M&A Deal Summary

YFM Equity Partners Acquires Protein Works

On June 7, 2019, private equity firm YFM Equity Partners acquired food company Protein Works

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is YFM Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is YFM Equity Partners’ 67th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-06-07
Target Protein Works
Sector Food
Buyer(s) YFM Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Protein Works

Runcorn, United Kingdom
Protein Works is a direct-to-consumer sports nutrition business that sells a wide range of protein powders, snacks, supplements, and foods, manufactured at their 34,000 square foot facility in Runcorn, Cheshire. Protein Works was founded in 2012 and is based in Runcorn, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

YFM Equity Partners

Leeds, United Kingdom

Investor 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 68 of 91
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 26 of 33
Country: United Kingdom M&A 67 of 90
Year: 2019 M&A 3 of 9
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