M&A Deal Summary

Inflexion Acquires BES Group

On October 1, 2015, private equity firm Inflexion acquired test/measurement equipment company BES Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Inflexion’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Inflexion’s 35th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-10-01
Target BES Group
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Inflexion
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

BES Group

Warrington, United Kingdom
BES Group is a provider of engineering testing, inspection and consultancy services for large and small businesses. BES Group was founded in 1859 and is based in Warrington, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Inflexion

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 10.0B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Inflexion is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in UK-based founder and family-owned businesses. Broad areas of interest include consumer products/services, business services, healthcare, industrials, technology, and financial services. The Firm's target investment size is £10 to £500 million. Inflexion was formed in 1999 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 116
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 19 of 38
Country (United Kingdom) 35 of 101
Year (2015) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-29 Mobica

Wilmslow, United Kingdom

Mobica is a software development and integration services company with a global customer base. The Company partners with businesses across multiple industries - from aerospace to finance and semiconductors to automotive - providing them with access to incredible talent and software engineering expertise across the entire technology stack, from concept and development, through to testing and integration, from chip to cloud. Mobica was founded in 2004 and is based in Wilmslow, England.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-12 Alcumus

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Alcumus is a provider of technology-led supply chain management and EHS risk management solutions, providing an ecosystem of solutions that allow seamless interactions between enterprises and their contractors and suppliers. Alcumus was founded in 1979 and is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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