M&A Deal Summary

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires Bruneau

On July 28, 2021, private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners acquired e-commerce company Bruneau from Equistone Partners Europe Limited

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 14th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-28
Target Bruneau
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) TowerBrook Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Equistone Partners Europe Limited
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Bruneau

Villebon-sur-Yvette, France
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Bruneau is an online distributor of office furniture and supplies in Europe. The Group offers a wide range of products for all professionals, with over 25,000 office items available for delivery within 24 hours and over 100,000 items in total. In recent years, Bruneau has dynamically extended and consolidated its European reach. Now actively present in six countries (France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain). Bruneau was founded in 1955 and is based in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 17.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 78 of 92
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 22 of 24
Country (France) 14 of 17
Year (2021) 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-07 Uperio

Essex, United Kingdom

Uperio is specialist in rental, distribution, and services of tower cranes. Uperio, which has a fleet of more than 2 cranes, operates in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, and also operates in the United States. Uperio was founded in 2007 and is based in Essex, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-02 EisnerAmper

New York, New York, United States

EisnerAmper is a professional services firm, providing audit, accounting and tax services, valuation, due diligence, internal audit and risk management, litigation consulting and forensic accounting, as well as technology, compliance and regulatory, operational consulting and other professional services. EisnerAmper is comprised of EisnerAmper LLP, a licensed independent CPA firm that provides client attest services, and Eisner Advisory Group LLC, an alternative practice structure that provides business advisory and non-attest services in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, standards, and codes of conduct. EisnerAmper is based in New York City.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Equistone Partners Europe Limited

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone Partners Europe Ltd is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies with valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (formerly Barclays Private Equity Ltd) was formed in 1997 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 176 of 191
Sector (E-Commerce) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 86 of 91
Country (France) 55 of 60
Year (2021) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-26 Vertbaudet

Tourcoing, France

Vertbaudet is an e-commerce platform dedicated to childhood. Vertbaudet operates a network of 75 stores across the country. Through its digital platform, Vertbaudet is also present in seven other countries: Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. Vertbaudet is based in Tourcoing, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-18 Gardengate

Braga, Portugal

Gardengate is a manufacturer of aluminum gates and doors. Gardengate has established a strong position within an attractive market and achieved robust and consistent year-on-year growth. Gardengate was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Braga, Portugal.

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