M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-12-04 |
| Target | The Innovation Group |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) |
The Carlyle Group
Ardian |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 500M GBP |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 548 of 750 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 22 of 39 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 30 of 37 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 37 of 53 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 38 of 41 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 69 of 137 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-02 |
RAC
Walsall, United Kingdom RAC is an motoring organization offers roadside assistance to around 8.6 million members if their vehicles suffer a mechanical failure, fixing 80% of issues at the roadside. If the issue can’t be resolved then members will be offered a tow to a destination of the member’s choice. RAC is also an insurance broker, offering car, home, motorcycle and van and other specialist insurance using a panel of third-party underwriters to roadside members and non-members. RAC was founded in 1897 and is based in Walsall, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-07 |
Array Marketing
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Array Marketing is a provider of in-store marketing services for the retailers and brand manufacturers. Array Canada is based in Toronto, Ontario. |
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 | 251 of 465 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 10 of 30 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 9 of 16 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 18 of 27 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 24 of 27 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 40 of 68 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-02 |
RAC
Walsall, United Kingdom RAC is an motoring organization offers roadside assistance to around 8.6 million members if their vehicles suffer a mechanical failure, fixing 80% of issues at the roadside. If the issue can’t be resolved then members will be offered a tow to a destination of the member’s choice. RAC is also an insurance broker, offering car, home, motorcycle and van and other specialist insurance using a panel of third-party underwriters to roadside members and non-members. RAC was founded in 1897 and is based in Walsall, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-15 |
PC SOFT
Montpellier, France PC SOFT is a software company specializing in the design of professional development tools: PC, Mobile, Internet, Cloud, etc. and under all operating systems: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, etc. PC SOFT was founded in 1984 and is based in Montpellier, France. |
Buy | - |
