European Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

European Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (11%) and food (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (44%) and secondary buyout (38%). In total, European Capital has invested in 3 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Amadeus IT Group SA for $4.9B.

In the last 3 years, European Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (45%). European Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Groupe Ayming for $3.9B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity127
- M&A Buy Activity73
- M&A Sell Activity54
Total Sectors Invested 30
Total Countries Invested 14
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 50
M&A Advisors 9

European Capital

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	5	-
Investment Size	-	150
Enterprise Value	50	500
values in millions of EUR

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

150

Enterprise Value

500

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	73	-	-	-	-	-	73
vol	$33.6B						$33.6B
Sell (0.4/yr)	#	52	1	1	-	-	-	54
vol	$22.2B		$1.4B				$23.6B
	127

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (0.0/yr)

vol

$33.6B

Sell (0.4/yr)

vol

$22.2B

$1.4B

$23.6B

127

Company	Date	Value	Type
Cromology SAS	2021-10-20	1.4B EUR	Trade Sale
Clichy, France · www.cromology.com
Fat Face Ltd.	2020-06-10	-	Secondary Sale
Havant, United Kingdom · www.fatface.com
Miles 33 Ltd.	2018-11-29	-	Secondary Sale
Bracknell, United Kingdom · www.miles33.com
Euro-Druckservice GmbH	2017-10-09	-	Secondary Sale
Passau, Germany · www.edsgroup.de
Hillarys Blinds Ltd.	2017-05-11	462M GBP	Trade Sale
Colwick, United Kingdom · www.hillarys.co.uk
Onduline SAS	2016-12-18	-	Secondary Sale
Suresnes, France · www.onduline.com
Polyconcept Holding BV	2016-07-18	-	Secondary Sale
Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands · www.polyconcept.com
Flowbird Group	2016-04-15	-	Secondary Sale
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France · www.flowbird.group
Telepizza Group, S.A.	2016-04-01	-	IPO
Madrid, Spain · www.telepizza.es
Scandic Hotels Group AB	2015-12-02	-	IPO
Stockholm, Sweden · www.scandichotelsgroup.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Cromology SAS

2021-10-20

1.4B EUR

Trade Sale

Clichy, France · www.cromology.com

Fat Face Ltd.

2020-06-10

Secondary Sale

Havant, United Kingdom · www.fatface.com

Miles 33 Ltd.

2018-11-29

Secondary Sale

Bracknell, United Kingdom · www.miles33.com

Euro-Druckservice GmbH

2017-10-09

Secondary Sale

Passau, Germany · www.edsgroup.de

Hillarys Blinds Ltd.

2017-05-11

462M GBP

Trade Sale

Colwick, United Kingdom · www.hillarys.co.uk

Onduline SAS

2016-12-18

Secondary Sale

Suresnes, France · www.onduline.com

Polyconcept Holding BV

2016-07-18

Secondary Sale

Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands · www.polyconcept.com

Flowbird Group

2016-04-15

Secondary Sale

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France · www.flowbird.group

Telepizza Group, S.A.

2016-04-01

IPO

Madrid, Spain · www.telepizza.es

Scandic Hotels Group AB

2015-12-02

IPO

Stockholm, Sweden · www.scandichotelsgroup.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Unipex Group, Inc.	2012-10-18	Unipex Solutions Canada, Inc.	2015-04-20	1
Paris, France · www.unipex.com	Boucherville, Quebec · www.unipexsolutions.ca

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Unipex Group, Inc.

2012-10-18

Unipex Solutions Canada, Inc.

2015-04-20

Paris, France · www.unipex.com

Boucherville, Quebec · www.unipexsolutions.ca

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Food	2 (29%)	-	8 (11%)	2.3B (7%)
Business Services	1 (14%)	-	8 (11%)	-
Chemicals	2 (29%)	530M (100%)	7 (9%)	1.8B (5%)
Manufacturing	1 (14%)	-	6 (8%)	85M (< 1%)
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	3 (4%)	4.7B (14%)
Restaurants	-	-	3 (4%)	2.6B (8%)
Building Materials	-	-	3 (4%)	1.3B (4%)
Distribution	1 (14%)	-	3 (4%)	411M (1%)
Software	-	-	3 (4%)	362M (1%)
Healthcare Services	-	-	2 (3%)	2.4B (7%)
Retail	-	-	2 (3%)	2.2B (7%)
Furniture	-	-	2 (3%)	1.5B (4%)
Safety/Security	-	-	2 (3%)	468M (1%)
Financial Services	-	-	2 (3%)	256M (1%)
Machinery	-	-	2 (3%)	119M (< 1%)
Automotive	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Media	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Transportation	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	1 (1%)	4.9B (15%)
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	1 (1%)	3.7B (11%)
Beverages	-	-	1 (1%)	2.0B (6%)
Leisure	-	-	1 (1%)	1.1B (3%)
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (1%)	835M (2%)
Aerospace	-	-	1 (1%)	343M (1%)
Life Science	-	-	1 (1%)	258M (1%)
Consumer Products	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Internet Software and Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Marine	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	7	$530M	74	$33.6B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Food

2 (29%)

8 (11%)

2.3B (7%)

Business Services

1 (14%)

8 (11%)

Chemicals

2 (29%)

530M (100%)

7 (9%)

1.8B (5%)

Manufacturing

1 (14%)

6 (8%)

85M (< 1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

3 (4%)

4.7B (14%)

Restaurants

3 (4%)

2.6B (8%)

