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YFM Equity Partners Acquires Stacatruc

On September 11, 2024, private equity firm YFM Equity Partners acquired business services company Stacatruc from Merino Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is YFM Equity Partners’ 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is YFM Equity Partners’ 88th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-09-11
Target Stacatruc
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) YFM Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Merino Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Stacatruc

Thatcham, United Kingdom
Stacatruc is a forklift truck hire, sales, and maintenance group, specializing in providing quality new and used machines, support, and aftercare. Stacatruc was founded in 1994 and is based in Thatcham, United KIngdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

YFM Equity Partners

Leeds, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 300M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

YFM Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth oriented investments in UK-based companies. The Firm looks to invest up to £10 million to support a variety of established, growing, and profitable businesses. YFM Equity Partners was formed in 1982 and is based in Leeds, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 89 of 91
Sector (Business Services) 6 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 88 of 90
Year (2024) 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-17 Spotless Water

Frimley, United Kingdom

Spotless Water is a company that provides ultra-pure water services and specializes in offering high-purity water, which is often used in various industries including automotive, window cleaning, and aquatics. Spotless Water was founded in 2016 and is based in Frimley, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-07 Replay Maintenance

Long Bennington, United Kingdom

Replay Maintenance is a provider of delivering service and maintenance contract for synthetic sports surfaces across the UK. Its specializes in athletics tracks, 3G pitches, artificial tennis courts, water-based hockey pitches and sand-filled or sand-dressed carpet sports surfaces. Replay Maintenance is based in Long Bennington, United Kingdom.

Buy £7M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Merino Capital

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Merino Private Equity is a private investment firm focused on acquiring UK-based businesses with sales between £5 and £50 million. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of investment situations, including divestitures, buyouts, turnarounds, and retirement sales. Merino Private Equity was established in 2011 and is headquartered in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-22 Premier Bikes

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Premier Bikes is a KTM and Triumph dealer as well as offering a broad range of used bikes, accessories, and servicing. Premier Bikes was founded in 1997 and is based in Abingdon, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-21 Pixipixel

London, United Kingdom

Pixipixel is a camera and lighting equipment rental company for the Film, Television, Commercials, and Photographic industries. Pixipixel was founded in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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