3i Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, 3i Private Equity has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

3i Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (10%) and transportation (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and growth capital (21%). In total, 3i Private Equity has invested in 12 US states and 25 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired IQVIA Holdings for $3.0B.

In the last 3 years, 3i Private Equity has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (43%). 3i Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Vetco Gray for $1.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity440
    • M&A Buy Activity246
    • M&A Sell Activity194
  • Total Sectors Invested 47
  • Total Countries Invested 25
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 121
  • M&A Advisors 33

3i Private Equity

3i Group Plc

16 Palace Street,
London, SW1E 5JD
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7928 3131
www.3i.com/private-equity/
london@3i.com

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Airlines, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Oil/Gas Exploration, Publishing, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 100 500
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 233 3 5 4 - 1 246
vol $16.5B $16.5B
Sell (1.0/yr) # 189 - 1 2 - 2 194
vol $26.7B $625M $944M $28.3B
  440

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Weener Plastics Group BV 2024-07-24 944M EUR Trade Sale
Ede, Netherlands · www.wppg.com
Constellation SAS 2024-05-13 - Secondary Buyout
Saint-Cloud, France · www.constellation.fr
Nexeye 2024-04-25 - Secondary Sale
Gorinchem, Netherlands · www.nexeye.com
VakantieDiscounter 2022-07-11 - Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.vakantiediscounter.nl
Havea Group 2022-06-23 - Secondary Sale
Montaigu, France · www.havea.com
Konges Slojd ApS 2022-06-20 - Growth Capital
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.kongessloejd.com
Q Holding Co. 2022-04-07 625M USD Trade Sale
Pepper Pike, Ohio · www.qco.net
Tempo 2022-03-18 - Secondary Buyout
Boulogne-Billancourt, France · www.laseinemusicale.com
Yanga Sports Water 2022-01-01 - Growth Capital
Breda, Netherlands · www.yangasportswater.com
Mepal BV 2021-11-18 - Growth Capital
Lochem, Netherlands · www.mepal.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Cirtec Medical 2017-08-04 QSR - Precision Components Division 2023-01-31 7
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · www.cirtecmed.com Pepper Pike, Ohio
Koninklijke Sanders B.V. 2018-02-12 Herkel B.V. 2021-01-07 1
Vlijmen, Netherlands · www.royalsanders.com Zeewolde, Netherlands · www.herkel.nl

