Maplin Electronics
Maplin Electronics is the UK’s biggest and best specialist retailer of consumer electronics.
In September 2004, Montagu Private Equity led the buyout of
Maplin Electronics from its shareholder, Graphite Capital and
management. Maplin's management team, led by Chairman Dr Keith
Pacey, reinvested a substantial proportion of their proceeds
reflecting their strong belief in the company's future growth
prospects.
Maplin is a multi-channel retailer operating a fast-growing chain
of high-street and out-of-town retail stores, a mail-order
catalogue and expanding internet business. Its product range
comprises an extensive number of electronic components and
accessories, in the broad categories of sound and vision, computer
products and hobbies and electronics. It currently has 167 stores
across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and will have opened a
further two stores by the end of 2009.
Our early identification of this opportunity and strong
relationship with the management team were both key to our success
in this transaction. The deal also demonstrates Montagu's
credibility with vendors to deliver value in a tight timeframe.
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