M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2004-01-01 |
| Target | Swift Advances |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Buyer(s) |
Alchemy Partners
Indigo Capital |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Alchemy Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the UK, Ireland, and German-speaking Europe. Alchemy looks to commit £25 to £150 million per transaction in areas including financial services, information technology, and telecoms. Historically, the Firm primarily targeted leveraged buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financings, but today Alchemy specializes in distressed and undervalued or underperforming businesses. Alchemy Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 16 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 5 of 8 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 5 of 11 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 |
Instem
Stone, United Kingdom Instem is a provider of IT applications to the early development healthcare market delivering compelling solutions for data collection, management and analysis across the R&D continuum. Instem was founded in 1969 and is based in Stone, England. |
Sell | £12M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-10 |
Goldsmiths
Braunstone, United Kingdom Goldsmiths Ltd. is a UK jewellery retailer. |
Sell | USD27M |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Indigo Capital is a provider of mezzanine capital to help fund buyouts, corporate acquisitions, expansions, and recapitalizations. Indigo typically invests alongside other private equity firms, however the Firm invests independently as well. Indigo is active throughout Europe and looks to commit €10 to €100 million per transaction. Indigo is sector agnostic and generally backs businesses with 'established market positions, strong, ambitious and incentivized management and attractive growth prospects.' Indigo Capital raised its first fund in 1990. The Firm has offices in London and Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 46 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 12 of 27 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 3 of 13 |
| Year: 2004 M&A | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 |
Flowbird Group
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Flowbird Group is a provider of parking management solutions and a major player in public transport ticketing equipment. The company operates through two business divisions, Smart Parking operates across the whole value chain of the on-street parking management and Smart Transport provides ticketing solutions (connected ticket and validation terminals) and associated software systems for public transport. Flowbird Group is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-08 |
betapharm Arzneimittel
Augsburg, Germany Betapharm markets high quality generic drugs focusing on long-term therapy products with high prescription rates. |
Buy | €300M |
