Secondary Buyout • Information Technology

Mayfair Equity Partners Acquires Nasstar

On May 8, 2018, private equity firm Mayfair Equity Partners acquired information technology company Nasstar from BGF

Acquisition Context
  • This is Mayfair Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Mayfair Equity Partners’ 7th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 8, 2018
Target Nasstar
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Mayfair Equity Partners
Sellers(s) BGF
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) KPMG Corporate Finance (Financial)

Target Company

Nasstar

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Nasstar is one of the UK’s leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services providers providing Cloud, Communications and Cyber Security focused products and services to enable enterprise and public sector customers to realise their digital transformation ambitions. Nasstar is based in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Mayfair Equity Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 2.0B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Mayfair Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on buyout and growth capital investments in the technology, media, communications, and consumer sectors. Mayfair was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 20
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 2 of 7
Country: United Kingdom 7 of 16
Year: 2018 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-24 Promise Gluten Free

Donegal, Ireland

Promise Gluten Free is a food and beverage company that specializes in offering different varieties of gluten free bread for celiac disease patients. Promise Gluten Free was established in 2011 and is headquartered in Donegal, Ireland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-17 Pixomondo

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pixomondo is a visual effects and digital media company. Pixomondo is one of the largest independent international VFX studios, widely known for its award-winning work film, TV, theme parks and advertising. Pixomondo was founded in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

BGF

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 2.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Business Growth Fund (BGF) is a private investment firm focused on early and growth-stage investing across the UK. The Firm also invests in publicly traded companies. BGF's growth team looks to invest £1 to £15 million in small to mid-sized companies looking for additional capital to pursue growth. BGF was established in 2011 and is headquartered in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 16 of 131
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 10
Type: Secondary Buyout 6 of 32
Country: United Kingdom 16 of 125
Year: 2018 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-25 Clearway

London, United Kingdom

Clearway provides technology-led solutions, including CCTV and alarms, to monitor and secure vacant properties. The Business has nationwide operations in the UK and a strong presence in France. Clearway was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-15 PhoreMost

Pampisford, United Kingdom

PhoreMost is a drug discovery company using proprietary Targeted Protein Degradation and fragment-based screening technologies to identify novel therapeutic targets. The company focuses on developing treatments for challenging diseases by uncovering previously undruggable proteins. PhoreMost was founded in 2014 and is based in Pampisford, United Kingdom.

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