M&A Deal Summary

Livingbridge Acquires DiGiCo

On December 12, 2011, private equity firm Livingbridge acquired media company DiGiCo from Mobeus Equity Partners for 50M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Livingbridge’s 4th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Livingbridge’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Livingbridge’s 59th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • DiGiCo was sold to a strategic buyer in 2014.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-12-12
Target DiGiCo
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Livingbridge
Sellers(s) Mobeus Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 50M GBP

Target

DiGiCo

Chessington, United Kingdom
DiGiCo engages in the design and development of digital audio solutions. Its products are used in live and theatre sound mixing, post production, houses of worship, broadcast facilities, corporate sector, and sporting events. DiGiCo was founded in 1971 and is based in Chessington, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Livingbridge

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 3.8B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Livingbridge is a UK-based investment group focused on investing in and growing mid-sized companies. The Firm targets businesses seeking £15 to £300 million of capital. Prospective companies should have 'ambitious mangement', scalable business models, and potential for market leadership. Sectors of interest include technology, media, communications, consumer products/services, healthcare, and education. Livingbridge was formed in 1995 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 66 of 150
Sector (Media) 4 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 22
Country (United Kingdom) 59 of 132
Year (2011) 7 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-07 Wiggle

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Wiggle is a online retail company that sells sporting goods. Wiggle was founded in 1999 and is based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

Sell £180M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-02 Autologic Diagnostics

Oxford, United Kingdom

Autologic develops and sells sophisticated automotive diagnostic software and hardware to independent dealerships and garages. Autologic Diagnostics is based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Buy £46M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Mobeus Equity Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mobeus Equity Partners is a generalist investor in UK-based companies. Mobeus looks to invest between £2 and £20 million in a variety of transaction situations. These include MBOs, secondary buyouts, debt financings, shareholder liquidity needs, and recapitalizations. Mobeus generally targets high growth, profitable (£1 to £5 million) businesses with sustainable competitive advantages. Mobeus is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 48
Sector (Media) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 11
Country (United Kingdom) 14 of 47
Year (2011) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-01 EMaC

Crewe, United Kingdom

EMaC Ltd. is a service plan provider to motor dealers.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-09 Camwood

London, United Kingdom

Camwood is an IT services business that specialises in application migration and portfolio management.

Sell -
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