Endless Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Endless has acquired 3 companies.

Endless’ most common sectors for investment areretail (19%) and food (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (49%) and secondary buyout (24%). In total, Endless has invested in 1 US state and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Menzies Distribution for $115M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (63%). Endless’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Chaucer Foods for $130M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity112
    • M&A Buy Activity72
    • M&A Sell Activity40
  • Total Sectors Invested 28
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 41
  • M&A Advisors 23

Endless LLP

3 Whitehall Quay,
Leeds, LS1 4BF
United Kingdom
+44 1132 104000
www.endlessllp.com
info@endlessllp.com

Endless LLP is an independent private equity firm that targets management buyouts and turnaround investment opportunities in a variety of industries. Endless invests in UK based companies with generating sales of £10 to £1000 million. Endless can commit up to £80 million for each transaction in the form of equity and/or debt. Endless will not invest in startups or companies with less than £10 million of sales. Endless was formed in 2005 and has offices in Leeds, Manchester and Solihull.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Publishing, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 1,000
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 80
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 64 5 2 1 - - 72
vol $373M $45M $418M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 37 3 - - - - 40
vol $415M $415M
  112

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
KTC Edibles Ltd. 2023-05-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Wednesbury, United Kingdom · www.ktc-edibles.co.uk
Sea Transport Ltd. 2022-11-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Felixstowe, United Kingdom · www.seatrans.co.uk
Yorkshire Premier Meat 2022-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Pontefract, United Kingdom · www.ypm.co.uk
Amscan International 2021-10-04 45M USD Divestiture
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.amscan.co.uk
Adare International Ltd. 2021-06-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Basingstoke, United Kingdom · www.adareinternational.net
Findel Education Ltd. 2021-04-20 - Divestiture
Accrington, United Kingdom · www.findel-education.co.uk
Carpet & Flooring (Trading) Ltd. 2021-03-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Redditch, United Kingdom · www.carpetandflooring.co.uk
Redhall Networks 2021-03-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Barlborough, United Kingdom · www.redhallnetworks.co.uk
Bartoline Ltd. 2021-03-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Beverley, United Kingdom · www.bartoline.co.uk
Edbro Hydraulics Ltd. 2021-03-17 - Divestiture
Bolton, United Kingdom · www.edbro.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
KTC Edibles Ltd. 2023-05-31 Trilby Trading Ltd. 2023-07-28 1
Wednesbury, United Kingdom · www.ktc-edibles.co.uk Drogheda, Ireland · www.trilbytrading.com
BSW Timber Ltd. 2020-02-19 SCA Wood Supply UK Ltd. 2020-11-30 1
Earlston, United Kingdom · www.bsw.co.uk Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Bright Blue Foods Ltd. 2015-09-08 Greencore Group plc - Cakes & Desserts Business 2018-01-29 1
Blackburn, United Kingdom · www.brightbluefoods.com , United Kingdom

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 5 (17%) 45M (24%) 13 (18%) 128M (31%)
Food 4 (13%) - 7 (10%) -
Engineering 3 (10%) - 6 (8%) 14M (3%)
Business Services 1 (3%) 27M (15%) 5 (7%) 62M (15%)
Distribution 2 (7%) 115M (61%) 3 (4%) 115M (27%)
E-Commerce 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) 3M (1%)
Furniture 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) 3M (1%)
Consumer Products 2 (7%) - 3 (4%) -
Manufacturing 3 (10%) - 3 (4%) -
Marketing - - 2 (3%) 92M (22%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 2 (3%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (3%) -
Education 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Media 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Packaging - - 2 (3%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Communications - - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (1%) -
Forest Products 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Life Science - - 1 (1%) -
Machinery 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 30 $187M 72 $418M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 27 (90%) 187M (100%) 69 (96%) 415M (100%)
United States 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  New Jersey 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Germany 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Netherlands 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 27 (90%) 187M (100%) 69 (96%) 415M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (10%) - 3 (4%) -
Total 30 $187M 72 $415M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 14 (47%) - 35 (49%) 51M (12%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (17%) - 17 (24%) 154M (37%)
Divestiture 6 (20%) 187M (100%) 13 (18%) 213M (51%)
Stake Purchase 2 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Growth Capital 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 30 $187M 72 $418M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 19 (48%) 149M (36%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 7 (18%) 246M (59%)
Sold to Management 5 (13%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (8%) 19M (5%)
Bankruptcy 3 (8%) -
Divestiture 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Shut Down 1 (3%) -
Total 40 $415M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 6
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
 2
Houlihan Lokey
 1
Legal Deals
Eversheds LLP
 4
Walker Morris LLP
 3
Squire Patton Boggs
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $115M
< $100M 10 $304M
TOTAL $418M
Largest Menzies Distribution Ltd.
$115M (2018-09-04)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $130M
< $100M 6 $285M
TOTAL $415M
Largest Chaucer Foods Ltd.
$130M (2016-12-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
17 (24%)
Strategic(s)
18%
13 (18%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
8%
3 (8%)
Strategic(s)
68%
27 (68%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.0B GBP

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Aidan Robson

Co-Founder & Partner

Darren Forshaw

Co-founder & Partner

Luke Wolf

Associate Director - Enact

Garry Wilson

Managing Partner

Andrew Ross

Partner

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