M&A Deal Summary

Rcapital Acquires Avonside Energy

On September 13, 2022, private equity firm Rcapital acquired renewable energy company Avonside Energy from Avonside

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rcapital’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Rcapital’s 39th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-09-13
Target Avonside Energy
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) Rcapital
Sellers(s) Avonside
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Avonside Energy

Leicester, United Kingdom
Avonside Energy is the insulation and solar PV service provider of choice for house builders across the UK. Avonside Energy has a strong national presence with operations in the West Midlands, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Warrington, and Stevenage. Avonside Energy is based in Leicester, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rcapital

Mayfair, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RCapital is a specialist private investment firm that targets turnaround and growth capital investment opportunities in a variety of industries. RCapital will consider companies across the UK and Europe and looks to commit £2 - £20 million in businesses generating sales of £10 - £150 million. RCapital was formed in 2004 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 49
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 10
Country: United Kingdom M&A 39 of 47
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-31 Splash News

Los Angeles, California, United States

Splash News is a provider of images, videos, and stories to top publishers across the globe. Splash has developed a loyal, expanding contributor network of over 4,000 photographers around the world, who upload over 20,000 assets each day. Splash News was founded in 1990 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-31 Independent Group

Preston, United Kingdom

Independent Group is a provider of validation, restoration, and replacement solutions to clients and their policyholders. Independent Group offers consolidated claims management outsourcing services via expert validation for all UK insurers. The Group is active in the drainage and fire & flood restoration industries across the two core brands, Ansa Group and Chem-Dry. Independent Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Preston, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Avonside

Heywood, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Construction
DESCRIPTION

Avonside is a service provider in the UK housing industry, installing over 17,000 roofs a year, and operating from 48 branches across the country. The Group is made up of a family of specialist divisions offering services to a wide range of markets including commercial, residential, health, local authorities, education, defense, and domestic, in both public and private sectors. Avonside was founded in 1988 and is based in Heywood, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1