M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-09-19 |
| Target | Beck & Pollitzer |
| Sector | Machinery |
| Buyer(s) | Graphite Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Bridgepoint |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Graphite Capital is a private equity firm that seeks mid-market investments in the UK. Target sectors include retail and consumer, manufacturing, services and distribution, financial services, healthcare, leisure, and property. The Firm looks for transactions valued from £30 to £150 million. Prospective transaction situations typically include management buyouts/buy-ins of corporate spin-offs or privately held companies. The Firm also considers roll-outs and consolidation strategies. Graphite Capital was originally formed in 1981 and became independent in 2001. Graphite is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 66 of 82 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 12 of 20 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 63 of 79 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-09 |
NWTC
Alderley Edge, United Kingdom NWTC is an operator of highly distinctive bars with flagship ‘Botanist’ concept operates from 22 locations. NWTC was founded in 2011 and is based in Alderley Edge, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £50M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
Empowering Learning
London, United Kingdom Empowering Learning is a diversified education service provider, focusing on teacher training and recruitment. Empowering Learning was founded in 2003 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 75.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 62 of 112 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 36 of 66 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 32 of 50 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 8 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 |
Cruise
Redditch, United Kingdom Cruise is an online travel agent serving UK for cruise reviews and cruise related questions and answers and publishes unique content and consolidates comparison tables of on-board facilities. Cruise was founded in 1984 and is based in Redditch, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £52M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-07 |
Rovensa
Lisbon, Portugal Rovensa is involved in the agriculture industry focused on exploiting pyrite mines, which were a key ingredient in producing fertilizers. Throughout the years, it has progressively expanded its production to other agricultural solutions and geographies. Rovensa was formed in 1926 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal. |
Buy | €456M |
