M&A Deal Summary

Mitie Group Acquires Direct Enquiries Holdings

On December 6, 2011, Mitie Group acquired business services company Direct Enquiries Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mitie Group’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Mitie Group’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-12-06
Target Direct Enquiries Holdings
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Mitie Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Direct Enquiries Holdings

Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Direct Enquiries provides a range of services to major companies and public sector organisations, allowing them to minimise their risk and maximise the benefits of embracing equality. Direct Enquiries provides Part M and BS 8300 audits around access for disabled people, supported by compliance reviews covering fire risk and health and safety.

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Buyer

Mitie Group

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Business Services
Employees76,000
Revenue 5.1B GBP (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Mitie Group provides maintenance, management, servicing, and improvement of buildings and infrastructure for its customers in U.K. Mitie Group was founded in 1936 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 16
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 14
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 15
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-20 Environmental Property Services

Orpington, United Kingdom

Environmental Property Services plc is a provider of property solutions for a wide range of clients - public and private landlords; education and healthcare institutions; and retail and financial services. The business is focused on repair, refurbishment and maintenance in the social housing sector. It also undertakes property maintenance and mechanical and electrical installation for public and private sector clients as well as providing specialist gas servicing and security services.

Buy £39M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-10 Utilyx Holdings

London, United Kingdom

Utilyx Holdings Ltd. provides a number of services relating to its clients' energy demands including strategic planning, procurement and risk management, all of which are designed to manage the business impact of energy consumption and rising energy costs. The business has a deserved reputation for excellence and innovation, having introduced a number of new products and concepts to the market, including flexible risk managed electricity purchasing, open-book agreements and end-user Power Purchase Agreements.

Buy £16M