M&A Deal Summary

Stirling Square Capital Partners and Barings Private Equity Acquire Siblu

On July 29, 2015, private equity firms Stirling Square Capital Partners and Barings Private Equity acquired leisure company Siblu from Bridgepoint

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stirling Square Capital Partners’ 1st and Barings Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Stirling Square Capital Partners’ 1st and Barings Private Equity’s 1st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Siblu was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-29
Target Siblu
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Stirling Square Capital Partners
Barings Private Equity
Sellers(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Siblu

Pessac, France
Siblu is an owner-occupied holiday park operator, offering facilities and services in 22 award-winning destinations in France and the Netherlands, comprising approximately 12,000 pitches. Siblu was founded in 1975 and is based in Pessac, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

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 19 of 35
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 10
Country: France M&A 1 of 5
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS 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.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-23 Mettis Aerospace

Redditch, United Kingdom

Mettis Aerospace is a provider in the aerospace industry specialising in aluminium, titanium, steel, and nickel-based alloys for the provision of aerofoils, forgings and machined components. Mettis Aerospace was founded in 1938 and is based in Redditch, England.

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Buyer

Barings Private Equity

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 5.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Barings Private Equity is the private equity arm of global asset management firm Barings. The Group looks to invest in mezzanine, distressed, and other private equity transactions including secondaries and funds. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, distribution, consumer products, consumer services, food products, packaging, and healthcare. Barings Private Equity was originally established in 1991 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 56
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 17 of 21
Country: France M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-13 RANDYS

Everett, Washington, United States

RANDYS is an automotive aftermarket provider of highly engineered components under the Yukon and USA Standard brands. The company's main product categories include differentials, ring & pinion, and axle products that are generally used to improve the towing and/or traction performance of a vehicle. RANDYS was founded in 1982 and is based in Everett, Washington.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-15 Wheaton Industries

Millville, New Jersey, United States

Wheaton Industries, Inc. is a marketer, manufacturer and re-packager of containers, laboratory ware, instrumentation and associated products and services sold principally to customers in the general laboratory, life sciences, and diagnostics and reagent / chemicals packaging markets.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 112
Sector: Leisure M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 30 of 66
Country: France M&A 9 of 25
Year: 2015 M&A 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-27 Ponant

Marseilles, France

Ponant is a luxury cruise ship owner. The company operates 13 French-flagged cruise ships, including its famous three-masted sailing ship Le Ponant, and the latest addition to the fleet, Le Commandant Charcot, a hybrid ice-breaking polar exploration vessel powered by Liquefied Natural Gas, which made history in 2021 by becoming the first French ship to reach the geographic North Pole. Ponant was formed in 1998 and is based in Marseilles, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-03 Ello Group

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Ello Group offer discounts to their members at over 10,000 restaurants across the UK in return for annual membership fees. Ello Group is based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom.

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