M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2003-04-07 |
| Target | Auto Trader Group |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Guardian Media Group |
| Sellers(s) |
BC Partners
Montagu |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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Guardian Media Group is aUK’s media organisations. Its core business is Guardian News & Media, publisher of theguardian.com and the Guardian and Observer newspapers. IT also manage investments whose purpose is to provide financial support for the development of our journalism.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2003) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-27 |
Auto Trader Group
Manchester, United Kingdom Auto Trader Group is a publisher of classified advertising publications. Auto Trader Group was incorporated in 1977 and is based in Manchester, the United Kingdom. |
Sell | £1.4B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 17.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BC Partners is a mega private equity firm that invests in high quality businesses with leading market positions. BC does not specialize in any particular sector and makes only a select number of investments per year (3 in 2008, 2 in 2007, 3 in 2006). Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and has offices in London, Paris, Hamburg, and New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 53 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 10 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 3 of 12 |
| Year (2003) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-01 |
Hirslanden Holdings
Zürich, Switzerland Leading Swiss Private Hospital Group |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-08 |
Aviagen Group
Newbridge, United Kingdom Aviagen Group Ltd. provides breeder of poultry stock for meat production and operates production facilities across the globe. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Montagu is an independent private equity firm focused on European management buyouts and growth capital transactions. The Firm seeks opportunities valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Sectors of interest include healthcare, medical products, financial services, software, IT, information services, and education. Montagu dates back to 1968 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22 of 73 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 10 of 29 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 17 of 40 |
| Year (2003) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-01 |
Ampafrance SA
Cholet, France Ampafrance is the leading European manufacturer of a broad range of baby products including strollers, car seats and other smaller products. Its products are sold under the Bebe Confort, Monbebe, Baby Relax and Babideal brands. |
Sell | €225M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-23 |
Marlow Foods
Stokesley, United Kingdom Marlow Foods, the owner of Quorn branded food products, in the first half of 2003 from AstraZeneca. Quorn is the UK?s number one brand in the fast growing healthy meat alternative food segment with an established and successful presence in a number of European territories. Marlow manufactures an extensive range of branded chilled and frozen ingredients and meals for this market from its manufacturing base in north Yorkshire. |
Buy | - |
