M&A Deal Summary

Stirling Square Capital Partners Acquires NFG

On April 13, 2015, private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners acquired consumer services company NFG from Graphite Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stirling Square Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Stirling Square Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-04-13
Target NFG
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Stirling Square Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Graphite Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

NFG

Bolton, United Kingdom
NFG is a provider of fostering and related support services foster carers, children, and young people. NFG was founded in 1995 and is based in Bolton, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Stirling Square Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stirling Square Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investments in mid-market businesses across Europe. Stirling looks for companies that offer potential for operational improvement and growth through organic expansion and cross border acquisitions. Targets companies are generally valued between €50 and €500 million. Sectors of interest include consumer and industrial products, business services, media and communications, pharmaceuticals/healthcare, and mature technology. Stirling Square Capital Partners was formed in 2002 and is located in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 35
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 10
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 6
Year (2015) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 AddVision

Robdorf, Germany

AddVision is a full-service company providing high-quality ophthalmic supplies and services used by eye surgeons for surgery and diagnostics. AddVision is based in Robdorf, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-02 Whittan

Shropshire, United Kingdom

Whittan is a manufacturer of steel storage products. Whittan manufactures, sells, and distributes three core products pallet racking, shelving, and lockers, to a wide range of customers. Whittan was founded in 1951 and is based in Shropshire, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Graphite Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 1.2B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graphite Capital is a private equity firm that seeks mid-market investments in the UK. Target sectors include retail and consumer, manufacturing, services and distribution, financial services, healthcare, leisure, and property. The Firm looks for transactions valued from £30 to £150 million. Prospective transaction situations typically include management buyouts/buy-ins of corporate spin-offs or privately held companies. The Firm also considers roll-outs and consolidation strategies. Graphite Capital was originally formed in 1981 and became independent in 2001. Graphite is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 68
Sector (Consumer Services) 5 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 19 of 24
Country (United Kingdom) 51 of 65
Year (2015) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-03 Integrity Software Systems

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Integrity Software Systems Ltd. is a provider of hair and beauty salon software through its 'i-salon' software package.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-01 The Groucho Club

London, United Kingdom

The Groucho Club offers its loyal membership base access to world-class hospitality in a relaxed environment, including three bars, two restaurants, and accommodation. It is renowned for its high-quality membership from areas such as film, media, the arts and politics. Since Matt Hobbs joined the Group as CEO in 2010, the Club has been substantially redesigned and fully refurbished across all areas, including an upgrade of accommodation, modernisation of the dining areas and the addition of a terrace. The Groucho Club was formed in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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