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Manchester Airport Group Valuation, Funding & Investors
Manchester Airport Group is valued at $4B as of February 2013.
Last Manchester Airport Group valuation
$4B
Undisclosed stage · Feb 2013
Last Manchester Airport Group funding round
$1.3B
Undisclosed stage · Feb 2013
Cumulative funding Manchester Airport Group raised
$1.3B
across 1 funding round
Key investors in Manchester Airport Group
IFM Investors
About Manchester Airport Group
Manchester Airports Group is a United Kingdom-based airport operator managing Manchester Airport, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airport. As the third-largest airport group in the UK, Manchester Airport handles around 27 million passengers annually to over 200 direct destinations worldwide. The group invests in runway expansions and terminal upgrades, supporting cargo operations and business aviation across northern England.
Founded
1985
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B & B2C
Revenue model
Usage-based
Valuation
$4B (Feb 2013)
Sectors
Manchester Airport Group Valuation
Manchester Airport Group is currently valued at $4B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in February 2013. Read the announcement ↗
The $1.3B round included IFM Investors.
Manchester Airport Group valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2013 | Undisclosed stage | $4B |
Manchester Airport Group Funding History
Manchester Airport Group has raised a total of $1.3B across 1 funding round.
Manchester Airport Group funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2013 | Undisclosed stage | IFM Investors | $1.3B | $4B | In February 2013 IFM Investors acquired a 35.5 per cent interest in Manchester Airports Group for GBP 850 million, equivalent to approximately USD 1,317 million at the February 2013 average GBP/USD rate of 1.54897 (Frankfurter/ECB reference rates). The investment was made alongside, and helped fund, MAG's acquisition of London Stansted Airport from Heathrow Airport Holdings. The ten Greater Manchester local authorities retained the majority of the group. Manchester Airports Group owns and operates Manchester Airport, London Stansted and East Midlands Airport. In 2019 the group handled approximately 60 million passengers and its airports supported more than 40,000 on-site jobs. The transaction was IFM's first UK airport investment and remains one of its longest-held European holdings. IFM's own asset record dates the acquisition to 1 February 2013. |
Who has invested in Manchester Airport Group?
1 investor has backed Manchester Airport Group across its funding rounds, including IFM Investors.
Manchester Airport Group Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by Manchester Airport Group
Manchester Airport Group has acquired 2 companies to date.
Last acquisition by Manchester Airport Group was on June 26th 2018. Manchester Airport Group acquired Looking4Parking for undisclosed valuation.
Latest Acquisitions by Manchester Airport Group
| Description | Looking4Parking is a UK platform offering price comparisons and bookings for on-site, off-site, Park & Ride, and Meet & Greet parking at major airports and seaports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, and Southampton. Launched in 2010, the Leeds-headquartered service expanded from a home office in Kippax to Barnsley and now occupies a city center location shared with Logistik. It processes bookings for millions of travelers annually across the UK's busiest transport hubs. | London Stansted Airport is an international airport in Essex, about 40 miles north-east of central London, and the third busiest of the London airports. It is a base for low-cost and charter airlines flying across Europe and beyond, with a single main runway, a terminal building and a rail link to central London. The airport earns revenue from airline landing and passenger charges, retail and food concessions, car parking and property. It was owned by BAA, later renamed Heathrow Airport Holdings, until the UK Competition Commission ordered the sale of three BAA airports, and it was then owned by Manchester Airports Group. The business is operated by Stansted Airport Limited. |
| HQ Country | ||
| HQ City | Leeds | London |
| Deal Date | 26 Jun 2018 | 18 Jan 2013 |
| Valuation | undisclosed | $2.4B |
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Manchester Airport Group Competitors
Manchester Airport Group competitors include listed companies like Corporación América Airports, Athens International, SATS and TravelSky, and private ones like Perth Airport and Bangalore International Airport.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly listed | $2B | $612M | $4B | 2.1x | ||
| Publicly listed | $790M | $451M | $4.2B | 6.5x | ||
| Publicly listed | $5B | $990M | $4.3B | 1.4x | ||
| Publicly listed | $1.3B | $521M | $3.6B | 1.1x | ||
| Private | - | - | $4.6B | - | ||
| Private | $399M | - | $2.5B | 6.3x |
Manchester Airport Group Public Comps
Manchester Airport Group is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Corporación América Airports, Athens International, SATS, TravelSky, AAR, Japan Airport Terminal, ENAV, Guangzhou Airport, VSE and Vienna International Airport.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $2B | $612M | 2.2x | 2.1x | 7.0x | 5.7x | |||
| $790M | $451M | 6.4x | 6.5x | 11.1x | 10.9x | |||
| $5B | $990M | 1.4x | 1.4x | 7.2x | 7.8x | |||
| $1.3B | $521M | 1.2x | 1.1x | 2.9x | 3.0x | |||
| $3.3B | $389M | 1.6x | 1.5x | 13.5x | 12.1x | |||
| $1.8B | $484M | 2.3x | 2.2x | 8.8x | 8.5x | |||
| $1.1B | $298M | 3.1x | 2.9x | 11.6x | 11.4x | |||
| $1.2B | $546M | 1.8x | 1.7x | 4.0x | 5.6x | |||
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Common questions about Manchester Airport Group
| When was Manchester Airport Group founded? | Manchester Airport Group was founded in 1985. |
| Where is Manchester Airport Group headquartered? | Manchester Airport Group is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. |
| Is Manchester Airport Group publicly listed? | No, Manchester Airport Group is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Manchester Airport Group's valuation? | Manchester Airport Group was last valued at $4B in its undisclosed-stage round in February 2013. |
| How much funding has Manchester Airport Group raised? | Manchester Airport Group has raised $1.3B across 1 funding round. |
| What was Manchester Airport Group's last funding round? | Manchester Airport Group's last funding round was a $1.3B undisclosed-stage round in February 2013. |
| Who are Manchester Airport Group's investors? | Manchester Airport Group's investors include IFM Investors. |
| Which companies are comparable to Manchester Airport Group? | Companies comparable to Manchester Airport Group include Corporación América Airports, Athens International, SATS, TravelSky, Perth Airport and Bangalore International Airport. |
| How many companies has Manchester Airport Group acquired? | Manchester Airport Group has acquired 2 companies, including Looking4Parking and Stansted Airport. |
| What was the largest acquisition by Manchester Airport Group? | The $2.4B acquisition of Stansted Airport in January 2013 is the largest acquisition Manchester Airport Group has made to date. |
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