M&A Deal Summary

SEA Group - SEA Services Acquires Auto-Sleepers

On August 25, 2005, SEA Group - SEA Services acquired manufacturer Auto-Sleepers from Equistone for 15M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SEA Group - SEA Services’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is SEA Group - SEA Services’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is SEA Group - SEA Services’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-08-25
Target Auto-Sleepers
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) SEA Group - SEA Services
Sellers(s) Equistone
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 15M GBP

Target

Auto-Sleepers

Nr Broadway, United Kingdom
Auto-Sleepers Ltd. is a motor-home manufacturer.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SEA Group - SEA Services

Stuttgart, Germany

Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

SEA Group - SEA Services GmbH is a motor-home manufacturer.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 192
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 23 of 67
Country (United Kingdom) 26 of 84
Year (2005) 14 of 21
Size (of disclosed) 56 of 58
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-17 Tekfor

Hausach, Germany

Tekfor engages in the development and production of pioneering solutions for transmissions, engines, drivelines, special applications, and safety fasteners. Tekfor Holding GmbH has nine manufacturing facilities across Germany, the US, Brazil, Mexico, and Italy. Tekfor is based in Hausach, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-01 CEME

Trivolzio, Italy

CEME is a manufacturer of high and low pressure pumps, brass and plastic valves, pressure switches and flow meters which enable controlling the passage of any type of fluid: water, gas, steam or air. The company serves critical niche applications in end-markets such as single serve coffee machines (which today account for the majority of revenues), beverage and vending machines, water dispensing and air conditioning units as well as medical devices. CEME was founded in 1974 and is based in Carugate, Italy.

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