Investment Summary

Growth Capital Partners Invests In AMG

On November 25, 2016, growth capital firm Growth Capital Partners invested in consumer products company AMG

Investment Highlights
  • This is Growth Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Growth Capital Partners’ 27th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2016-11-25
Target AMG
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) Growth Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

AMG

Port Glasgow, United Kingdom
AMG is a supplier of branded outdoor equipment that includes family tents, awnings, sleeping bags, rucksacks, and camping equipment. Its impressive portfolio includes brands such as Vango, F10 Series, Lichfield, and Blacks of Greenock. In addition, AMG is the long-term distributor of Rossignol snowsports equipment and apparel, Swedish stove brand Trangia, and Wayfayrer expedition food. AMG is based in Port Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Growth Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 250M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Growth Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm that seeks investments in small to mid-sized UK based businesses. GCP provides both debt and equity capital for profitable companies with strong growth prospects and experienced management teams. The Firm typically looks to invest £10m - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include business support services, leisure, transport and distribution, consumer products and specialist engineering. Types of transactions include MBOs, growth capital financings, and secondary or tertiary buyouts. Growth Capital Partners formerly known as Close Growth Capital was spun out of Close Brothers Group plc and became independent in 2009. Growth Capital Partners LLP is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 46
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 7 of 22
Country: United Kingdom M&A 27 of 44
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-25 John Henry Group

Longstanton, United Kingdom

John Henry Group is a telecoms infrastructure services company that supports telecoms providers mainly by maintaining and extending their broadband networks. John Henry Group is based in Longstanton, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-30 Shorterm

Yiewsley, United Kingdom

Shorterm is a specialist technical engineering recruitment and training company supporting a wide range of household names in the aviation, automotive, power & rail sectors in particular. Shorterm is based in Yiewsley, Middlesex.

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