M&A Deal Summary

Equitix Investment Management Acquires Aurora Infastructure

On June 13, 2022, infrastructure investor Equitix Investment Management acquired infrastructure company Aurora Infastructure from Access Capital Partners and InfraVia Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equitix Investment Management’s 1st transaction in the Infrastructure sector.
  • This is Equitix Investment Management’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-06-13
Target Aurora Infastructure
Sector Infrastructure
Buyer(s) Equitix Investment Management
Sellers(s) Access Capital Partners
InfraVia Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Aurora Infastructure

Espoo, Finland
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Aurora Infastructure is an infrastructure platform investing in strategic electricity distribution networks. Aurora Infastructure was founded in 2013 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Equitix Investment Management Ltd. is a global investor, developer, and long-term fund manager of core infrastructure assets. Equitix was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Infrastructure) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-26 Freedom Fibre

Irlam, United Kingdom

Freedom Fibre provides gigabit-capable broadband that offers the freedom to work, game, stream, browse, and chat all at once, at lightning-fast speeds. So, we’re connecting homes and businesses in the cities and in the sticks creating an affordable, optical fibre network that will last for generations. Freedom Fibre was founded in 2020 and is based in Irlam, United kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-07 Hidrometering

Madrid, Spain

Hidrometering provides water metering services directly to 450,000 residential customers of the BMA. Hidrometering is based in Madrid, Spain.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Access Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 13.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Access Capital Partners is a mega-sized European investment firm that seeks to partner with fund managers spanning a variety of investment strategies. These include funds focused on small buyouts, private debt/mezzanine, infrastructure, and secondary investments. Access Capital primarily invests in funds, however the Firm does select co-investments directly as well. Co-investment opportunities are mostly generated from fund managers in which Access has invested and with whom the team has developed a long-standing relationship. Access Capital Partners was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Infrastructure) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-04 Skill & You

Montrouge, France

Skill & You is a vocational e-learning provider with 120,000 students and 850 employees and has established itself as a market leader in France and Spain. The Group’s unrivaled portfolio of 220 courses largely lead to state diplomas and cover a wide range of professional fields (healthcare, childcare, animal health, IT & digital, accounting and administration, public service, and construction, among others). As a member of the EdTech France association, Skill & You also plays a major role in fostering the development of e-learning in France. Skill & You is based in Montrouge, France.

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SELLER

InfraVia Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

InfraVia Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on mid-market infrastructure assets across Europe. InfraVia Capital Partners was formed in 2008 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector (Infrastructure) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
Country (Finland) 2 of 2
Year (2022) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-18 La Seine Musicale

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

La Seine Musicale is a provider of music and performing arts center that can accommodate all styles of music, for all audiences. La Seine Musicale is based in Boulogne-Billancour, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-22 Blue Phoenix Group

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Blue Phoenix Group provides integrated sustainable solutions to the energy-from-waste (“EfW”) sector for the treatment and recycling of bottom ash that remains after waste incineration. The company is recognized as a critical infrastructure in the waste value chain by diverting the EfWs’ waste products from landfill and recycling it into usable products. Blue Phoenix Group was formed in 2008 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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