M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-10-20 |
| Target | PhotoBox |
| Sector | Consumer Services |
| Buyer(s) |
Exponent Private Equity
Epiris |
| Sellers(s) |
Quilvest Capital Partners
HarbourVest Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 618M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.9B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Exponent is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market businesses located in the UK and broader Europe. Exponent targets opportunities in the media, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer, and leisure sectors. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses valued from £150 to £500 million. Exponent has a particular interest in businesses that are prominent in their respective markets, but may benefit from or need operational improvement. Exponent Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 38 |
| Sector (Consumer Services) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 7 of 13 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 18 of 32 |
| Year (2015) | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 17 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-30 |
Quorn Foods
Westport, Connecticut, United States Quorn Foods trades under the brands Quorn and Cauldron. Quorn is a UK market leader in meat-alternative foods and is one of the largest meat-alternative brands in the world. |
Sell | £550M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-23 |
Planet
Galway, Ireland Planet is a provider of VAT refund and dynamic currency conversion (“DCC”) services to retailers, governments, and financial institutions globally. Planet is based in Galway, Ireland. |
Sell | €585M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Electra Partners is a UK-based private equity firm focused on buyouts, co-investments, secondary fund purchases, and debt investing. The Firm's direct investing group looks to make majority or minority investments of £40 to £150 million in deals valued up to £500 million. Electra was formed in 1976 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 55 of 73 |
| Sector (Consumer Services) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 12 of 16 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 43 of 60 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 29 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-09 |
Zensar
Pune, India Zensar is a digital solutions and technology services company focusing on enterprise digital transformation. The company has offerings across the digital value chain, with a proven track record of innovation delivered through its ‘Return on Digital NeXT (RoDNeXT)’ framework. Zensar was formed in 1963 and is based in Pune, India. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-04 |
Daler-Rowney
Bracknell, United Kingdom Daler-Rowney Ltd. is one of the largest suppliers of fine art materials in the world with a comprehensive product range including artists’ paints, brushes, papers and canvases which meet the needs of artists from beginners to professionals. |
Sell | €81M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 40 of 68 |
| Sector (Consumer Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 14 of 25 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 3 of 5 |
| Year (2015) | 4 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 20 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 |
PFG
Richmond, Virginia, United States PFG is a distributor of food products and snacks. PFG delivers food and food-related products to more than 130,000 independent and national chain restaurants, quick-service eateries, pizzerias, theaters, schools, hotels, healthcare facilities and other institutions across the United States. PFG was founded in 1885 and is based in Richmond, Virginia. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-24 |
YO! Sushi
London, United Kingdom YO! Sushi is a chain of conveyor belt Japanese restaurants offering 'sophisticated fast food'. YO! Sushi was founded in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | £100M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 71 of 126 |
| Sector (Consumer Services) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 20 of 33 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 10 of 10 |
| Year (2015) | 13 of 14 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 23 of 38 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-20 |
Risk Strategies
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Risk Strategies is a national brokerage firm focused on delivering risk management and insurance solutions toprivately-held and publicly-traded commercial clients and high net worth individuals. Risk Strategies focuses on client risk management challenges and delivers pragmatic, costeffective financial and business solutions. Risk Strategies was founded in 1997 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-23 |
Petco Health and Wellness Company
San Diego, California, United States Petco Health and Wellness Company is a health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and their own Petco partners. The company is focused on delivering comprehensive wellness solutions through its products and services, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. It operates more than 1,500 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including a growing network of more than 100 in-store veterinary hospitals, and offer a complete online resource for pet health and wellness. Petco Health and Wellness Company was founded in 1965 and is based in San Diego, California. |
Sell | $4.6B |
