M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-07-18 |
| Target | PlusServer AG |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | BC Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Host Europe Group |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 397M EUR |
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| 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 | 74 of 96 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 4 of 4 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 9 of 9 |
| Country (Germany) | 8 of 11 |
| Year (2017) | 5 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 31 of 42 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-10 |
Pronovias
Barcelona, Spain PRONOVIAS is a family firm that began life in 'El Suizo', a prestigious Barcelona store founded by Alberto Palatchi Bienveniste in 1922 that specialised in lace, embroidery and high-quality silk fabrics. Pronovias has had a network of 79 franchises which share the values and savoir-faire of its own stores, guaranteeing a unique shopping experience, that has reached all corners of the world. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 |
MCS Group
Paris, France MCS Group is a credit management services (CMS) provider in France focused on two complementary lines of business: debt purchasing and debt servicing. MCS Group was founded in 1986 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | €382M |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Revenue | 328M USD (2016) |
Host Europe Group Ltd. is a web hosting provider. HEG serves small businesses and web experts, and has built a thriving business with more than 1.7 million customers.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Germany) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2017) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-17 |
PlusServer AG
Huerth, Germany PlusServer AG offers managed hosting and cloud solutions for corporate clients. Supplementary services, for instance in the field of data security, serve to round off the product range. The extensive product portfolio is targeted at companies with critical dependency on the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure. PlusServer currently hosts over 4,000 corporate clients within its data centers. Due to the company’s wide client base and long-term service agreements, the business model of PlusServer is highly diversified and has limited exposure to economic cycles. |
Buy | - |
