M&A Deal Summary

Inflexion Acquires Cutwel

On August 22, 2024, private equity firm Inflexion acquired distribution company Cutwel from NorthEdge Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Inflexion’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Inflexion’s 101st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-08-22
Target Cutwel
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Inflexion
Sellers(s) NorthEdge Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Cutwel

Cleckheaton, United Kingdom
Cutwel is a specialist distributor of engineering cutting tools and machine tool accessories. Cutwel was established in 1996 and is based in Cleckheaton, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Inflexion

London, United Kingdom

Investor 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 116 of 116
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 25 of 25
Country (United Kingdom) 101 of 101
Year (2024) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-29 DR&P

Southport, United Kingdom

DR&P provides insurance products to a broad customer base across a range of end markets, with a focus on providing a tailored service to equip its clients with the best advice and competitive costings. DR&P was founded in 1977 and is based in Southport, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NorthEdge Capital

Manchester, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 900M GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NorthEdge is a lower mid-market buy-out and development capital investment firm focused on investing in the Northern part of the UK. NorthEdge looks to commit £2 to £50 million in companies generating at least £5 million revenue and £0.5 million in profits. NorthEdge does not have any stated sector preferences and seeks to work alongside ambitious management teams when pursuing transactions. The Firm launched its firms fund in 2011 and has offices in Manchester and Leeds.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 22
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 20 of 21
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-15 Contollo

Knutsford, United Kingdom

Contollo is an environment consultancy group that supports clients across a range of sectors to achieve their regulatory and sustainability targets in the built environment. Contollo was founded in 2023 and is based in Knutsford, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-04 CMAP Software

Cheshire, United Kingdom

CMAP Software is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, to support the firm’s rapidly growing team and global expansion plans. CMAP Software is based in Cheshire, United Kingdom.

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