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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 70.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HgCapital is a European private equity firm focused on a wide range of transactions including public-to-private leveraged buy-outs, management buy-ins, divestitures, and turnarounds. Broad sectors of interest include consumer and leisure, healthcare, industrials, services, technology, media, and renewable energy. The Firm will consider both majority and minority investment positions. HgCapital is the successor to Mercury Capital Partners, a former unit of Merill Lynch which was spun out by management in 2000. HgCapital has offices in London and Munich.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 74 of 153 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 19 of 51 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 42 of 59 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 6 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-19 |
Allocate Software
Richmond, United Kingdom Allocate Software is a provider of specialist workforce optimisation, organisational flow improvement, governance, risk & compliance software focused on helping our customers manage large, multi-skilled workforces in complex, fast changing environments. Allocate Software was established in 1991 and is based in Richmond, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £110M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-19 |
Access Group
Loughborough, United Kingdom Access Group is a provider of fully integrated business management software. Its portfolio spans ERP, finance, HR, Payroll, recruitment, warehousing, business intelligence, professional service automation and manufacturing. Access Group was formed in 1991 and is based in Loughborough, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 225 of 465 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 2 of 12 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 67 of 155 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 15 of 27 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 20 of 22 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-15 |
PetSmart
Phoenix, Arizona, United States PetSmart is a specialty retailer and provider of pet products and services in North America. The Company also offers a selection of services, including professional grooming and boarding, as well as training and day camp for dogs. PetSmart was founded in 1986 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. |
Buy | $8.7B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-18 |
Delta Solar
Cedex, France Delta Solar is in development of solar projects and manages nine photovoltaic farms (including the site of Les Mées in the French Alps, one of the largest farms in France). With a capacity of about 70MW, Delta Solar is ranked amongst the top five solar operators in France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies 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, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 124 of 206 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 5 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 60 of 96 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 60 of 84 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-27 |
Travel Counsellors
Manchester, United Kingdom Travel Counsellors is a travel marketplace for self-employed travel agents. Travel Counsellors was founded in 1994 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-18 |
Unlimited Footwear Group
Waalwijk, Netherlands Unlimited Footwear Group is a Dutch specialist in the design, sourcing and distribution of mid-market footwear for men, women and children. The company markets its shoes under its own "Bullboxer" brand through retail chains in Europe and North America, under private labels and under various licensed brands such as Bjorn Borg and GAASTRA. Unlimited Footwear Group is based in Waalwijk, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
