Investment Summary

Exits Intertek

On June 1, 2002, invested in business services company Intertek from Charterhouse Capital Partners and Crescent Capital Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary
Date 2002-06-01
Target Intertek
Sector Business Services
Sellers(s) Charterhouse Capital Partners
Crescent Capital Partners
Deal Type IPO

Target

Intertek

London, United Kingdom
Intertek provides global testing, inspection, and certification services. The Company provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations. Intertek was founded in 1885 and is based in London, England.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Charterhouse Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1934
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a large private equity firm specializing in buyouts of European industrial and commercial service companies. The Firm primarily seeks opportunities in Western Europe and the UK. Charterhouse focuses on profitable companies led by experienced management valued from €200 million to €1.5 billion. Specific areas of interest include business services, chemicals, engineering, leisure, transport and logistics. Charterhouse Capital Partners was formed in 1934 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 33
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 5
Type (IPO) 1 of 3
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 16
Year (2002) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Swindon, United Kingdom

Metric is a leading company in the supply and manufacture of parking management solutions and accordingly take our products and services very seriously. With a 40 year history in the ticket issuing sector, the company is at the forefront of design and innovation, and consequently has a major presence worldwide, with the Headquarters being based at Metric House in Swindon, England.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-08-03 Coral Group Holdings .

London, United Kingdom

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SELLER

Crescent Capital Partners

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 2.5B AUD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crescent Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Australia and New Zealand. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks to be a 'hands on' investor in assisting portfolio companies with strategy and operation support. Crescent Capital is based in Sydney.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 12
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (IPO) 1 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 3
Year (2002) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-07-01 Bluestone Group

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Bluestone Group is a financial services and technology business which include lending, investment and portfolio servicing . Bluestone Group was founded in 2000 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 LifeHealthcare

North Ryde, Australia

LifeHealthcare is an independent medical device distributor in Australia and New Zealand. The business supplies a diversified product portfolio across multiple therapeutic channels including spine, orthopaedics and neurosurgery, amongst others. LifeHealthcare was founded in 2005 and is based in North Ryde, Australia.

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