Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Renewable Energy

Global Natural Resource Investments Acquires Mainstream Renewable Power

On August 11, 2008, private equity firm Global Natural Resource Investments acquired renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power for 40M GBP

Acquisition Context
  • This is Global Natural Resource Investments’ 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Global Natural Resource Investments’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Global Natural Resource Investments’ 1st transaction in Ireland.
Investment Fate
  • Mainstream Renewable Power was sold to a consortium of buyers in 2022.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 11, 2008
Target Mainstream Renewable Power
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) Global Natural Resource Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 40M GBP

Target Company

Mainstream Renewable Power

Dublin, Ireland
Mainstream Renewable Power is a wind development business. Mainstream has partnered with Siemens Power Ventures on the 4GW Hornsea wind farm development offshore UK. Mainstream Renewable Power was founded in 2008 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Global Natural Resource Investments

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Global Natural Resource Investments was formed by a management buyout of the former Barclays Natural Resource Investments private equity business from Barclays Bank PLC in October 2015. GNRI is focussed on the global natural resources sector, specifically on upstream oil and gas (excluding the US), mining, associated services and power. The Group has additional offices in Dubai, and Doha.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 22
Sector: Renewable Energy 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 of 20
Country: Ireland 1 of 1
Year: 2008 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-27 Enhance Energy

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Enhance Energy specializes in environmentally friendly secondary and tertiary oil and gas recovery projects. Enhance is developing a number of CO2 projects in Southern Alberta for both enhanced recovery and sequestration. Enhance Energy was founded in 1972 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Caiman Energy

Dallas, Texas, United States

Caiman Energy is an independent midstream energy company that provides the infrastructure and services necessary to move natural gas products from the wellhead to market.

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