M&A Deal Summary

Electra Acquires Beaconsfield Footwear

On January 20, 2014, private equity firm Electra acquired apparel/textiles company Beaconsfield Footwear from Gresham for 200M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Electra’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Electra’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Electra’s 30th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-01-20
Target Beaconsfield Footwear
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Electra
Sellers(s) Gresham
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 200M GBP
Advisor(s) Rothschild Global Advisory (Financial)

Target

Beaconsfield Footwear

Skelmersdale, United Kingdom
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Beaconsfield Footwear Ltd. (dba Hotter Shoes) is a provider of comfortable footwear for the grey market. Hotter’s design and assembly are focused in the UK, distinguishing itself as one of the few British made footwear ranges.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Electra

London, United Kingdom

Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 800M GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Electra is an investment trust quoted on the London Stock Exchange that specializes in private equity investments. Electra's primary focus is on opportunities across Western Europe in a broad array of industries. Electra Private Equity is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 41
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 12
Country (United Kingdom) 30 of 31
Year (2014) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-27 South Lakeland Parks

London, United Kingdom

SLP predominantly operates the owner-occupier model, generating most of its revenue from the sale of caravans and lodges and is one of the country's leading providers of timber-lodge units, a market which has demonstrated high growth over recent years and maintains a hire fleet and a small number of touring pitches for caravans and tents.

Buy £47M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-03 Ogier Fiduciary Services

St. Helier, Channel Islands

Ogier Fiduciary Services provides trust, fund and company administration services to corporates, private clients and investment funds.

Buy £180M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gresham

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gresham LLP is a private equity firm focused on management buyouts across a broad range of industries in the UK. Gresham considers transactions up to GBP100 million with an emphasis on opportunities in business services, support services, consumer products and services, financial services, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, industrial products and energy/environmental. Gresham is based in London with additional offices in Birmingham and Manchester.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 27
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 18 of 27
Year (2014) 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-04 Swift Technical Group

Enfield, United Kingdom

Swift Technical Group Ltd. (Swift Worldwide Resources) is a specialist recruitment provider for the global oil & gas industry.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-17 LAS Claims Management

Birmingham, United Kingdom

LAS Claims Management Ltd. (formerly Lanes Assistance Services Ltd) is a provider of outsourced claims management service for the insurance industry.

Sell £35M
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