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Rutland Partners Acquires Southgate

On August 16, 2021, private equity firm Rutland Partners acquired machinery company Southgate

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rutland Partners’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Rutland Partners’ 30th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-08-16
Target Southgate
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Rutland Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

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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Buyer

Rutland Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor 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 34 of 34
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 13 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 30 of 30
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-08 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-16 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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