Add-on Acquisition • Electrical Equipment

Pilot Group Acquires Vickers

On June 30, 2017, Pilot Group acquired electrical equipment company Vickers from PHD Equity

Acquisition Context
  • This is Pilot Group’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Pilot Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 30, 2017
Target Vickers
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Pilot Group
Sellers(s) PHD Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

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

Pilot Group

Manchester, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Pilot Group helps businesses to be more energy-efficient, helping you meet the UKGOV 2050 NetZero guidelines, reducing energy bills and future carbon tax. Pilot Group was founded in 1992 and is based in Manchester, England.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Electrical Equipment 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2017 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

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 Context for Seller #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Electrical Equipment 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 4
Country: United Kingdom 4 of 5
Year: 2017 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-04 Olympic Fixings

Accrington, United Kingdom

Olympic Fixings is a distribution of fixing products to the wholesale trade. Olympic Fixings was founded in 1989 and is based in Accrington, England.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-10 Technikraft

Goole, United Kingdom

Technikraft is a producer of 800 different formulations intended for oil and gas, automotive, agriculture and engineering design industries. Technikraft was formed in 1987 and is based in Goole, England.

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