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (3%) 175M (33%) 24 (10%) 600M (4%)
Transportation - - 15 (6%) 831M (5%)
Retail 2 (7%) 240M (46%) 13 (5%) 496M (3%)
Manufacturing 4 (14%) 110M (21%) 13 (5%) 163M (1%)
Consumer Products 3 (10%) - 12 (5%) 225M (1%)
Healthcare Services - - 9 (4%) 821M (5%)
Information Technology 3 (10%) - 9 (4%) 215M (1%)
Media 1 (3%) - 9 (4%) -
Machinery - - 8 (3%) 1.3B (8%)
Food 1 (3%) - 8 (3%) 24M (< 1%)
Life Science 1 (3%) - 7 (3%) 3.6B (22%)
Electrical Equipment - - 7 (3%) 30M (< 1%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 6 (2%) 925M (6%)
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 6 (2%) 849M (5%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (3%) - 6 (2%) 300M (2%)
Consumer Services - - 5 (2%) 1.6B (9%)
Distribution - - 5 (2%) 791M (5%)
Chemicals - - 5 (2%) 489M (3%)
Financial Services - - 5 (2%) 256M (2%)
Automotive 1 (3%) - 5 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (3%) - 5 (2%) -
Building Materials - - 4 (2%) 571M (3%)
Beverages 1 (3%) - 4 (2%) 270M (2%)
Publishing - - 4 (2%) -
Software 1 (3%) - 3 (1%) 340M (2%)
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 3 (1%) 329M (2%)
Environmental - - 3 (1%) 285M (2%)
Engineering - - 3 (1%) 274M (2%)
Leisure 2 (7%) - 3 (1%) 154M (1%)
Marketing - - 3 (1%) 66M (< 1%)
Marine - - 3 (1%) 62M (< 1%)
Construction - - 3 (1%) 18M (< 1%)
Communications - - 3 (1%) -
E-Commerce 2 (7%) - 3 (1%) -
Insurance - - 3 (1%) -
Renewable Energy - - 3 (1%) -
Safety/Security 1 (3%) - 3 (1%) -
Aerospace - - 2 (1%) 479M (3%)
Medical Products 1 (3%) - 2 (1%) 81M (< 1%)
Restaurants - - 2 (1%) 20M (< 1%)
Furniture 1 (3%) - 2 (1%) -
Packaging - - 2 (1%) -
Information Services - - 1 (< 1%) 123M (1%)
Digital Media - - 1 (< 1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (< 1%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (< 1%) -
Staffing 1 (3%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 29 $525M 248 $16.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 4 (14%) - 71 (29%) 4.3B (26%)
France 3 (10%) - 30 (12%) 1.7B (10%)
Spain - - 20 (8%) 750M (5%)
United States 6 (21%) 285M (54%) 18 (7%) 3.6B (22%)
  Texas 1 (3%) 175M (33%) 3 (1%) 515M (3%)
  California 1 (3%) - 2 (1%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (1%) -
  New York - - 2 (1%) -
  New Jersey - - 2 (1%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (3%) 110M (21%) 1 (< 1%) 110M (1%)
  Minnesota 1 (3%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Florida 1 (3%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Arizona 1 (3%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (< 1%) 3.0B (18%)
  Massachusetts - - 1 (< 1%) -
Netherlands 6 (21%) - 18 (7%) 1.5B (9%)
Germany 6 (21%) 240M (46%) 17 (7%) 578M (4%)
Sweden 1 (3%) - 16 (6%) 392M (2%)
Denmark 2 (7%) - 7 (3%) 258M (2%)
Italy - - 7 (3%) 864M (5%)
Finland - - 7 (3%) 274M (2%)
China - - 7 (3%) 166M (1%)
India - - 7 (3%) -
Switzerland 1 (3%) - 4 (2%) 479M (3%)
Belgium - - 4 (2%) 540M (3%)
Singapore - - 3 (1%) -
Norway - - 2 (1%) 942M (6%)
Canada - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (< 1%) -
Australia - - 1 (< 1%) -
Austria - - 1 (< 1%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (< 1%) -
Brazil - - 1 (< 1%) -
Channel Islands - - 1 (< 1%) -
Ireland - - 1 (< 1%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (< 1%) -
Romania - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 4 (14%) - 71 (29%) 4.3B (26%)
Cross-border 25 (86%) 525M (100%) 176 (71%) 12.0B (74%)
Total 29 $525M 247 $16.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (28%) 415M (79%) 115 (46%) 5.8B (35%)
Growth Capital 8 (28%) - 50 (20%) 214M (1%)
Secondary Buyout 11 (38%) 110M (21%) 43 (17%) 5.3B (32%)
Stake Purchase 1 (3%) - 16 (6%) -
Divestiture 1 (3%) - 9 (4%) 1.8B (11%)
Recapitalization - - 5 (2%) 3.0B (18%)
Going Private - - 4 (2%) 315M (2%)
Venture - - 4 (2%) 30M (< 1%)
PIPE - - 2 (1%) 11M (< 1%)
Total 29 $525M 248 $16.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 90 (46%) 12.6B (45%)
Trade Sale 37 (19%) 7.7B (27%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 29 (15%) 7.3B (26%)
IPO 20 (10%) -
Sold to Management 8 (4%) 22M (< 1%)
Unknown 4 (2%) -
Stake Sale 2 (1%) 603M (2%)
Sold to Existing Investors 2 (1%) -
1 (1%) -
Merger 1 (1%) -
Total 194 $28.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
7
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
6
Close Brothers Group plc
3
Legal Deals
Clifford Chance
6
Addleshaw Goddard
3
Kirkland & Ellis
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.0B
$100M to $1B 40 $12.7B
< $100M 23 $843M
TOTAL $16.5B
Largest IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
$3.0B (2007-12-21)
sell # Total
> $1B 4 $6.2B
$100M to $1B 53 $21.1B
< $100M 20 $936M
TOTAL $28.3B
Largest Vetco Gray
$1.9B (2007-02-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
45 (18%)
Strategic(s)
3%
8 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
45%
87 (45%)
Strategic(s)
32%
63 (32%)

FAQ

When was 3i Private Equity founded?

3i Private Equity was founded in 1945.

What type of investor is 3i Private Equity?

3i Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is 3i Private Equity headquartered?

3i Private Equity is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does 3i Private Equity have under management?

3i Private Equity has 16.7B GBP under management.

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