M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2001-01-26 |
| Target | Clydesdale Financial Services |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Buyer(s) |
Equistone
Intermediate Capital Group |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 108M GBP |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 43 of 252 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 2 of 10 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 4 of 16 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 25 of 101 |
| Year: 2001 M&A | 1 of 17 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 13 of 55 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-30 |
Hobbs
London, United Kingdom Hobbs Ltd. is a contemporary fashion designer and retailer of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories, operating at the premium end of the UK market. Hobbs Ltd. was established in 1981 and is based in London, UK. |
Buy | £30M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-29 |
Nightfreight GB
Willenhall, United Kingdom Nightfreight GB Ltd. is the UK market leader in the express delivery of freight of irregular dimension and weight (IDW). |
Buy | €60M |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 74.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 68 of 294 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 2 of 12 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 8 of 27 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 31 of 81 |
| Year: 2001 M&A | 4 of 11 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 65 of 82 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 |
County Hotels
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom County Hotels owned 25 provincial hotels throughout England and Scotland. The hotels each had around 75 bedrooms and offered a range of leisure facilities, among them three golf courses. Notably, the company owned Burnham Beeches Hotel in Buckinghamshire, home to the England football team and England’s oldest hotel, the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-01 |
The Stationery Office Group
Norwich, United Kingdom The Stationery Office (TSO) was a supplier to Parliament and the Government of publishing, passport production, document management, printing and business supplies. |
Sell | - |
