M&A Deal Summary

Fuchs Petrolub SE Acquires The Bart Ingredients Co.

On October 18, 2017, Fuchs Petrolub SE acquired food company The Bart Ingredients Co. from Langholm Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fuchs Petrolub SE’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Fuchs Petrolub SE’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-18
Target The Bart Ingredients Co.
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Fuchs Petrolub SE
Sellers(s) Langholm Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Bart Ingredients Co.

Bristol, United Kingdom
The Bart Ingredients Co., Ltd. produces blends cooking ingredients. The Bart Ingredients was founded in 1963 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fuchs Petrolub SE

Mannheim, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1931
Sector Chemicals
Employees4,158
Revenue 1.9B EUR (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Fuchs Petrolub SE is a global Group based in Germany which develops, produces and distributes around 10,000 lubricants and related specialties across the world.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-01 Ultrachem

New Castle, Delaware, United States

Ultrachem, Inc. is a producer and marketer of specialty synthetic lubricants for the compressor OEM and industrial maintenance markets.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Langholm Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Langholm Capital is an independent private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market consumer-oriented companies. Specific areas of interest include companies that target markets in health and well-being, convenience, services aimed at the aging population, and emerging/innovative brands. Langholm Capital looks for companies valued up to €200 million and generally based in the UK and Western Europe. Langholm Capital was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector: Food M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 6
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 Woolovers

West Sussex, United Kingdom

Woolovers is a direct-to-customer retailer of own-brand knitwear and jersey apparel. The business has developed from selling products at country shows to international mail order and the online retailer selling jumpers, sweaters, cardigans, tops, and accessories. Woolovers was founded in 1989 and is based in West Sussex, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-15 Woolovers

West Sussex, United Kingdom

Woolovers is a direct-to-customer retailer of own-brand knitwear and jersey apparel. The business has developed from selling products at country shows to international mail order and the online retailer selling jumpers, sweaters, cardigans, tops, and accessories. Woolovers was founded in 1989 and is based in West Sussex, United Kingdom.

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