M&A Deal Summary

WestBridge Acquires Koto

On April 8, 2025, private equity firm WestBridge acquired marketing company Koto

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WestBridge’s 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is WestBridge’s 22nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-08
Target Koto
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) WestBridge
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Koto

London, United Kingdom
Koto is a global brand and design agency that builds distinctive visual and verbal identities for companies worldwide. Koto is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

WestBridge

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 180M 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 22 of 22
Sector: Marketing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 12 of 12
Country: United Kingdom M&A 22 of 22
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-24 Causeway Securities

Belfast, United Kingdom

Causeway Securities is an investment firm specialising in the design and distribution of structured investment products for professional clients and institutions. Causeway Securities was founded in 2016 and is based in Belfast, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-25 Apem Group

Stockport, United Kingdom

Apem Group provides independent environmental consultancy and expert scientific advice to a wide range of industries across the globe. The company's services include digital aerial wildlife surveys, environmental impact assessments and approvals, marine, water & terrestrial ecology, geospatial insights, shipping and navigational risk assessments, rehabilitation and closure, heritage advice, and landscape visualization. Apem Group is based in Stockport, United Kingdom.

Sell £335M