M&A Deal Summary

IK Partners Acquires FCG

On January 19, 2022, private equity firm IK Partners acquired business services company FCG from Bridgepoint

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IK Partners’ 16th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is IK Partners’ 36th transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-19
Target FCG
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) IK Partners
Sellers(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

FCG

Stockholm, Sweden
FCG is a GRC services provider, offering advisory, outsourcing, GRC technology and fund administration services to the financial services industry. With in-depth expertise, FCG helps clients manage their challenges and guide them in an ever-changing environment. FCG was founded in 2008 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Buyer

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ik Investment Partners Ltd. (Formerly Industri Kapital) is a private equity firm that targets control investments in mid-sized manufacturing and service companies located in select European countries. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The firm looks to commit €50 to €150 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with 'a proven ability to generate significant cash flow' as well as an ability to 'sustain growth through various economic cycles'. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Investment Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Hamburg, London, Paris, and Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 159 of 171
Sector (Business Services) 16 of 19
Type (Secondary Buyout) 58 of 65
Country (Sweden) 36 of 37
Year (2022) 2 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-04 STEIN HGS

Seevetal, Germany

STEIN HGS is a B2B e-commerce specialist for barrier technology, municipality, construction site, and facility management supplies. STEIN HGS serves a broad range of long-standing private and public sector customers, including small and large construction firms, local craftsmen, municipalities, and facilities management firms. STEIN HGS was founded in 1999 and is based in Seevetal, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-23 Sofia Développement

Paris, France

Sofia Développement is a software and services provider for paramedics and independent nurses. Sofia Développement supports over 31,000 healthcare professionals, including more than 17,000 independent nurses, 5,000 physiotherapists, and 300 nursing centers, equipping them with its tele-transmission software as well as patient management and invoicing tech-enabled services. Sofia Développement is based in Paris, France.

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SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 28.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 97 of 109
Sector (Business Services) 10 of 11
Type (Secondary Buyout) 59 of 65
Country (Sweden) 7 of 8
Year (2022) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-24 Miller Homes

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Miller Homes is a privately-owned housebuilder in the UK that has a strong regional footprint through three divisions (Midlands & South, North, and Scotland) and a reputation for delivering quality, family homes in desirable and high-demand locations. Miller Homes focus on sustainable developments on the edge of urban or suburban areas, typically within 45 minutes of the nearest largest town or city, and is recognized for providing outstanding levels of customer service. In 2016, the company completed a total of 2,380 homes. Miller Homes was founded in 1934 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-25 Element Materials Technology

London, United Kingdom

Element Materials Technology is a provider of testing, inspection, and certification services for a diverse range of products, materials, and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure in use is not an option. The company's scientists, engineers, and technologists, working in our global network of over 200 laboratories, support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production ensuring their products are safe and sustainable, and achieve market access. Element Materials Technology was formed in 2011 and is based in London.

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