M&A Deal Summary

Wex Photo Video Acquires Calumet Photographic

On September 26, 2017, Wex Photo Video acquired technology hardware company Calumet Photographic from AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wex Photo Video’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Wex Photo Video’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-09-26
Target Calumet Photographic
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Wex Photo Video
Sellers(s) AURELIUS Equity Opportunities
Deal Type Merger

Target

Calumet Photographic

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Calumet Photographic provides photographers equipment and expert advice. Calumet Photographic was founded in 1939 and is based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wex Photo Video

Norwich, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Wex Photo Video is a photographic specialist retailer and provides everything photographers and filmmakers need, whether it’s gear, advice, inspiration. Wex Photo Video was founded in 1997 and is based in Norwich, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

The AURELIUS Group is an independent investment firm focused on buyouts and spin-offs of Western European middle-market to large companies. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €80 million per transaction in companies valued up to €250 million. AURELIUS is a generalist investor but has a preference for opportunities in the chemicals, information technology, consumer products, business services, and industrials sectors. The AURELIUS Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Grünwald, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 30
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 2 of 2
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 5 of 10
Year: 2017 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-06 Regain Polymers

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Regain Polymers provides bespoke compounder and recycler of post-use, rigid plastics. Regain Polymers is based in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-22 Studienkreis

Bochum, Germany

Studienkreis is one of the major private education providers in Germany that offers qualified tutoring for students of all classes and types of school in all major subjects. Individual support follows a scientifically proven learning concept. Studienkreis was founded in 1974 and is based in Bochum, Germany.

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