STAR Capital Partnership Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, STAR Capital Partnership has acquired 1 company.

STAR Capital Partnership’s most common sectors for investment aretransportation (19%) and business services (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%) and divestiture (30%). In total, STAR Capital Partnership has invested in 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired Eversholt Rail Group for $3.2B.

In the last 3 years, STAR Capital Partnership has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). STAR Capital Partnership’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2006 when it sold Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund UK for $1.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity41
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 2

STAR Capital Partnership LLP

15th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square,
London, W1G 0PW
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7016 8500
www.star-capital.com
mail@star-capital.com

STAR Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks investments in capital intensive businesses operating in Western Europe. STAR looks to invest in companies valued between EUR50 million and EUR1 billion. The Firm will consider opportunities in many industries, however, the Firm's primary emphasis is on businesses operating in the oil & gas, transport, utilities, telecommunications and healthcare sectors. STAR Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Airlines, Beverages, Business Services, Communications, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Scandinavia

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 1,000
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 23 3 - 1 - - 27
vol $4.2B $4.2B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 13 - 1 - - - 14
vol $4.4B $4.4B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ABL-Technic Entlackung GmbH 2023-03-15 - Secondary Buyout
Leutkirch, Germany · www.abl-technic.de
Datacenter One GmbH 2022-10-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Stuttgart, Germany · www.dc1.com
VINCORION 2021-11-25 - Divestiture
Wedel, Germany · www.vincorion.com
SkyFive AG 2021-05-21 - Growth Capital
Taufkirchen, Germany · www.skyfive.world
Rail Operations (UK) Ltd. 2021-01-14 - Growth Capital
Derby, United Kingdom · www.railopsgroup.co.uk
Hawksford Holdings Ltd. 2020-08-19 - Secondary Buyout
Jersey, Channel Islands · www.hawksford.com
Windhoist Ltd. 2019-08-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Irvine, United Kingdom · www.windhoist.co.uk
ASL Aviation Holdings 2019-02-13 - Divestiture
Dublin, Ireland · www.aslaviationholdings.com
GSLS (General Secure Logistics Services) 2018-03-30 - Secondary Buyout
Dublin, Ireland · www.gsls.ie
MPC Container Ships ASA 2017-12-14 - Stake Purchase
Oslo, Norway · www.mpc-container.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Transportation 3 (27%) - 5 (19%) -
Business Services 3 (27%) 77M (100%) 4 (15%) 77M (2%)
Financial Services - - 3 (11%) 3.3B (80%)
Environmental - - 2 (7%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (4%) 479M (12%)
Education - - 1 (4%) 275M (7%)
Airlines 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Communications 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (4%) -
Defense 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (4%) -
Marine - - 1 (4%) -
Media - - 1 (4%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Utilities 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 11 $77M 27 $4.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 4 (36%) 77M (100%) 11 (41%) 3.7B (88%)
Germany 3 (27%) - 11 (41%) -
Ireland 2 (18%) - 2 (7%) -
Channel Islands 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Norway 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (4%) 479M (12%)
Domestic 4 (36%) 77M (100%) 11 (41%) 3.7B (88%)
Cross-border 7 (64%) - 16 (59%) 479M (12%)
Total 11 $77M 27 $4.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (18%) - 10 (37%) 571M (14%)
Divestiture 3 (27%) 77M (100%) 8 (30%) 3.3B (80%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (27%) - 4 (15%) -
Consolidation - - 2 (7%) 275M (7%)
Growth Capital 2 (18%) - 2 (7%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (9%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 11 $77M 27 $4.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 9 (64%) 3.6B (82%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (21%) 594M (13%)
Secondary Sale 1 (7%) 203M (5%)
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $4.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Slaughter and May
 1
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.2B
$100M to $1B 2 $754M
< $100M 2 $169M
TOTAL $4.2B
Largest Eversholt Rail Group Ltd.
$3.2B (2010-11-04)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $2.6B
$100M to $1B 5 $1.8B
< $100M 1 $85M
TOTAL $4.4B
Largest Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund UK LP
$1.4B (2006-12-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
4 (15%)
Strategic(s)
19%
5 (19%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Strategic(s)
43%
6 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.3B EUR

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Tony Mallin

Executive Chairman & Managing Partner

Paul Gough

Managing Partner

Uniti Bhalla

Managing Partner

Aditya Bindal

Partner

Mark Coxall

Partner

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