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Secondary Buyout · Consumer Services · September 2009

August Equity LLP acquires Funeral Services Partnership Ltd.

On September 24, 2009, August Equity LLP acquired Funeral Services Partnership Ltd., a consumer services company in United Kingdom, from Octopus Investments Ltd. and Aberdeen Group plc (Private Equity).

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedSeptember 24, 2009 TypeSecondary Buyout TargetFuneral Services Partnership Ltd. Buyer August Equity LLP Sellers Octopus Investments Ltd.
Aberdeen Group plc (Private Equity) SectorConsumer Services LocationUnited Kingdom ValueMembers only

Target company

Funeral Services Partnership Ltd.
United Kingdom
Consumer Servicessector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

August Equity LLP
Private equity firm · 43 deals on record
  • 1st transaction in consumer services
  • 18th transaction in United Kingdom
43deals, all time
4in this sector
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Sellers (2)

Octopus Investments Ltd.
Private equity firm · 86 deals on record
Aberdeen Group plc (Private Equity)
Private equity firm · 2 deals on record
86investments
2in this sector
24exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Funeral Services Partnership Ltd.?August Equity LLP acquired Funeral Services Partnership Ltd. on September 24, 2009.

Who sold Funeral Services Partnership Ltd.?Octopus Investments Ltd. and Aberdeen Group plc (Private Equity) were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the consumer services sector in 2009.

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