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M&A Deal Summary

PHD Equity Acquires Vickers

On July 25, 2011, private equity firm PHD Equity acquired electrical equipment company Vickers for 7M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PHD Equity’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is PHD Equity’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PHD Equity’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Vickers was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-07-25
Target Vickers
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) PHD Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 7M GBP
Advisor(s) Dow Schofield Watts (Financial)

Target

Vickers

Manchester, United Kingdom
Vickers is a designer, installs, and maintains energy management systems that regulate temperature in large commercial premises; typically with open areas such as warehouses and factories. Vickers was founded in 1996 and is based in Manchester, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PHD Equity

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 21M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PHD Equity Partners is a small UK investment group focused on minority investments. The Firm looks to invest up to £10 million to support buyouts, acquisitions, recaps, and restructurings. PHD Equity Partners is based in Daresbury, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 9
Year: 2011 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-01 The Energy Solutions Group

Altrincham, United Kingdom

The Energy Solutions Group Ltd. is an independent building energy management solutions (BEMS) provider.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-28 Barber of Sheffield

South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Barber of Sheffield Ltd. is a wholesale supplier of medical consumable products to 3 core markets: body art (tattoo and piercing); veterinary supplies; and autopsy and mortuary products.

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