M&A Deal Summary

Lonsdale Capital Partners and Souter Investments Limited Acquire Amerplast

On July 18, 2014, private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners and family office Souter Investments Limited acquired packaging company Amerplast from Suominen for 20M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lonsdale Capital Partners’ 1st and Souter Investments Limited’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Lonsdale Capital Partners’ 0th and Souter Investments Limited’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Lonsdale Capital Partners’ 1st and Souter Investments Limited’s 1st transaction in Finland.
Investment Fate
  • Amerplast was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-07-18
Target Amerplast
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Lonsdale Capital Partners
Souter Investments Limited
Sellers(s) Suominen
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 20M EUR

Target

Amerplast

Tampere, Finland
Amerplast is a provider of flexible plastic packaging solutions for both food and non-food applications to the biggest brands in key market segments in Europe. Amerplast was founded in 1952 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Lonsdale Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 100M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lonsdale Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in 'small' companies valued between £10 and £50 million. Lonsdale Capital Partners does not have any sector preferences and will consider opportunities throughout the UK and Northern Europe. Lonsdale Capital Partners was formed in 2008 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 19
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-28 Nucore Group

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Nucore Group is a service company specialising in designing, supplying and servicing fire and safety equipment. Nucore Group is based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-24 CJ Fallon

Dublin, Ireland

CJ Fallon is a provider of educational content in both print and digital formats to primary and secondary schools throughout Ireland. CJ Fallon was founded in 1927 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Sell -
Buyer

Souter Investments Limited

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Souter Investments is a family office focused on private equity investing throughout the UK. The Firm looks to commit £2 to £30 million to support a variety of transaction situations including buyouts, growth capital financings, corporate divestitures, and balance sheet restructurings. Broad areas of interest include transportation, luxury goods, financial services, healthcare, and business services. Souter Investments was established in 2008 and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 48
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 6
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-01 ELDL

Wallyford, United Kingdom

ELDL is a 120-acre development site. The development has secured planning permission for the construction of 1,450 new homes, which will include a new primary school. ELDL is based in Wallyford, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-21 Ardent Hire Solutions

Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Ardent Hire Solutions is a hire company with a fleet of over 5,000 telehandlers, excavators, rollers, dumpers, rototelehandlers, and powered access. The company serves customers with Passion, Pace, and Performance across the UK from its 11 depots. Ardent Hire Solutions was founded in 2015 and is based in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Suominen

Helsinki, Finland
Category Company
Founded 1767
Sector Plastics
Employees700
Revenue 451M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Suominen is a diversified manufacturing company. Suominen is active in textiles, nonwovens, and plastics. Suominen was founded in 1767 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (Finland) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-17 Codi Group

Veenendaal, Netherlands

Codi Group is a manufacturer of wet wipes for companies such as Beiersdorf (Nivea), Procter & Gamble, Sara Lee and Unilever. Codi offers clients a full outsourcing service covering production and - if required - packaging and delivery. Wet wipes are sold to the baby, skincare and hygiene segments. Codi Group was founded in 1978 and is based in Veenendaal, Netherlands.

Sell €10M
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