M&A Deal Summary

Nichols Acquires Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks

On December 1, 1998, Nichols acquired distribution company Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks from Rutland Partners for 40M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nichols’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Nichols’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nichols’ 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1998-12-01
Target Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Nichols
Sellers(s) Rutland Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 40M GBP

Target

Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks

Newton Le Willows, United States
Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks Ltd. is a suppliers of dispense soft drinks and wine, supplying the highest quality branded products, supported by superb customer service and unrivalled technical support.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nichols

Newton-le-willows, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1908
Sector Distribution
Employees307
Revenue 171M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nichols is a disturber of soft drinks to retail, wholesale, catering, licensed and leisure industries. Nichols was founded in 1908 and is based in Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1998) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rutland Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 650M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rutland Partners is a generalist private equity firm focused on investing in mid-market companies based in or with a significant presence in the UK. Rutland looks to commit £10-50 million of equity capital in companies valued up to £150 million. Prospective transactions can take the form of take privates, management buyouts, management buy-ins, replacement capital, turnarounds, and secondary purchases. Rutland Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 24
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 13
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (1998) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 11
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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A niche music catalogue company producing a wide range of audio and visual own label products.

Buy £18M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-08-01 Wolstenholme International

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