M&A Deal Summary

Exponent Private Equity Acquires Evergreen Garden Care

On May 2, 2017, private equity firm Exponent Private Equity acquired consumer products company Evergreen Garden Care from The Scotts Miracle-Gro

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Exponent Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Exponent Private Equity’s 24th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-02
Target Evergreen Garden Care
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Exponent Private Equity
Sellers(s) The Scotts Miracle-Gro
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Evergreen Garden Care

Surrey, United Kingdom
Evergreen Garden Care is a garden care company in Europe and Australasia, producing high-quality garden care products designed to help people create their own green oasis amid the rush of modern life. Evergreen Garden Care was founded in 2017 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Exponent Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 2.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Exponent is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market businesses located in the UK and broader Europe. Exponent targets opportunities in the media, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer, and leisure sectors. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses valued from £150 to £500 million. Exponent has a particular interest in businesses that are prominent in their respective markets, but may benefit from or need operational improvement. Exponent Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 38
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 12
Country (United Kingdom) 24 of 32
Year (2017) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-05 Enva

Ireland

Enva is an environmental services platform providing mission-critical, highly specialized, and regulated waste management services in the UK and Ireland. The company conducts waste collection, processing, and resource recovery at 34 facilities across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 20,000 industrial, energy, automotive, and other customers. It focuses on waste streams with complex technical and regulatory characteristics, requiring specialized expertise and licenses. Enva was formed in 1972 and is based in Ireland.

Buy £219M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-26 albelli-Photobox Group

Amsterdam, Netherlands

albelli-Photobox Group produces and supplies photo books and other related photo print products including wall décor, cards, calendars and prints. The company has strong market positions across the Benelux, Scandinavia as well as other European countries where it has highly recognized local brands (including albelli, bonusprint, monalbumphoto, fotoknudsen and önskefoto) and supplies high-quality photo products to millions of customers across Europe. The company operates a vertically integrated business model, combining e-commerce with in-house printing as well as proprietary developed photo creation software.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Scotts Miracle-Gro

Marysville, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1868
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,500
Revenue 3.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Scotts facility in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
Scotts facility in Lawrenceville, Virginia.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro manufactures and markets products that provide fast, easy and effective assistance to homeowners who seek to nurture beautiful, weed- and pest-free lawns, gardens and indoor plants. These products are sold under brand names including Scotts, Turf Builder, Miracle-Gro and Ortho. In addition, Scotts manufactures and markets a broad line of professional products designed to meet the specific needs of commercial nurseries, greenhouses and specialty crop growers in North America. The Scotts Miracle-Gro was founded in 1868 and is based in Marysville, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-12 OSO Technologies

Urbana, Illinois, United States

OSO Technologies, Inc. (PlantLink) is a provider of careful monitoring and control of watering levels, adjusting tools for soil moisture content and the weather forecast to eliminate guesswork with water use.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-17 Sunlight Supply

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Sunlight Supply, Inc. is a distributor of hydroponic products. Sunlight Supply is based in Vancouver, Washington.

Buy $450M