M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2004-02-01 |
Target | Merlin Entertainments |
Sector | Leisure |
Buyer(s) | Hermes GPE |
Sellers(s) | Apax |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
Deal Value | 73M GBP |
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Hermes GPE is a global investor in private equity funds as well as direct co-investor. The Firm manages assets on behalf of institutional investors with a focus on private markets. Hermes GPE is headquartered in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 1 of 11 |
Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 7 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 8 |
Year (2004) | 1 of 1 |
Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-04-01 |
The Works
Birmingham, United Kingdom The Works is a discount retailer with a chain of stores throughout the UK. The Company was formed in 1981 and is headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £51M |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1981 |
PE ASSETS | 60.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from €1 to €5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 6 of 163 |
Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 2 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 60 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 23 |
Year (2004) | 1 of 3 |
Size (of disclosed) | 42 of 49 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2004-01-8 |
Novacea
San Francisco, California, United States Novacea, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing therapies for the treatment of cancer. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2004-02-13 |
New Look Retail Group
London, United Kingdom New Look Retail Group Ltd. is a specialty retailer of value fashion apparel and is the second largest womenswear retailer in the UK and now has over 1,000 stores worldwide, in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Singapore, Russia, and Poland. New Look was founded in 1969 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |