M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-05-09 |
| Target | Gruppo Coin |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) |
BC Partners
Investindustrial |
| Sellers(s) | PAI Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 1.7B EUR |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 17.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BC Partners is a mega private equity firm that invests in high quality businesses with leading market positions. BC does not specialize in any particular sector and makes only a select number of investments per year (3 in 2008, 2 in 2007, 3 in 2006). Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and has offices in London, Paris, Hamburg, and New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 46 of 95 |
| Sector (Retail) | 5 of 6 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 16 of 39 |
| Country (Italy) | 3 of 9 |
| Year (2011) | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 16 of 42 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-29 |
Nille AS
Enebakk, Norway Nille is one of the leading Norwegian discount retailers with a broad assortment of non-food products.Nille has a strong brand and nationwide network of more than 280 stores, which makes the company a clear leader in the shopping center discount segment. The product range is exclusively targeted towards women and includes categories such as candles, napkins, birthday products, kitchen supplies, textiles and a number of other categories. |
Buy | €263M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-21 |
Com Hem AB
Stockholm, Sweden Com Hem offers broadband, TV, play and telephony services to Swedish households and companies. The company plays an important role in Sweden’s ongoing digitalisation push, with its powerful and future-proofed broadband network that covers half of the country’s households, reaching approximately 1.5 million customers. |
Buy | $2.6B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Investindustrial is an investment firm focused on creating global leaders through organic growth and acquisitions. The Firm is operationally driven and seeks opportunities in Southern Europe. Areas of interest include services, consumer, retail, leisure, and industrial manufacturing. Investindustrial has offices in London, Luxembourg, Milan, Lugano, Barcelona, Shanghai, and New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 57 |
| Sector (Retail) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 5 of 14 |
| Country (Italy) | 12 of 27 |
| Year (2011) | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-28 |
Snaitech
Milan, Italy Snaitech SpA is an Italian gaming company involved in the horse and sports betting segment. The company's other operations include amusement with prizes (AWPs), video lottery and online skill games. Snaitech was formed in 1990 and is based in Milan, Italy. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-12 |
EmerU
Barcelona, Spain EmerU is a private medical transportation operator, providing emergency ambulance transportation and non-urgent patient transportation services principally contracted on a long term basis with public administrations. EmerU is based in Barcelona, Sapin. |
Buy | €77M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 16.2B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 48 |
| Sector (Retail) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 24 |
| Country (Italy) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2011) | 4 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 20 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-05 |
Compagnie Europeenne de Prevoyance SAS
Nantes, France Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance ("CEP") is a pioneer in protection insurance brokerage both in France and Europe, and specializes in credit protection. The company has invested significantly over the past years to diversify its distribution channels and develop its digital offering. CEP was formed in 1991 and is based in Nantes, France. |
Sell | €800M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-31 |
SPIE
Cergy-Pontoise, France SPIE is a provider of multi-technical contracting services in France providing electrical, heating ventilation and air conditioning servicing and mechanical engineering to a wide range of end markets. SPIE was founded in 1900 and is based in Cergy-Pontoise, France. |
Sell | €2.1B |
