Equistone Invests in Talon Outdoor as Mayfair Exits

Equistone-backed Talon Acquires Evolve and Novus Canada

April 5, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Equistone-backed global OOH agency Talon has completed two bolt-on acquisitions, acquiring London-headquartered Evolve and Canadian OOH agency Novus Canada. The deals (financial terms undisclosed) add roughly £100m in billings and form part of Talon’s buy-and-build international expansion strategy to strengthen its OOH capabilities and establish a Canadian foothold.

Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in Gardengate from Crest Capital Partners

October 18, 2021

Manufacturing

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Gardengate, a Braga-based manufacturer of aluminium gates, doors and other outdoor-home aluminium products, with Crest Capital Partners retaining a minority stake alongside the founder and management team. Equistone plans to support Gardengate's international expansion (Benelux, Germany, UK), broaden its product range, grow its online presence and consolidate Portuguese production to increase capacity and profitability.

Mayfair Equity Partners Backs Management Buyout of TrustedHousesitters

December 20, 2023

E-Commerce

Mayfair Equity Partners is backing a management buyout of TrustedHousesitters, taking a majority stake alongside the company's management team in a deal that values the business at over $100 million. Rockpool will exit its stake but will reinvest alongside Mayfair; the investment will support product innovation and accelerated growth across the US, UK, Europe and Australia.

Mayfair Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in atHome Group from Oakley Capital

February 25, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Mayfair Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in atHome Group, the leading online classifieds platform in Luxembourg, from Oakley Capital (Oakley Fund III), with Oakley retaining a minority stake. EQT Credit provided committed unitranche financing to support Mayfair's acquisition. atHome operates market-leading property classifieds and has expanded into automotive classifieds and mortgage broking.

Antin Infrastructure Partners Acquires Wildstone from DigitalBridge

August 2, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Antin Infrastructure Partners’ Flagship Fund IV has agreed to acquire Wildstone, the UK-based owner of over 3,000 outdoor advertising billboards, from DigitalBridge Group. Antin will partner with Wildstone’s management to accelerate digitisation and replicate the platform’s UK success across key European markets; the deal is expected to close in Q3 2022.

Equistone Partners Europe makes minority investment in QuestGates

August 5, 2024

Professional Services

Equistone Partners Europe has made a significant minority growth investment in QuestGates, the UK’s largest independent provider of complex loss adjusting and claims solutions. QuestGates, headquartered in Birmingham with c.500 employees and £41m revenue in FY2023/24, will continue to be led by CEO Chris Hall and remain majority-owned by its management team and employees; the capital will support organic growth, capability development and further acquisitive expansion.