is a French wholesale distributor of premium spirits. Dugas offers one of the widest ranges of exclusive and premium brand name spirits in France and specializes in the fast-growing rum and whisky segments. The business sources its products directly from distilleries around the world, and actively supports them with branding, product and trade marketing, education and distribution services. Dugas was founded in 1980 and is based in Paris, France.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

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2017-12-21

Dugas

Paris, France

Dugas is a French wholesale distributor of premium spirits. Dugas offers one of the widest ranges of exclusive and premium brand name spirits in France and specializes in the fast-growing rum and whisky segments. The business sources its products directly from distilleries around the world, and actively supports them with branding, product and trade marketing, education and distribution services. Dugas was founded in 1980 and is based in Paris, France.

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