3i Group Acquires Majority Stake in MPM
November 9, 2020
3i Group plc has agreed to invest c. £125m alongside MPM's management to acquire a majority stake in MPM, the Manchester-headquartered maker of premium pet food brands Applaws, Encore and Reveal. The transaction represents a sale by ECI Partners (which achieved a 4.4x return) and is intended to accelerate MPM's international expansion, particularly into North America; completion is subject to regulatory clearance.
- Buyers
- 3i Group plc, MPM management team
- Targets
- MPM
- Sellers
- ECI Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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