Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-01-19 |
| Target | DMW Logistics |
| Sector | Consumer Services |
| Sellers(s) |
HgCapital
Core Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Trade Sale - Public Company |
| Deal Value | 75M GBP |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.0B GBP |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HgCapital is a European private equity firm focused on a wide range of transactions including public-to-private leveraged buy-outs, management buy-ins, divestitures, and turnarounds. Broad sectors of interest include consumer and leisure, healthcare, industrials, services, technology, media, and renewable energy. The Firm will consider both majority and minority investment positions. HgCapital is the successor to Mercury Capital Partners, a former unit of Merill Lynch which was spun out by management in 2000. HgCapital has offices in London and Munich.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 84 |
| Sector (Consumer Services) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Trade Sale - Public Company) | 8 of 30 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 9 of 43 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 25 of 31 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 |
Venus Vind
United Kingdom Venus Vind is the largest portfolio of onshore wind in Sweden. Its origin dates back to 2007 with the construction start of Havsnäs, Sweden’s largest onshore wind farm. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-29 |
The Sanctuary Group
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom The Sanctuary Spa is a female body care brand in the UK. The company also operates The Sanctuary Spa in Covent Garden, which serves over 64,000 guests per annum. |
Sell | £75M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 218M GBP |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Core Capital Partners is a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in UK-based companies. The Firm is a generalist investor and has experience in the healthcare, IT, business services, leisure, consumer, technology, and media sectors. Core generally seeks to commit £10 to £25 million per investment and will consider a variety of transaction situations including buyouts, growth capital financings, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and distressed situations. Core Capital was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 14 |
| Sector (Consumer Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Trade Sale - Public Company) | 2 of 5 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 5 of 12 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-01 |
PDP Couriers
Cardiff, United Kingdom PDP Couriers is a specialist courier for clinical trials, transport of clinical and medical research, and logistics management. Operating globally, PDP provides solutions for time-critical and temperature-sensitive shipments for pre-clinical trial and phase I -IV clinical trial material, clinical trial drugs, and support of managed access programs. PDP Couriers is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-01 |
PRA!
Chicago, Illinois, United States PRA! is a destination management company that supports its clients’ off-site business events such as corporate meetings, incentive travel programs, and conferences by providing activity and transportation solutions and other destination support services. PRA provides a critical link between event planners and the local markets where business events take place. PRA! was founded in 1981 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
