Investment Summary |
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Date | 2005-10-09 |
Target | The Gala Group |
Sector | Leisure |
Investor(s) |
aPriori Capital Partners
Intermediate Capital Group Cinven Candover Investments Permira ATP Private Equity Partners |
Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1985 |
PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
aPriori Capital Partners (formerly DLJ Merchant Banking Partners) is a middle-market private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts in the US and Europe. Sectors of interest include healthcare, retail, consumer, energy, business services, and industrial. aPriori was originally established in 1985 and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 38 of 56 |
Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Stake Purchase) | 6 of 8 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 4 of 6 |
Year (2005) | 9 of 9 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-09-26 |
Caledonia Oil & Gas
London, United Kingdom Caledonia was a U.K. based natural gas company focused on the acquisition, operation and exploitation of producing natural gas fields and transportation systems located in the Southern Gas Basin of the North Sea. |
Sell | $846M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-10-13 |
CRC Health
Cupertino, California, United States CRC Health Group is a provider of treatment and educational programs for addiction and related behavioral health disorders. |
Sell | $720M |
Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
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Founded | 1989 |
PE ASSETS | 74.5B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 147 of 292 |
Sector (Leisure) | 3 of 6 |
Type (Stake Purchase) | 4 of 12 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 54 of 79 |
Year (2005) | 26 of 29 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-10-03 |
Tes Global
London, United Kingdom Tes Global is an international provider of software services to make life easier for schools and teachers. All products and services are built with teachers and schools needs at the core, ensuring they are innovative, trusted education solutions. Tes Global products play a critical role helping teachers and school leaders deal with the challenges of teaching, including safeguarding and compliance, smart pupil management, and staff management. This dedication and focus supports educators across the globe in providing high quality education to millions of children using smart, flexible, and cost-effective solutions. A global Company, Tes Global was formed in 1910 and and operates across 10 offices, including in London, Sheffield, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney, and Dubai. |
Buy | £235M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-10-31 |
Environmental Resources Management
London, United Kingdom Environmental Resources Management is a global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services. Environmental Resources Management was founded in 1871 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | $535M |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1977 |
PE ASSETS | 39.0B EUR |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Cinven is a private equity firm focused on buyout investments in growing, profitable businesses located throughout Europe and North America. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, leisure, consumer, technology, media, and telecommunications. Cinven looks to invest a minimum of €200 million in companies with minimum enterprise values of €400 million. Cinven does not invest in start-ups or development phase companies. Cinven was established in 1977 and is headquartered in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 100 of 184 |
Sector (Leisure) | 6 of 7 |
Type (Stake Purchase) | 3 of 5 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 68 of 87 |
Year (2005) | 4 of 6 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-10-01 |
Eutelsat Group
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France Eutelsat Group is a satellite operator that provides transponder capacity for video broadcasters, European Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, European governments, and the US government, as well as for corporate data networks and other voice and data providers. Eutelsat Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-10-20 |
Frans Bonhomme
Joué lès Tours, France Frans Bonhomme is a provider in the distribution of plastic pipes and fittings. Frans Bonhomme was founded in 1935 and is based in Joué lès Tours, France. |
Buy | €893M |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1980 |
PE ASSETS | 8.7B EUR |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Candover Investments is a private equity firm that targets investments in European and Asian companies operating in broad range of industries. Candover's primary focus is on businesses located in Western Europe; including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, and Spain. However, the Firm also considers opportunities in Asia and Eastern Europe. The Firm's target investment size is €150 to €500 million in businesses valued between €500 million and €5 billion. Sectors of interest include media, financial services, support services, leisure, healthcare, technology, and industrial. Candover Investments was formed in 1980 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 16 of 30 |
Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 2 |
Type (Stake Purchase) | 2 of 2 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 8 of 9 |
Year (2005) | 2 of 4 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-08-22 |
Swissport International AG
Opfikon, Switzerland Swissport International Ltd. provides ground services for around 224 million passengers and handles 4.1 million tonnes of cargo a year on behalf of some 700 client-companies in the aviation sector. |
Sell | Fr.1.0B |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-11-04 |
Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A.
Madrid, Spain Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A. is a broadband service provider. It offers direct access telephony, pay television and internet access services to the residential market where, ONO offers advanced voice, data and value-added services across its own high capacity local access and national backbone networks. |
Buy | €2.3B |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1985 |
PE ASSETS | 75.0B EUR |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 49 of 161 |
Sector (Leisure) | 2 of 4 |
Type (Stake Purchase) | 4 of 10 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 17 of 34 |
Year (2005) | 4 of 5 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-10-01 |
Jet Aviation
Zurich, Switzerland Jet Aviation is a Swiss-based international business aviation services company. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering and fixed base operations, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. |
Buy | €1.5B |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-11-01 |
TDC Group
Copenhagen, Denmark TDC Group is a provider of communications and entertainment solutions. TDC Group has become two companies, each with its own core areas, which work towards a digital future, TDC NET delivers the best mobile network and the fastest fixed-line connections – and represents Denmark’s digital future with a roll-out of fiber and 5G. Nuuday is the leading service provider of digital services within TV, broadband, network, and telephony for private customers and businesses and consists of nine-strong brands. |
Buy | $15.8B |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2001 |
PE ASSETS | 10.0B EUR |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 4 of 44 |
Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Stake Purchase) | 1 of 2 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 2 |
Year (2005) | 2 of 3 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-02-04 |
Sanitec
Helsinki, Finland Sanitec is a European multi-brand group that designs, manufactures, and markets bathroom ceramics and bath and shower products. Sanitec was founded in 1990 and is based in Helsinki, Finland. |
Buy | €951M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2005-11-04 |
Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A.
Madrid, Spain Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A. is a broadband service provider. It offers direct access telephony, pay television and internet access services to the residential market where, ONO offers advanced voice, data and value-added services across its own high capacity local access and national backbone networks. |
Buy | €2.3B |