M&A Deal Summary

STAR Capital Partnership Acquires STR

On December 10, 2024, private equity firm STAR Capital Partnership acquired marine company STR from Baird Capital Partners Europe

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is STAR Capital Partnership’s 3rd transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is STAR Capital Partnership’s 14th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-12-10
Target STR
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) STAR Capital Partnership
Sellers(s) Baird Capital Partners Europe
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

STR

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
STR is a specialist technology company providing rental and sales services globally to the offshore marine sectors. STR was founded in 1994 and is based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

STAR Capital Partnership

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

STAR Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks investments in capital intensive businesses operating in Western Europe. STAR looks to invest in companies valued between EUR50 million and EUR1 billion. The Firm will consider opportunities in many industries, however, the Firm's primary emphasis is on businesses operating in the oil & gas, transport, utilities, telecommunications and healthcare sectors. STAR Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 32
Sector (Marine) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 14 of 14
Year (2024) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-17 V.Group

London, United Kingdom

V.Group provides mission-critical services to its customers, such as technical ship management, crew management, crew welfare services (e.g. catering, travel, and digital wallets & payment cards), leveraged procurement, technical services, specialist insurance broking, and modern shipping-specific digital solutions. V.Group was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Baird Capital Partners Europe

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners Europe (BCPE) is the European private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCPE invests in lower middle-market companies generating revenues ranging from £10 and £100 million with an enterprise value of £10 - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include industrials, specialty consumer products, aerospace/defense, building materials, electrical equipment, oil/gas equipment, medical devices/equipment, human capital services, transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional/technical services, facilities management, environmental/waste, and marketing services. BCPE looks to invest between £5 and £20 million per transaction. Baird Capital Partners Europe was formed in 1971 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 32
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 11
Country (United Kingdom) 24 of 24
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-05 eCube

Barry, United Kingdom

eCube is a provider of storage, disassembly, and parts re-use and recycling services to global aircraft owners in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including major airlines and aircraft leasing companies. eCube was founded in 2011 and is based in Barry, United Kingdom.

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