M&A Deal Summary

ACTA BV Acquires Inspecta Group

On April 8, 2015, ACTA BV acquired engineering company Inspecta Group from 3i Private Equity and Intermediate Capital Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ACTA BV’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is ACTA BV’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-04-08
Target Inspecta Group
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) ACTA BV
Sellers(s) 3i Private Equity
Intermediate Capital Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Inspecta Group

Espoo, Finland
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Inspecta Group is the provider of testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services in the Nordic region, with more than 1,000 staff across Sweden, Finland and the Baltic states.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ACTA BV

Rijswijk, Netherlands

Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

ACTA B.V. is a holding company. Its subsidiary, Kiwa N.V. and Shield Group International.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

3i Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1945
PE ASSETS 16.7B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 167 of 192
Sector (Engineering) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 49 of 60
Country (Finland) 8 of 8
Year (2015) 7 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 TouchTunes

New York, New York, United States

TouchTunes operates an out-of-home network of interactive entertainment systems in North America. The Company offers digital-downloading and pay-per-play commercial jukebox to bars, restaurants, retailers, and entertainment centers. TouchTunes was founded in 1998 and is based in New York City.

Sell $57M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-29 Soya Concept A/S

Sønderborg, Denmark

Soya Concept A/S offers fashionable women’s clothing to price-conscious consumers.

Sell -
SELLER

Intermediate Capital Group

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 74.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 157 of 216
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 45 of 67
Country (Finland) 2 of 3
Year (2015) 4 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-24 Van Geloven

Tilburg, Netherlands

Van Geloven is a producer of frozen snacks and appetizers in the Benelux market. The company produces various ragouts products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), satay, nasi and bami products (ethnic Indonesian fried rice, respectively, noodle dish) and minced-meat rolls (frikadellen, hamburgers). Van Geloven was formed in 1960 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-08 TIME Education

Seoul, South Korea

TIME Education Co. is a private kindergarten to high school tutoring company in Korea. TIME Education Co. was founded in 2011 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Buy -