M&A Deal Summary

Kohler Co. Acquires Clarke Energy

On February 2, 2017, Kohler Co. acquired energy services and equipment company Clarke Energy from ECI Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kohler Co.’s 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Kohler Co.’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-02-02
Target Clarke Energy
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) Kohler Co.
Sellers(s) ECI Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Clarke Energy

Liverpool, United Kingdom
Clarke Energy Ltd. is a provider of efficient, clean energy solutions using GE's class-leading Jenbacher gas engines.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kohler Co.

Kohler, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Building Materials
DESCRIPTION

Kohler Co., Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of kitchen and bath products, engines and power systems and cabinetry and tiles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 5
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-21 Kohler Novita

Cheonan, South Korea

Kohler Novita Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of kitchen and bath products. It also manufactures humidifiers for both domestic and export markets.

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2022-01-04 Heila

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Heila is a modular energy platform that makes it easy to connect and optimize solar arrays, batteries, and other distributed energy resources. The platform leverages emergent intelligence to coordinate power assets and build self-managing microgrids and fleets from the ground up. Heila was founded in 2015 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ECI Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 2.0B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ECI Partners is a private equity firm focused on the smaller middle-market company that invests in growing businesses valued up to £300m. ECI looks for UK businesses or businesses with a substantial presence in the UK. Funds are generally used to support expansion, acquisitions, management buyouts, buy-ins, turnarounds, and refinancing. Target sectors include IT services, support services, Insurance, and SME services. ECI will not invest in early-stage companies. ECI Partners was formed in 1976 and has offices in London, Manchester, and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 76
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 28 of 39
Country: United Kingdom M&A 51 of 70
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-02 Home Learning College

London , United Kingdom

Home Learning College is a provider of online distance learning courses. The company offers online accounting and information technology-based courses for young professional workers and students.

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2017-03-29 Stewart Plastics

Banbury , United Kingdom

Stewart Plastics is a manufacturer and supplier of technical plastic molded products for the gardening, home, professional catering, and medical storage sectors.

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