M&A Deal Summary

Readypower Group Acquires Total Rail Solutions

On October 16, 2023, Readypower Group acquired transportation company Total Rail Solutions from Rutland Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Readypower Group’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Readypower Group’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-10-16
Target Total Rail Solutions
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Readypower Group
Sellers(s) Rutland Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Total Rail Solutions

Thatcham, United Kingdom
Total Rail Solutions is a provider of operated and non-operated road-rail plant, sub-contracting services and labour to rail sites. The business also derives a significant proportion of revenue from value-add Plant Operations Scheme (“POS”) services, including on-track plant planning, delivery and site management. Total Rail Solutions was established in 2007 and is based in Thatcham, United Kindom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Readypower Group

Reading, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Readypower Group is a specialist rail and infrastructure services provider with a market leading operated asset hire business complemented by a specialist civil engineering division. With extensive knowledge and understanding of the UK’s regulated infrastructure and operated asset hire, it provides dynamic solutions underpinned by a renowned tradition of customer service with outstanding reliability. Readypower Group was established in 1992 and is based in Berkshire, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-05 Terrawise Construction

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Terrawise Construction Ltd. is a specialist operated Road Rail Vehicles (RRVs) in the UK, providing its customers with guaranteed security of RRV supply and superior financial strength to undertake larger projects.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rutland Partners

London, United Kingdom

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 23 of 25
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 14
Country: United Kingdom M&A 19 of 21
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-16 Southgate

King's Lynn, United Kingdom

Southgate is a provider of packaging and e-commerce fulfilment solutions. From its origins as a regional UK packaging supplier, the business has impressively evolved through strong organic growth and several strategic acquisitions to become Europe’s largest trade supplier of machinery, equipment and associated consumables to the industrial packaging marketplace. Southgate was formed in 1966 and is based in King's Lynn, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-29 JSM Group

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

JSM Group is an independent connections provider (‘ICP’) focusing on high-voltage works for predominantly Data Center clients in the UK. The power division provides high-voltage and extra-high-voltage grid connections to its blue-chip base across the data center, battery storage, and renewables markets. The communications division provides core fiber infrastructure network, data center, and mobile network services to serveral longstanding communications customers. JSM Group was founded in 1998 and is based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

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