M&A Deal Summary

Mander Portman Woodward Acquires Justin Craig Education

On November 5, 2014, Mander Portman Woodward acquired education company Justin Craig Education from Piper

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mander Portman Woodward’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Mander Portman Woodward’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-11-05
Target Justin Craig Education
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Mander Portman Woodward
Sellers(s) Piper
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Justin Craig Education

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Justin Craig Education now operates 22 centres in the UK, of which 15 are residential centres and 7 day centres.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mander Portman Woodward

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1973
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Mander Portman Woodward Ltd. (MPW) is a provider of high quality private education for students in their crucial transition from secondary school into UK universities.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Piper

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Piper is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in consumer brands with strong growth potential. Piper specifically targets high-growth, small to mid-sized companies in retail, leisure, and consumer products and services. The Firm works closely with management to build industry-leading companies. Prospective businesses are generally profitable with revenues of £5 to £25 million. Piper prefers companies based in the UK and invests up to £15 million per transaction. The Firm will consider both control and minority investment positions. Piper was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 22
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 9
Country: United Kingdom M&A 9 of 22
Year: 2014 M&A 2 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Hickory’s Smokehouse is an American-style, family-friendly smokehouse and BBQ restaurant chain, with a strong focus on food quality and authenticity. Hickory’s Smokehouse is based in Chester, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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