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Cawood Scientific

Business Services·UK·Exited 2021·Held 2yr
Entry
2019
Hold
2yr
Exit
2021

Who owns Cawood Scientific?

Cawood Scientific was owned by Waterland Private Equity through Waterland Private Equity Fund VII (WPEF VII) (2018 vintage) from 2019 to 2021, exited via Trade Sale. Across its history, Cawood Scientific has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

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Waterland Private Equity
Most recent investor
Waterland Private Equity
Waterland Private Equity Fund VII (WPEF VII) · 2018 · Buyout
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUK
SectorBusiness Services
StatusAcquired
Key takeaways
  • ·Fully exited in 2021.
  • ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 2 years.

Ownership history

2 ownership periods

Exited
Last exited in 2021 to .
Inflexion
InflexionExited 2019
2017 · 2019(2yr) · Inflexion Buyout Fund V · 2018 · Buyout
Secondary · to
MOIC
Waterland Private Equity
Waterland Private EquityExited 2021
2019 · 2021(2yr) · Waterland Private Equity Fund VII (WPEF VII) · 2018 · Buyout
Trade Sale · to
MOIC

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