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 6 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 Activity441
- M&A Buy Activity247
- M&A Sell Activity194
Total Sectors Invested 47
Total Countries Invested 25
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 121
M&A Advisors 35

3i Private Equity

3i Group Plc

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

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

100

500

values in millions of GBP

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (2.8/yr)	#	233	3	5	4	-	2	247
vol	$16.5B						$16.5B
Sell (1.0/yr)	#	189	-	1	2	-	2	194
vol	$26.7B			$625M		$944M	$28.3B
	441

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (2.8/yr)

233

247

vol

$16.5B

Sell (1.0/yr)

189

194

vol

$26.7B

$625M

$944M

$28.3B

441

Company	Date	Value	Type
WaterWipes UC	2024-12-09	-	Growth Capital
Drogheda, Ireland · www.waterwipes.com
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
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Company

Date

Value

Type

WaterWipes UC

2024-12-09

Growth Capital

Drogheda, Ireland · www.waterwipes.com

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

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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

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Cirtec Medical

2017-08-04

QSR - Precision Components Division

2023-01-31

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · www.cirtecmed.com

Pepper Pike, Ohio

Koninklijke Sanders B.V.

2018-02-12

Herkel B.V.

2021-01-07

Vlijmen, Netherlands · www.royalsanders.com

Zeewolde, Netherlands · www.herkel.nl

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%)
Consumer Products	4 (13%)	-	13 (5%)	225M (1%)
Manufacturing	4 (13%)	110M (21%)	13 (5%)	163M (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	30	$525M	249	$16.5B

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%)

Consumer Products

4 (13%)

13 (5%)

225M (1%)

Manufacturing

4 (13%)

110M (21%)

13 (5%)

163M (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

$525M

249

$16.5B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United Kingdom	4 (13%)	-	71 (29%)	4.3B (26%)
France	3 (10%)	-	30 (12%)	1.7B (10%)
Spain	-	-	20 (8%)	750M (5%)
United States	6 (20%)	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 (20%)	-	18 (7%)	1.5B (9%)
Germany	6 (20%)	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%)	-
Ireland	1 (3%)	-	2 (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%)	-
Luxembourg	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Romania	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Domestic	4 (13%)	-	71 (29%)	4.3B (26%)
Cross-border	26 (87%)	525M (100%)	177 (71%)	12.0B (74%)
Total	30	$525M	248	$16.3B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United Kingdom

4 (13%)

71 (29%)

4.3B (26%)

France

3 (10%)

30 (12%)

1.7B (10%)

Spain

20 (8%)

750M (5%)

United States

6 (20%)

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 (20%)

18 (7%)

1.5B (9%)

Germany

6 (20%)

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%)

Ireland

1 (3%)

2 (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%)

Luxembourg

1 (< 1%)

Romania

1 (< 1%)

Domestic

4 (13%)

71 (29%)

4.3B (26%)

Cross-border

26 (87%)

525M (100%)

177 (71%)

12.0B (74%)

Total

$525M

248

$16.3B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	8 (27%)	415M (79%)	115 (46%)	5.8B (35%)
Growth Capital	9 (30%)	-	51 (20%)	214M (1%)
Secondary Buyout	11 (37%)	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	30	$525M	249	$16.5B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

8 (27%)

415M (79%)

115 (46%)

5.8B (35%)

Growth Capital

9 (30%)

51 (20%)

214M (1%)

Secondary Buyout

11 (37%)

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

$525M

249

$16.5B

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

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

Financial	Deals
Canaccord Genuity	7
Baird	6
Close Brothers	3

Financial

Deals

Canaccord Genuity

Baird

Close Brothers

Legal	Deals
Clifford Chance	6
Addleshaw Goddard	3
Kirkland & Ellis	2

Legal

Deals

Clifford Chance

Addleshaw Goddard

Kirkland & Ellis

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)

buy

Total

> $1B

$3.0B

$100M to $1B

$12.7B

< $100M

$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)

sell

Total

> $1B

$6.2B

$100M to $1B

$21.1B

< $100M

$936M

TOTAL

$28.3B

Largest

Vetco Gray
$1.9B (2007-02-23)

		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%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

45 (18%)

Strategic(s)

8 (3%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

87 (45%)

Strategic(s)

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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