M&A Deal Summary

Jacobs Holding AG Acquires Colosseum AG

On January 13, 2017, family office Jacobs Holding AG acquired healthcare services company Colosseum AG from IK Partners and Scope Capital Advisory AB

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jacobs Holding AG’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Jacobs Holding AG’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-13
Target Colosseum AG
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Jacobs Holding AG
Sellers(s) IK Partners
Scope Capital Advisory AB
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Colosseum AG

Zurich, Switzerland
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Colosseum AG is the provider of private dental care in Scandinavia. The company currently operates 11 clinics in Norway, 7 in Sweden and 2 in Denmark, offering a range of services from basic dental care to specialist surgery. Colosseum’s business model allows dental professionals to fully focus on the provision of dental care in a flexible and stimulating working environment, supported by centralized support functions. Colosseum was founded in 1986 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Jacobs Holding AG

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Family Office
Founded 1994
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Jacobs Holding AG is the family office for Klaus J. Jacobs. Jacobs looks to invest in and partner with non-cyclical companies in developed markets with cash-generative business models. The Firm's minimum investment size is 300 million CHF. Jacobs Holding AG was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Zurich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 3
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-02 Infront Sports & Media AG

Zug, Switzerland

Infront Sports & Media is the second largest sports marketing agency in the world representing over 120 sports rights owners including football federation and clubs, winter sport and 17 world championship events, and delivering 3,300 event days of top class sport around the world.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-07 Swiss Smile Schweiz AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Swiss Smile Schweiz AG is a provider of dental care and services and differentiates itself through a strong brand, high medical standards, convenient opening hours, a modern infrastructure, and an outstanding patient experience. Swiss Smile was founded in 2002 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Seller(S) 2

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 73 of 110
Sector (Healthcare Services) 3 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 25 of 45
Country (Switzerland) 3 of 3
Year (2017) 1 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-09 Schock

Regen, Germany

Schock is a manufacturing technology commonly used in the production of quartz composite sinks. The combination of quartz with top-quality acrylic forms a premium compound product that is three times as hard as natural granite and is also superior in terms of many product characteristics to kitchen sinks made from other materials). The Schock range of products comprises sinks for every conceivable kitchen style and taste. Schock was formed in 1924 and is based in Regen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-07 Actic Group

Solna, Sweden

Actic Group is a low to mid market Nordic health and fitness club chain with over 140 clubs and more than 200,000 members in six countries. Actic Group was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Solna, Sweden.

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SELLER

Scope Capital Advisory AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 190M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Scope Capital Advisory AB is a private equity firm that invests in growth-oriented Scandinavian companies. Scope partners with management in targeting businesses with a 'commercially validated and differentiated value proposition'. It looks to invest €4 to €15 million in transactions valued from €4 to €30 million. Scope was formed in 2001 and has offices in Stockholm and Geneva.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 20
Sector (Healthcare Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 4
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-12 Brand Factory Group AB

Upplands Väsby, Sweden

Brand Factory helps companies organize, control and improve their visual communication both long-term brand-building communication such as signage and graphics and more short-term sales promotion communication, in-store or outdoors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-16 Happy Socks

Stockholm, Sweden

Happy Socks is an international brand of design socks. The company’s mission is to spread happiness by turning an everyday essential into a colourful design piece with a high standard of quality, craftsmanship, and creativity. Happy Socks was established in 2008 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sell kr765M
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