M&A Deal Summary

Manulife Investment Management Acquires CQS

On April 3, 2024, mezzanine finance firm Manulife Investment Management acquired financial services company CQS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Manulife Investment Management’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Manulife Investment Management’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-04-03
Target CQS
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Manulife Investment Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)
Simmons & Simmons LLP (Legal)

Target

CQS

London, United Kingdom
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CQS is a multi-sector alternative credit manager. The firm has managing research-driven credit strategies over multiple market cycles, with core capabilities that span corporate credit (loans and bonds), asset backed securities, regulatory capital, collateralized loan obligations and convertible bonds. CQS is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Manulife Investment Management

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1998
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Manulife Investment Management is a private investment group that provides mezzanine as well as non-controlling equity capital to middle-market businesses. Manulife Investment's target investment size is $10 to $50 million per transaction. The Group prefers opportunities located in the US. Manulife Investment Management was established in 1998 and maintains offices in Boston and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 25
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 11 of 11
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
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