M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Target | MFI |
| Sector | Furniture |
| Buyer(s) | Victoria Plumb |
| Sellers(s) | OpCapita |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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Victoria Plum provides a range of predominantly own-branded bathroom products, including bathroom suites, bathroom furniture and accessories. Victoria Plumb was founded in 1999 and is based in Hull, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Furniture M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 700M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
OpCapita invests in a variety of European retail, consumer and leisure businesses. The Firm looks to invest between €100 and €500 million in businesses that are 'strategically sound but operationally or financially challenged'. Sub-sectors of interest within retail/consumer include apparel, general retailers, food/beverage, household/lifestyle goods, and luxury/consumer goods. The Firm will consider a variety of transactions, including carve outs of non-core divisions, balance sheet restructurings, take privates, and sales of family owned businesses. OpCapita is the successor to Merchant Equity Partners. The Firm is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 6 |
| Sector: Furniture M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-31 |
BUT
Emerainville, France BUT is a home equipment retailers in France, operating through a network of more than 300 stores. The Company offers a comprehensive selection of furniture, appliances, and decorative products, all complemented by attractive financing and extended warranty services. BUT was founded in 1972 and is based in Emerainville, France. |
Buy | €550M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-01 |
Comet Group
London, United Kingdom Comet was underperforming operationally and its financial performance had deteriorated from generating operating profits to producing losses in the period prior to its acquisition. |
Buy | £2M |
