M&A Deal Summary

Hillhouse Acquires Loch Lomond Whiskies

On June 6, 2019, private equity firm Hillhouse acquired beverage company Loch Lomond Whiskies from Exponent Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hillhouse’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Hillhouse’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-06-06
Target Loch Lomond Whiskies
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Hillhouse
Sellers(s) Exponent Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Loch Lomond Whiskies

Alexandria, United Kingdom
Loch Lomond Whiskie is an international branded spirits business with global presence in over 120 countries. The company’s production spans sites across Scotland and is one of the few distillers to have a fully integrated production and supply capability with 2 distilleries at Alexandria in Dunbartonshire and on-site cooperage, Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown, Argyll and its own bottling plant in Catrine, Ayrshire. Loch Lomond Whiskies was founded in 1772 and is based in Alexandria, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Hillhouse Capital Management is a private investment firm focused on opportunities throughout Asia. The Firm will invest at all company stages, including seed investments, buyouts, and listed equities. Areas of interest include consumer and health. Hillhouse Capital Management is based in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 12
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Zhuhai, China

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Exponent Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 3.8B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Exponent is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market businesses located in the UK and broader Europe. Exponent targets opportunities in the media, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer, and leisure sectors. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses valued from €150 to €500 million. Exponent has a particular interest in businesses that are prominent in their respective markets, but may benefit from or need operational improvement. Exponent Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 26
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 11 of 16
Country: United Kingdom M&A 16 of 23
Year: 2019 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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London, United Kingdom

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-23 Isio

London, United Kingdom

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