M&A Deal Summary

Rubix Acquires Brammer

On June 12, 2017, Rubix acquired distribution company Brammer from Advent International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rubix’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Rubix’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-12
Target Brammer
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Rubix
Sellers(s) Advent International
Deal Type Merger

Target

Brammer

Knutsford, United Kingdom
Brammer plc is a distribution company offering a single source of supply, with an unrivalled and competitively priced product range from the world’s most respected manufacturers, supported by online ordering and a state of the art distribution network. Brammer draws on a rich heritage of industrial and mechanical knowledge. Company serve more than 100,000 customers in every manufacturing sector, leveraging pan-European network and offering added value technical expertise combined with in-depth, industry specific understanding on a regional and local level.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rubix

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Distribution
Revenue 1.3B EUR (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Rubix is a pan-European distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and overhaul products and services. Rubix was founded in 1987 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 3
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-06 Walter Gondrom KG

Koeln, Germany

Walter Gondrom GmbH & Co. KG is a distributor of hoses, hose clamps, couplings, shut-off valves, fittings, fort vale, and warning panels.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 76.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 166 of 222
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 5
Type (Merger) 2 of 10
Country (United Kingdom) 24 of 28
Year (2017) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-08 Sovos Brands

Berkeley, California, United States

Sovos Brands is formed to acquire and build a portfolio of food and beverage brands. Sovos Brands invest in unique brands that have exciting growth potential, combining industry expertise with fresh thinking to bring our products into more homes across America. Sovos Brands was founded in 2017 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-05 SOMAR

Benito Juarez , Mexico

SOMAR is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture, and marketing of high-quality generic and branded generic products in Mexico. SOMAR focuses on a number of key primary care market segments including dermatology medications. SOMAR is based in Benito Juarez, Mexico.

Buy $124M
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