M&A Deal Summary

WestBridge Acquires APEM

On March 12, 2019, private equity firm WestBridge acquired environmental company APEM for 10M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WestBridge’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is WestBridge’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is WestBridge’s 10th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-03-12
Target APEM
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) WestBridge
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 10M GBP

Target

APEM

Manchester, United Kingdom
APEM provides environmental consultancy, laboratory services, field surveys and remote sensing capabilities to a range of sectors including water, power, engineering, construction, and transport. APEM was founded in 1990 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

WestBridge

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 140M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

WestBridge Capital is a private equity firm that invests in growth-oriented, small and medium sized enterprises based in the UK. WestBridge focuses on profitable companies with proven business models and experienced management teams. WestBridge looks to invest £10 to £25 million in businesses valued between £15 and £60 million. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, business services, leisure, technology, industrial and retail. The Firm will not consider investments in biotech and real estate. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, growth capital financings, buy and builds, and recapitalizations. WestBridge was formed in 2008 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 20
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 9
Country (United Kingdom) 10 of 19
Year (2019) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-13 AJM Healthcare

Hailsham, United Kingdom

AJM Healthcare is a provider of a wide range of mobility and community equipment solutions. AJM Healthcare offers wheelchair, mobility, procurement, disabled equipment, and other services. AJM Healthcare was founded in 1983 and is based in Hailsham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-25 Wilcomatic

Surrey, United Kingdom

Wilcomatic is a provider of commercial car wash equipment, that supplies a full range of other ancillary forecourt equipment including jet wash systems, vacuum units, tyre inflation equipment, and water recycling systems. Wilcomatic was founded in 1967 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

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