Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-09-08 |
| Target | Reactive Technologies |
| Sector | Renewable Energy |
| Investor(s) |
Octopus Investments
BGF |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.9B GBP |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Octopus Investments is a private equity group that invests in lower middle-market UK based companies. Octopus looks to invest in buyouts, buy-ins, industry consolidations, and situations requiring development capital. Octopus' target investment size is £300k to £5 million in sectors such as business services, food/beverage, education and training, environmental services, media, marketing, healthcare, consumer, retail, leisure, and manufacturing. The Firm seeks businesses with a sustainable competitive advantage, whether through a unique product, IP, brand names or trade marks. Octopus Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 69 of 71 |
| Sector: Renewable Energy M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 30 of 32 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 62 of 64 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-28 |
Rapture World
London, United Kingdom Rapture World Ltd. (dba SCM World) is a provider of an online platform for supply chain professionals to learn, take training courses, and review content provided on a collaborative basis and from online videos provided by sector experts. The Company also provides a series of networking and training events in the UK and the US. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-21 |
LeanWorks
London, United Kingdom YPlan is the “mobile-first” events discovery and booking platform. Company offers a mix of event tickets on its app and website allowing people to discover and book things to do in the city. YPlan has invested heavily in the development of an award-winning e-commerce platform and associated software for the events industry as well as in customer acquisition marketing. |
Sell | - |
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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 107 of 370 |
| Sector: Renewable Energy M&A | 2 of 6 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 3 of 35 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 105 of 345 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 23 of 31 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-18 |
Wales Environmental
Cardiff, United Kingdom Wales Environmental offers liquid waste removal and drainage services to commercial and domestic customers across Wales and the South West of England. Wales Environmental was founded in 1980 and is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-17 |
RiverRidge
Belfast, United Kingdom RiverRidge is the most integrated waste management operation in Northern Ireland, offering a broad range of collection, treatment, and diversion from landfill solutions to many local authorities, public bodies, and private operations. RiverRidge is based in Belfast, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
