M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-11-23 |
| Target | Planet |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Buyer(s) |
Eurazeo PME
Advent International |
| Sellers(s) | Exponent Private Equity |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 585M EUR |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Eurazeo PME, formerly known as OFI Private Equity Capital. Eurazeo PME invests equity and mezzanine capital in secondary buyout transactions of unlisted French companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between €50 and €250 million. Areas of interest include chemicals, financial services, consumer services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and life science. Eurazeo PME was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 80 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 13 of 30 |
| Country (Ireland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2015) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 17 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-03 |
Vestiaire Collective
Paris, France Vestiaire Collective is an online fashion marketplace for pre-owned clothes and accessories. Vestiaire Collective was founded in 2009 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 |
Sommet Education
Clarens, Switzerland Sommet Education is an education group specializing in hospitality management, committed to offering an exceptional student experience and to developing the leaders of tomorrow. Its institutions, Glion and Les Roches, welcome students from over 100 countries for both Bachelors and Masters programs, offering an educational approach based on academic discipline and hands-on learning within a multicultural environment. Sommet Education is based in Clarens, Switzerland. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 76.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 225 of 330 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 25 of 30 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 26 of 52 |
| Country (Ireland) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2015) | 7 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 26 of 47 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-05 |
Gerard Darel
Paris, France Gerard Darel is a designer, retailer, and distributor of high-end womenswear and leather goods. Gerard Darel was founded in 1971 and is based in Paris, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-21 |
Laboratorio LKM SA
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Laboratorio LKM S.A. (LKM) is a specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer in Argentina. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.9B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Exponent is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market businesses located in the UK and broader Europe. Exponent targets opportunities in the media, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer, and leisure sectors. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses valued from £150 to £500 million. Exponent has a particular interest in businesses that are prominent in their respective markets, but may benefit from or need operational improvement. Exponent Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 24 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 7 of 15 |
| Country (Ireland) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2015) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-20 |
PhotoBox
London, United Kingdom Photobox offers a wide range of photo gifting products including photo books, calendars, canvases and wall-art, mugs, gifts, jigsaws, prints and magnets. The company has strong market positions in United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany as well as other European markets. Photobox serves its key geographical markets through three online brands: Photobox, Hofmann & PosterXXL. |
Buy | $618M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-26 |
Wowcher
London, United Kingdom Wowcher is a provider of online discount deals in the UK and Ireland. The business secures deals at a significant discount from merchants, which it publishes across email, website and mobile platforms to a database of subscribers. Wowcher was formed in 2011 and is based in London. |
Buy | £29M |
