Investment Summary

Aleph Capital Partners and Crestview Partners Invest In Framestore

On November 6, 2020, private equity firms Aleph Capital Partners and Crestview Partners invested in media company Framestore

Investment Highlights
  • This is Aleph Capital Partners’ 1st and Crestview Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Aleph Capital Partners’ 2nd and Crestview Partners’ 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-11-06
Target Framestore
Sector Media
Investor(s) Aleph Capital Partners
Crestview Partners
Deal Type Acquisition Financing

Target

Framestore

London, United Kingdom
Framestore is an Oscar-winning creative studio that uses innovative talent and technology to create high-end images for every platform. Framestore partners with clients ranging from Hollywood studios to advertisers, ad agencies, production companies, and video game developers. Framestore was founded in 1986 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Aleph Capital Partners is an independent investment firm focused on acquisitions throughout Europe. Aleph generally seeks to commit €100 to €400 million per transaction and looks to operate as a long-term capital partner of the businesses it invests in. Aleph does not have any stated sector preferences. Aleph Capital Partners was established in 2013 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Acquisition Financing M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-28 Igenomix

Valencia, Spain

Igenomix engages in women’s health and reproductive genetic testing services for IVF clinics. The Company support c. 90,000 couples per year with a global footprint of 19 laboratories covering +80 countries. Igenomix was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Valencia, Spain.

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Investor

Crestview Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crestview Partners is a private equity firm focused on challenging investment situations. Crestview targets opportunities across a broad range of industries, with a special interest in asset management, media, healthcare and financial service companies. The Firm looks to commit $100 to $250 million of equity capital in transactions valued between $500 million and $3 billion. Crestview Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 55
Sector: Media M&A 3 of 4
Type: Acquisition Financing M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2020 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Denver, Arizona, United States

Viad operates through two businesses: Pursuit and GES. Pursuit is a collection of attractions, lodges and hotels, and sightseeing tours in iconic locations. GES is a full-service live events company serving 70% of the Fortune 1000 in 75+ countries. Viad was founded in 1926 and is based in Denver, Arizona.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Voorhees, New Jersey, United States

AutoLenders is a regional platform for financing, buying, and selling automobiles. AutoLenders are an online-first omnichannel platform, providing customers with the opportunity to buy or sell vehicles online or through a network of highly-rated previously owned car dealerships in the Mid-Atlantic region. AutoLenders was founded in 1979 and is based in Voorhees, New Jersey.

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