M&A Deal Summary

Wellness Foods Acquires Dorset Cereals

On March 15, 2008, Wellness Foods acquired food company Dorset Cereals from Langholm Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wellness Foods’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Wellness Foods’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-03-15
Target Dorset Cereals
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Wellness Foods
Sellers(s) Langholm Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Dorset Cereals

Dorchester, United Kingdom
Dorset Cereals Ltd. is an innovative, fast growth brand of cereal products providing premium quality ingredients for healthy eating and simple unadulterated pleasure.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wellness Foods

Chertsey, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Wellness Foods Limited provides a range of foods and drinks.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Langholm Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Langholm Capital is an independent private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market consumer-oriented companies. Specific areas of interest include companies that target markets in health and well-being, convenience, services aimed at the aging population, and emerging/innovative brands. Langholm Capital looks for companies valued up to €200 million and generally based in the UK and Western Europe. Langholm Capital was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 6
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-01 Farmos Oy

Turku, Finland

Farmos Oy is a provider of comprehensive range of solutions for cleanliness and hygiene for the professional market, with a strong presence in the Nordic region, Russia and the Baltics. The Company focuses on five types of clients; industrial, institutional, healthcare, retail and contract manufacturing.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-14 Tyrrells Potato Crisps

Leominster, United Kingdom

Tyrrells Potato Crisps Ltd. is a diversified, international snacking company that manufactures and markets iconic, market-leading brands including Tyrrells Potato Crisps®, Tyrrells branded Vegetable Crisps, Tyrrells Poshcorn®, Tyrrells Nibbles®, Tyrrells Tortillas®, in the United Kingdom, Europe and many other international markets; Yarra Valley, manufacturer of Thomas Chipman and The Wholesome Food Company brands in Australia; and Aroma Snacks, manufacturer of Lisa’s kettle chips in Germany.

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