M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1994-11-03 |
| Target | Gaymer Group Europe |
| Sector | Beverages |
| Buyer(s) | Matthew Clark Wholesale |
| Sellers(s) | Advent International |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 109M GBP |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Revenue | 811M GBP (2015) |
Matthew Clark is the UK’s largest independent alcohol wholesaler and distributor to the on-trade drinks sector, generating more annual revenue than the aggregate of its seven largest independent drinks wholesaling competitors, and delivers to approximately 17,000 on-trade outlets each year. Matthew Clark delivered over 48 million bottles of wine, 22 million bottles of spirits, 171 million pints of beer and 16 million bottles of cider in the year to February 2015.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Beverages) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (1994) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 76.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 220 |
| Sector (Beverages) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 81 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 28 |
| Year (1994) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 41 of 52 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-11-01 |
Telik
Palo Alto, California, United States Telik, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing novel small molecule drugs to treat cancer and other serious diseases. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-01 |
Forster Manufacturing
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Forster Manufacturing Co., Inc. is the manufacturer of toothpicks and clothespins in the U.S. and a leading manufacturer of plastic cutlery and backyard game products. |
Sell | - |
