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Rubicon Partners Acquires CMD

On October 31, 2022, private equity firm Rubicon Partners acquired manufacturer CMD from Ideal Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rubicon Partners’ 11th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Rubicon Partners’ 26th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-10-31
Target CMD
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Rubicon Partners
Sellers(s) Ideal Industries
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

CMD

Rotherham, United Kingdom
CMD is a designer and manufacturer of workplace products ranging from underfloor power track and power hub power distributions systems, floor boxes, workstation power, and AV/data modules to monitor arms, CPU supports, and cable management solutions that are designed to be quick and easy to install and adaptable for contractor, client, and end-user. CMD was formed in 1984 and is based in Rotherham, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Rubicon Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rubicon Partners is a large private equity firm focused on acquiring industrial service and products businesses. The Firm targets business valued from £15 to £250 million and has a special interest in situations with transactional or operational complexity. Specific areas of interest include aerospace, construction, machinery, construction, building products, automotive, energy/power, industrial services, and specialty distribution. Prospective transaction situations include carve-outs, successions, and other special situations. Rubicon Partners was formed in 1993 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 33
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 11 of 11
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 26 of 27
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-14 Avove

Chorley, United Kingdom

Avove design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure, delivering industry-leading performance in water, waste-water, telecoms and power management sectors. Avove was founded in 2022 and is based in Chorley, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-08 John Lawrie Tubulars

Houston, Texas, United States

John Lawrie Tubulars is a multinational distributor and processor of steel tubular and piling products, primarily used in construction and infrastructure applications. John Lawrie Tubulars is based in Houston, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ideal Industries

Sycamore, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1916
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Ideal Industries is a global supplier of connectors, testers, tools and supplies.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-06 Casella

Kempston, United Kingdom

Casella is a designer and manufacturer of innovative instruments and systems for occupational health, industrial hygiene, the outdoor environment, and the workplace. Products include real-time dust monitors, personal sampling pumps, sound level meters, vibration monitors, and outdoor boundary monitoring systems. Casella was formed in 1799 and is based in Kempston, United Kingdom.

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