M&A Deal Summary

Harwood Private Equity Acquires Mr Fothergill’s Seeds

On February 22, 2022, private equity firm Harwood Private Equity acquired agriculture company Mr Fothergill’s Seeds

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Harwood Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Harwood Private Equity’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-22
Target Mr Fothergill’s Seeds
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Harwood Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Mr Fothergill’s Seeds

Suffolk, United Kingdom
Mr Fothergill’s Seeds is an independent supplier of horticultural and gardening products. Mr Fothergill’s Seeds was founded in 1978 and is based in Suffolk, United Kingdom.

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Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Harwood Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in lower middle-market UK-based companies valued up to £50 million. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of investment situations including buyouts and take privates. Harwood Private Equity was established in 1999 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector: Agriculture M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-17 WaterBox

Brea, California, United States

WaterBox is a supplier of custom-labelled spring water in single-serve recyclable paperboard cartons. The product is used by hoteliers and consumer-branded companies to promote their support for sustainability and the environment. WaterBox was founded in 2014 and is based in Brea, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-09 SMT

Sandy Hook, Connecticut, United States

SMT is a distributor of obsolete and hard-to-find critical electronic components that it locates, tests, certifies and re-sells. SMT was founded in 1998 and is based in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.

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