BS Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

BS Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (24%) and apparel/textiles (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (77%) and secondary buyout (16%). In total, BS Private Equity has invested in 1 US state and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired IP Cleaning for $248M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (36%). BS Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Ducati for $1.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 2

BS Private Equity

Foro Buonaparte, 71,
Milan, I - 20121
Italy
+39 02 762113 1
www.bspeg.com
info@bspeg.com

BS Private Equity is a private equity firm that targets management buyouts and buy-ins of Italian manufacturing and service based businesses. BS Private Equity began investing in 1989 and today looks for businesses requiring an average equity investment of €30 million. BS Private Equity was formed in 1989 and is based in Milan. BS Private Equity has been in liquidation since 2011.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Retail, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

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 (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
vol $248M $248M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
vol $1.5B $1.5B
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Motovario S.p.A. 2015-07-31 211M EUR Trade Sale
Formigine, Italy · www.motovario.it
IP Cleaning SPA (IPC Group) 2014-05-30 - Secondary Sale
Summaga, Italy · www.ipcworldwide.com
CastFutura S.p.A. 2013-10-10 28M EUR Secondary Sale
Terno D'isola, Italy · www.castfuturagroup.com
Tecnowind SpA 2013-07-11 - Unknown
Fabriano, Italy · www.tecnowind.com
Selcom Elettronica SpA 2013-01-01 - Trade Sale
Bologna, Italy · www.selcomgroup.com
Ducati S.p.A. 2012-04-18 1.0B EUR Trade Sale
Bologna, Italy · www.ducati.com
GIOVANNI BOZZETTO S.p.A. 2011-10-01 - Unknown
Filago, Italy · www.bozzetto-group.com
QubicaAMF Worldwide LLC 2011-10-01 - Unknown
Mechanicsville, Virginia · www.qubicaamf.com
TREI Industria 2011-10-01 - Unknown
Modena, Italy · www.treivet.it
Arena Italia S.p.A 2010-10-01 - Secondary Sale
Tolentino, Italy · www.arenasport.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products - - 3 (23%) -
Machinery - - 2 (15%) 248M (100%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 2 (15%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (15%) -
Automotive - - 1 (8%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (8%) -
Communications - - 1 (8%) -
Electronics - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 13 $248M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Italy - - 12 (92%) 248M (100%)
United States - - 1 (8%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (8%) -
Domestic - - 12 (92%) 248M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 13 $248M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 10 (77%) 248M (100%)
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (15%) -
Going Private - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 13 $248M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (29%) 1.4B (91%)
Unknown 4 (29%) -
Trade Sale 3 (21%) 107M (7%)
Secondary Sale 3 (21%) 28M (2%)
Total 14 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
1
Ethica Corporate Finance
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $248M
TOTAL $248M
Largest IP Cleaning SPA (IPC Group)
$248M (2005-04-21)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 2 $318M
< $100M 3 $216M
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Ducati S.p.A.
$1.0B (2012-04-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Strategic(s)
36%
5 (36%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1989

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was BS Private Equity founded?

BS Private Equity was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is BS Private Equity?

BS Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is BS Private Equity headquartered?

BS Private Equity is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

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