M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-11-06 |
| Target | Sunrise Medical |
| Sector | Medical Products |
| Buyer(s) | Equistone Partners Europe Limited |
| Sellers(s) | Vestar Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance (Financial) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone Partners Europe Ltd is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies with valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (formerly Barclays Private Equity Ltd) was formed in 1997 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 174 of 253 |
| Sector (Medical Products) | 6 of 6 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 41 of 84 |
| Country (Germany) | 26 of 42 |
| Year (2012) | 7 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-05 |
NES Fircroft
Cheshire, United Kingdom NES Fircroft is a global provider of specialist white collar personnel to the global oil and gas, power, and infrastructure markets. |
Buy | £234M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-01 |
Gardman
Peterborough, United Kingdom Gardman Ltd. is a provider of wild bird-care products such as seeds and feeders; tooling, gardening footwear and gloves; lighting; greenhouses; and pots, planters and hanging baskets. Gardman Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. |
Sell | £85M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vestar Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets management buyouts and growth capital investments across North America and Europe in the consumer, business services, and healthcare sectors. The Firm looks to invest $50 to $150 million in transactions valued up to $1 billion. Specific areas of interest include food, apparel, household goods, retail, consumer services, industrial services, information services, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, financial services, media/communications, digital health media, and medical technology. Vestar Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 47 of 64 |
| Sector (Medical Products) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 11 of 16 |
| Country (Germany) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2012) | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-27 |
AZ Electronic Materials SA
Luxembourg, Luxembourg AZ Electronic Materials S.A., is a producer and supplier of specialty chemical materials for the electronics market. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 |
St. John Knits
Irvine, California, United States St. John Knits designs, manufactures and markets women's clothing and accessories. The Company's products are sold under the St. John, Griffith & Gray and Marie Gray trade names. St. John's retail division operates 17 boutiques and nine outlet stores. |
Sell | - |
