M&A Deal Summary

Charterhouse Capital Partners Acquires Vemedia Pharma N.V.

On July 28, 2016, private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners acquired life science company Vemedia Pharma N.V. from IK Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Charterhouse Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Charterhouse Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-07-28
Target Vemedia Pharma N.V.
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Charterhouse Capital Partners
Sellers(s) IK Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Vemedia Pharma N.V.

Kortrijk, Belgium
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Vemedia Pharma N.V. is a producer and distributor of over the counter (OTC) drugs, food supplements and medical devices. Vemedia Pharma N.V. was established in 2002 and is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Charterhouse Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1934
PE ASSETS 4.1B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a large private equity firm specializing in buyouts of European industrial and commercial service companies. The Firm primarily seeks opportunities in Western Europe and the UK. Charterhouse focuses on profitable companies led by experienced management valued from €200 million to €1.5 billion. Specific areas of interest include business services, chemicals, engineering, leisure, transport and logistics. Charterhouse Capital Partners was formed in 1934 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 49
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 21 of 28
Country (Belgium) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-11 Doc Generici

Milan, Italy

Doc Generici provides drugs for the treatment of common medical conditions with a broad product portfolio and a strong presence in areas including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal/metabolism and neurological treatments. Doc Generici operates an asset-light model and benefits from a consolidated network of suppliers. Doc Generici was founded in 1996 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-03 Sagemcom SAS

Rueil-Malmaison, France

Sagemcom SAS is a designer, developer and producer of a complete line of products for the broadband, set top box and printing industries. These products include consumer faxes, terminal & pro systems, photo printers, broadband access/DSL/FTTH, residential telephones, Wifi terminals, digital set top boxes, energy metering, networking equipment, video projectors and radio /modules.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ik Investment Partners Ltd. (Formerly Industri Kapital) is a private equity firm that targets control investments in mid-sized manufacturing and service companies located in select European countries. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The firm looks to commit €50 to €150 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with 'a proven ability to generate significant cash flow' as well as an ability to 'sustain growth through various economic cycles'. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Investment Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Hamburg, London, Paris, and Stockholm.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 71 of 108
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 25 of 45
Country (Belgium) 4 of 6
Year (2016) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-14 OPEN

Gothenburg, Sweden

OPEN is a payment solution provider. By controlling the development of unique and innovative payment software OPEN is a preferred full service partner to numerous leading actors within the Nordic markets. OPEN was founded in 2005 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-04 Ellab

Hilleroed, Denmark

Ellab is a manufacturer of solutions for measuring, recording, monitoring, and validating critical parameters of thermal processing. Ellab offers a product range of high-precision systems for temperature, pressure, and humidity monitoring and validation based on either data loggers or thermocouple-based wired instruments. Ellab was founded in 1949 and is based in Hilleroed, Denmark.

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