M&A Deal Summary

Greybull Capital Acquires McLaren Applied

On August 5, 2021, private equity firm Greybull Capital acquired information technology company McLaren Applied from McLaren Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Greybull Capital’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Greybull Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-08-05
Target McLaren Applied
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Greybull Capital
Sellers(s) McLaren Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

McLaren Applied

Woking, United Kingdom
McLaren Applied develops and delivers advanced engineering and technology solutions that enable organizations across motorsport, automotive, transport, and beyond to make a difference to their customers. Its focus is on electronic systems, electric drive, telemetry, software, sensor technology, simulation, predictive analytics, and design. McLaren Applied is based in Woking, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Greybull Capital is a private equity firm seeking long-term partnerships with management teams across a variety of industries and situations. Greybull Capital was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-07 Redeem

Bathgate, United Kingdom

Redeem is a provider of electronic equipment recycling and re-commerce solutions for mobile network operators, wholesalers, retailers, charities, and direct consumers in the United Kingdom and internationally. Redeem was founded in 1999 and is based in Bathgate, United Kingdom.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

McLaren Group

Woking, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1963
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

McLaren Group is an automotive technology brand pioneering and innovating in the competitive world of Formula 1, forging a formidable reputation that has seen the racing team win 20 World Championships and over 180 races. The Group has built on its successful racing expertise and diversified to include a global, high-performance sports car business, McLaren Automotive, and a game-changing technology and innovation business, McLaren Applied. McLaren Group was formed in 1963 and is based in Woking, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1