Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-10-15 |
| Target | Ocean Media Group |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Investor(s) | AAC Capital UK |
| Sellers(s) | Ion Equity |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 104M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
AAC Capital UK is a mid-market Private equity buyout firm focuses on the niche companies in the Industrial, Business Services and Consumer sectors. AAC Capital UK formerly known as the UK team of ABN AMRO Capital. The firm looks to invest in profitable, cash-generative companies whose principal operations are in the UK. AAC Capital UK LLP is a private equity arm of AAC Capital partners. AAC Capital UK was formed in 2011 and is based in UK.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 22 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 8 of 9 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 16 of 19 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 16 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-11 |
Global Garden Products
Castelfranco Veneto, Italy Global Garden Products provides a powered garden equipment market leader with a particularly strong position in Italy, Scandinavia and the UK. Global Garden Products was founded in 2000 and is based in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy. |
Sell | €730M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-08 |
James Dewhurst
Altham, United Kingdom James Dewhurst Ltd. is a manufacturer of woven and non-woven technical textiles used in a wide range of applications to improve the performance of its customers' end products and processes. James Dewhurst Ltd. was founded in 1933 and is based in Altham, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ion Equity is a private equity firm focused on making investments in UK and Ireland based cash-flow businesses with strong assets. Ion seeks companies valued from €50 to €500 million and will consider funding acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, take privates, and restructurings. Ion Equity is a generalist investor, however the firm has a strong interest in energy, services, retail, media, and property related businesses. Ion Equity maintains offices in London and Dublin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 |
SWS Group
Bandon Co. Cork, Ireland SWS Wind Energy is a cheap and plentiful energy resource that doesn't emit greenhouse gases or other polluting byproducts. With this combination of characteristics, it is ideally placed to help with two of the biggest challenges facing mankind - decreasing energy reserves and global warming. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 |
Harvest Energy
London, United Kingdom Harvest Energy Ltd. is an independent blender and supplier of road fuels and now aspires to be market leader in the forecourt branding of independent retailers. The company is recognised for developing and supplying competitively priced standard grade, environmental and bio road fuels. It has a national fuel bunkering service and delivers and supplies premium fuels 24/7. |
Buy | - |
