M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2019-05-17 |
Target | Aston Lark |
Sector | Insurance |
Buyer(s) | Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
Sellers(s) | Bowmark Capital |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1986 |
PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 158 of 178 |
Sector (Insurance) | 5 of 6 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 54 of 63 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 8 of 10 |
Year (2019) | 2 of 4 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2019-05-16 |
United Captial Fiancial Partners
Newport Beach, California, United States United Captial Fiancial Partners, Inc. is a nationwide financial planning firm with over $8 billion in assets. It employs a transformational acquisition strategy that targets small to mid-sized independent RIAs and broker dealers. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2019-05-20 |
Groupe B&B Hotels Sas
Cedex, France Groupe B&B Hotels Sas is a budget hotels chain in Europe operating a network of more than 486 budget hotels, across 12 countries with a total of 42,832 rooms. B&B is at the "high-end" of the budget hotel segment, offering high quality at a competitive price, to meet the needs of both business and leisure travelers. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1997 |
PE ASSETS | 1.5B GBP |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bowmark Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in smaller, growth-oriented companies based in the UK. Bowmark considers investments across a range of industries with a strong interest in Business & Financial Services, Consumer & Leisure, Education & Training, Healthcare, Media, and Technology. Bowmark funds individual equity investments of up to £100 million and focuses on investing in UK companies which are valued between £50 million and £250 million. Bowmark was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 22 of 26 |
Sector (Insurance) | 2 of 2 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 11 of 14 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 20 of 24 |
Year (2019) | 2 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2019-04-25 |
Care Fertility
Nottingham, United Kingdom Care Fertility is a fertility services provider. The company operates nine CARE branded clinics and 13 satellite facilities providing extensive coverage across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. CARE Fertility was founded in 1997 and is based in Nottingham. United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2020-03-09 |
Focus Group
England, United Kingdom Focus Group (UK) is a provider of communications and IT solutions. Focus provides a range of integrated technology solutions including hosted voice, cloud applications, mobile, connectivity, and IT services. |
Buy | - |