Investment Summary

Maven Capital Partners Invests In Martel Instruments

On January 18, 2007, asset manager Maven Capital Partners invested in technology hardware company Martel Instruments

Investment Highlights
  • This is Maven Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Maven Capital Partners’ 11th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-01-18
Target Martel Instruments
Sector Technology Hardware
Investor(s) Maven Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Martel Instruments

Durham, United Kingdom
Martel Instruments is a manufacturer of compact printer and LCD modules. The business is based in County Durham and differentiates itself from other printer suppliers by offering a complete design and build service for low volume/high customisation printer solutions. Martel Instruments was founded in 1982 and is based in Durham, United Kingdom.

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Investor

Maven Capital Partners

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 760M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (MCP) invests in lower mid-market companies throughout the UK. The Firm also provides mezzanine financing. MCP focuses on profitable companies with proven track records, balanced management teams, and diverse products and services. Maven looks to invest £2 - £20 million in businesses valued from £10 - £40 million. Sectors of interest include specialist manufacturing, health/pharmaceuticals, energy services, leisure, financial services, software and computer services, communication/IT, chemicals, food/beverage, media, consumer products, and support services. Types of transactions include MBOs, MBIs, BIMBOs, take privates, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Maven Capital Partners UK LLP was formed in 2009, following a management buyout of Aberdeen Asset Management's Private Equity division. Maven is based in Glasgow with additional offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh, London and Manchester.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 221
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 5
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 5 of 167
Country: United Kingdom M&A 11 of 218
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-13 Homelux Nenplas

Ashbourne, United Kingdom

Homelux Nenplas manufactures and distributes plastic extrusions used in a variety of retail and manufacturing applications. The company’s Homelux division is the UK’s largest supplier of bathroom and kitchen tile trims and associated products to the retail DIy sector, and has extensive markets in North America and mainland Europe. The Nenplas division manufactures extrusions used in a wide variety of general trades, including construction, caravan manufacturing, furniture and rolling stock refurbishment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-01 Camwatch

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Camwatch is one of the UK’s fastest growing and most innovative CCTV security companies, providing remote monitoring technology and security services to the construction and utilities sectors. Its in-house remote video monitoring centre deters theft using features such as live voice challenges, and provides a robust site security solution at half the cost of manned guarding operations.

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