M&A Deal Summary

Tyman Acquires Laird Lifestyle Products

On April 27, 2007, Tyman acquired technology hardware company Laird Lifestyle Products from Laird Thermal Systems for 243M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tyman’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Tyman’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tyman’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Laird Lifestyle Products was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2007.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-04-27
Target Laird Lifestyle Products
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Tyman
Sellers(s) Laird Thermal Systems
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 243M GBP

Target

Laird Lifestyle Products

United Kingdom
Laird Lifestyle Products is a manufacturer of PVCu conservatories for the DIY retail market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Tyman

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Building Materials
Employees4,300
Revenue 658M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Tyman is a provider of engineered components to the door and window industry. Tyman was founded in 1993 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-03 Laird Lifestyle Products

United Kingdom

Laird Lifestyle Products is a manufacturer of PVCu conservatories for the DIY retail market.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Laird Thermal Systems

Rosenheim, Germany
Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
Revenue 630M GBP (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Laird Thermal Systems designs and manufactures high-performance, mission-critical active thermal management solutions, primarily for medical and life sciences end markets. Laird Thermal Systems is based in Rosenheim, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-26 M2sys

South Korea

M2sys designs and manufactures custom products based on proprietary and patented technology, including pivots, slides and rotary action assemblies that enable mechanical actuation of leading-edge handheld devices while maintaining electrical integrity and performance.

Buy ₩31.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-11 Ezurio

Bucks, United Kingdom

Ezurio is a supplier of Bluetooth, 802.11 and embedded RF modules and Machine to Machine ('M2M') solutions for wireless data communication applications in Retail, Automotive, Healthcare and many other market sectors. Ezurio's Bluetooth modules have a leading market position in the wireless electronic point of sale (EPOS) market.

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