Investment Summary

MML Growth Capital Partners Invests In Mainport Shipping

On December 20, 2023, growth capital firm MML Growth Capital Partners invested in marine company Mainport Shipping

Investment Highlights
  • This is MML Growth Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is MML Growth Capital Partners’ 10th transaction in Ireland.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-12-20
Target Mainport Shipping
Sector Marine
Investor(s) MML Growth Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
PwC Corporate Finance LLC (Financial)

Target

Mainport Shipping

Cork, Ireland
Mainport Shipping is an integrated marine services business that charters survey support vessels to global geo data specialists in the international offshore energy sector. Mainport Shipping is based in Cork, Ireland.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor
DESCRIPTION

MML Growth Capital is an investment group focused on providing growth capital to support expansions, acquisitions, shareholder liquidity needs, and buyouts throughout Ireland. The Firm looks to commit €2 to €20 million per transaction. MML Growth Capital was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 14
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 10 of 11
Country (Ireland) 10 of 11
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Maghera, Ireland

Virginia Transport is a provider of transport and logistics services to underpin its ambitious expansion plans in the logistics market. The business services the food & beverage, industrial, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical markets. It operates a fleet of over 130 trucks, and 400 trailers in conjunction with a 50,000-square-foot facility in Kells, County Meath offering storage of chilled and dry goods, cross-docking and “pick and pack”. Virginia Transport was formed in 1982 and is based in Maghera, Ireland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-11 Eastland Engineering Supply

Dublin, Ireland

EES is an outsourced provider of integrated supply chain services associated with maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities in large manufacturing facilities, with a particular focus to date on the pharma, food, and beverage sectors. The business provides services across 67 customer sites in Ireland and the UK through its 103 employees. It has long-standing contracts with blue chip customers such as Diageo and Pfizer and has more recently moved into the Dairy sector with Glanbia and Dairygold. EES is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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