M&A Deal Summary

Literacy Capital Acquires Ashleigh & Burwood

On August 5, 2022, private equity firm Literacy Capital acquired consumer products company Ashleigh & Burwood

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Literacy Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Literacy Capital’s 15th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-08-05
Target Ashleigh & Burwood
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Literacy Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Ashleigh & Burwood

Surrey, United Kingdom
Ashleigh & Burwood is a designer and manufacturer of both branded and white-label fragrance products including candles, room sprays, and reed diffusers, predominantly for the home. Ashleigh & Burwood was founded in 1993 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

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DESCRIPTION

Literacy Capital is a closed-end investment company focused on investing in and supporting small, growing UK businesses. The Firm typically pursues buyouts of smaller, profitable (£1 to £5 million of EBITDA) but will also consider select growth/venture investments in disruptive businesses generating revenue but pre-profit. Literacy Capital was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 23
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 10 of 11
Country: United Kingdom M&A 15 of 23
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-01 Bright Ventures Education Group

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Bright Ventures Education Group is a collective of specialist brands that deliver educational-experiences, trips, courses, and learning beyond the classroom. Bright Ventures Education Group services are designed for students, teachers, corporate teams, and individuals. Bright Ventures Education Group is based in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-13 Cadro

London, United Kingdom

Cadro is a technology-driven investment management company that provides wealth and investment management services to private clients and institutions, offering access to private markets investing globally. Cadro was founded in 2019 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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