M&A Deal Summary

Risk Capital Partners Acquires The Light

On October 9, 2024, private equity firm Risk Capital Partners acquired leisure company The Light

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Risk Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Risk Capital Partners’ 32nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-10-09
Target The Light
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Risk Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

The Light

London, United Kingdom
The Light is an innovative operator in the UK’s cinema and leisure space that offers bowling, mini golf, interactive darts, climbing and karaoke. The company offers landlords an attractive and sustainable alternative solution to under-performing locations rather than simply requiring rent reductions. It currently operates 13 cinema and leisure venues in local communities across the UK, bringing both state-of-the-art cinema and entertainment spaces, including bowling alleys, mini golf and climbing walls, alongside a high-quality food and drink offering. The Light is based in London.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Risk Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 75M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Risk Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on working with entrepreneurs and helping them achieve growth through acquisitions, roll-out programs, and bold organic growth strategies. Risk looks to invest £2 to £15 million of equity in established, profitable companies based in the UK and will consider opportunities across a broad range of industry sectors including consumer, retail, leisure, healthcare, financial services, transport, and support services. Risk Capital Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 33
Sector (Leisure) 5 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 17 of 17
Country (United Kingdom) 32 of 32
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-28 Simpson Travel

London, United Kingdom

Simpson Travel is a specialist tour operator. Simpson Travel operator offers luxury villas, boutique hotels, and apartments across the Mediterranean, with a particular focus on Greece, Turkey, Mallorca, Corsica, France, and Italy. Simpson Travel is based in London, United Kingdom.

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