Aspirant Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Aspirant Group has acquired 2 companies.

Aspirant Group’s most common sectors for investment arechemicals (23%) and consumer products (23%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (78%) and secondary buyout (12%). In total, Aspirant Group has invested in 1 US state and 2 different countries.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Aspirant Group

Aspirant Group, Inc.

#1001, ARK Hills Front Tower 2-23-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 107-0052
Japan
www.aspirantgroup.jp/en/

Aspirant Group is a Japanese private equity group. The Firm has a special interest in carveouts, business successions, and turnarounds where it can leverage its growth and operational expertise. Sectors of interest include information technology, business services, industrial technology, healthcare, and consumer services. Aspirant Group is headquartered in Tokyo.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Restaurants, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 5 2 1 1 - - 9
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
John Masters Organics, Inc. 2022-06-14 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.johnmasters.com
KOHJIN Film & Chemicals Co. Ltd. 2021-08-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Minato-ku, Japan · www.kohjin.co.jp
Dipsol Chemicals Co. Ltd. 2020-09-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chuo-Ku, Japan · www.dipsol-jp.com
BReCS Corp. 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Minato-ku, Japan · www.brecs.co.jp
NJT Copper Tube Co. Ltd. 2019-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Toyokawa City, Japan · www.njt-copper.com
Outlook Consulting Co. Ltd. 2019-03-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.outlook.co.jp
Pharmarise Holdings Corp. 2018-11-08 - Stake Purchase
Nakano-ku, Japan · www.pharmarise.com
Nagasaki Unsou Co. Ltd. 2017-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nagasaki City, Japan · www.nagasakiunsou.jp
Yamato Co. Ltd. 2017-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kamogawa City, Japan · www.yamato-f.jp
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 2 (22%) - 2 (22%) -
Consumer Products 2 (22%) - 2 (22%) -
Food 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Life Science 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Manufacturing 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Transportation 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 9 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Japan 8 (89%) - 8 (89%) -
United States 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
  New York 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 9 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (78%) - 7 (78%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 9 - 9 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

700M USD

Established

2012

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Akira Kawamoto

Founding Partner

Akitoshi Nakamura

Founding Partner & CEO

Tomomi Hara

Managing Partner

Yasuhiko Hamada

Managing Partner

Junji Yokokura

Partner

FAQ

When was Aspirant Group founded?

Aspirant Group was founded in 2012.

What type of investor is Aspirant Group?

Aspirant Group is a private equity firm.

Where is Aspirant Group headquartered?

Aspirant Group is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How much capital does Aspirant Group have under management?

Aspirant Group has 700M USD under management.

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