M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires VetPartners

On August 7, 2018, private equity firm BC Partners acquired consumer services company VetPartners from August Equity for 700M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 20th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BC Partners’ 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BC Partners’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-07
Target VetPartners
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Sellers(s) August Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 700M GBP

Target

VetPartners

Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States
website
VetPartners is a nonprofit association of veterinary business specialists dedicated to serving the veterinary profession. VetPartners was founded in 2015 and is based in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Search 179,403 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 17.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 81 of 93
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 32 of 39
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 18
Year (2018) 5 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 42
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-17 NAVEX Global

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

NAVEX Global, Inc. is a provider of ethics and compliance software, content and services helps organizations protect their people, reputation and bottom line. NAVEX Global, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-01 SBB

Beograd, Serbia

SBB is a cable TV and broadband internet operator in Europe, and Mid-Europa and is committed to the continued development of cable TV and internet business. SBB was formed in 2002 and is based in Beograd, Serbia.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

August Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 350M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

August Equity is a private equity firm that provides capital for management buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, and recapitalizations of small and medium-sized UK-based companies. August Equity targets growth companies with strong cash-flow operating within four sectors. These include healthcare, media/technology, industrial products and services, and consumer products and services. August Equity looks to commit £10 to £30 million per transaction. August Equity was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 25
Sector (Consumer Services) 4 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 12
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-31 Active Care Group

Kent, United Kingdom

Active Care Group provides a national live-in care service for adults and children with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions. Many of its clients are tetraplegics, requiring a constantly high level of care from live-in personal assistants. Active Care Group is based in Kent, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-06 Charterhouse Voice & Data

London, United Kingdom

Charterhouse Voice & Data Plc is a provider of voice communication, data, hosting and cyber security to mid and large tier customers, based in the UK and internationally. We focus on meeting your real-world challenges in business communications and smarter working – such as ensuring your network security and data compliance, enabling workforce agility and digital transformation, and helping you deliver a better customer experience.

Buy -