Building Materials

3 (4%)

1.3B (4%)

Distribution

1 (14%)

3 (4%)

411M (1%)

Software

3 (4%)

362M (1%)

Healthcare Services

2 (3%)

2.4B (7%)

Retail

2 (3%)

2.2B (7%)

Furniture

2 (3%)

1.5B (4%)

Safety/Security

2 (3%)

468M (1%)

Financial Services

2 (3%)

256M (1%)

Machinery

2 (3%)

119M (< 1%)

Automotive

2 (3%)

Media

2 (3%)

Transportation

2 (3%)

Information Technology

1 (1%)

4.9B (15%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (1%)

3.7B (11%)

Beverages

1 (1%)

2.0B (6%)

Leisure

1 (1%)

1.1B (3%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

835M (2%)

Aerospace

1 (1%)

343M (1%)

Life Science

1 (1%)

258M (1%)

Consumer Products

1 (1%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (1%)

Marine

1 (1%)

Medical Products

1 (1%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

1 (1%)

Total

$530M

$33.6B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
France	4 (57%)	530M (100%)	31 (42%)	12.0B (36%)
United Kingdom	2 (29%)	-	16 (22%)	6.9B (20%)
Germany	-	-	5 (7%)	119M (< 1%)
Netherlands	-	-	4 (5%)	2.4B (7%)
United States	-	-	4 (5%)	811M (2%)
	Minnesota	-	-	2 (3%)	468M (1%)
	California	-	-	1 (1%)	343M (1%)
	Illinois	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Sweden	-	-	3 (4%)	4.1B (12%)
Spain	-	-	2 (3%)	6.0B (18%)
Norway	-	-	2 (3%)	925M (3%)
Italy	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Australia	1 (14%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Switzerland	-	-	1 (1%)	345M (1%)
Luxembourg	-	-	1 (1%)	85M (< 1%)
Belgium	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Singapore	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	2 (29%)	-	16 (22%)	6.9B (20%)
Cross-border	5 (71%)	530M (100%)	58 (78%)	26.7B (80%)
Total	7	$530M	74	$33.6B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

France

4 (57%)

530M (100%)

31 (42%)

12.0B (36%)

United Kingdom

2 (29%)

16 (22%)

6.9B (20%)

Germany

5 (7%)

119M (< 1%)

Netherlands

4 (5%)

2.4B (7%)

United States

4 (5%)

811M (2%)

Minnesota

2 (3%)

468M (1%)

California

1 (1%)

343M (1%)

Illinois

1 (1%)

Sweden

3 (4%)

4.1B (12%)

Spain

2 (3%)

6.0B (18%)

Norway

2 (3%)

925M (3%)

Italy

2 (3%)

Australia

1 (14%)

1 (1%)

Switzerland

1 (1%)

345M (1%)

Luxembourg

1 (1%)

85M (< 1%)

Belgium

1 (1%)

Singapore

1 (1%)

Domestic

2 (29%)

16 (22%)

6.9B (20%)

Cross-border

5 (71%)

530M (100%)

58 (78%)

26.7B (80%)

Total

$530M

$33.6B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	4 (57%)	-	32 (43%)	7.0B (21%)
Secondary Buyout	3 (43%)	530M (100%)	28 (38%)	16.4B (49%)
Growth Capital	-	-	5 (7%)	345M (1%)
Going Private	-	-	3 (4%)	8.3B (25%)
Divestiture	-	-	3 (4%)	1.5B (4%)
Recapitalization	-	-	2 (3%)	85M (< 1%)
Acquisition Financing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	7	$530M	74	$33.6B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

4 (57%)

32 (43%)

7.0B (21%)

Secondary Buyout

3 (43%)

530M (100%)

28 (38%)

16.4B (49%)

Growth Capital

5 (7%)

345M (1%)

Going Private

3 (4%)

8.3B (25%)

Divestiture

3 (4%)

1.5B (4%)

Recapitalization

2 (3%)

85M (< 1%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (1%)

Total

$530M

$33.6B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	27 (50%)	10.0B (42%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	11 (20%)	7.6B (32%)
IPO	7 (13%)	-
Trade Sale	6 (11%)	6.0B (25%)
Unknown	2 (4%)	-
Bankruptcy	1 (2%)	-
Total	54	$23.6B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

27 (50%)

10.0B (42%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

11 (20%)

7.6B (32%)

IPO

7 (13%)

Trade Sale

6 (11%)

6.0B (25%)

Unknown

2 (4%)

Bankruptcy

1 (2%)

Total

$23.6B

Financial	Deals
Nomura Investment Bank	1
Close Brothers Group plc	1
Citigroup Investment Banking	1

Financial

Deals

Nomura Investment Bank

Close Brothers Group plc

Citigroup Investment Banking

Legal	Deals
DLA Piper	2
Kirkland & Ellis	1

Legal

Deals

DLA Piper

Kirkland & Ellis

buy	#	Total
> $1B	12	$25.6B
$100M to $1B	18	$7.9B
< $100M	2	$108M
TOTAL	$33.6B
Largest	Amadeus IT Group SA $4.9B (2005-06-01)

buy

Total

> $1B

$25.6B

$100M to $1B

$7.9B

< $100M

$108M

TOTAL

$33.6B

Largest

Amadeus IT Group SA
$4.9B (2005-06-01)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	8	$18.1B
$100M to $1B	11	$5.5B
< $100M	1	$23M
TOTAL	$23.6B
Largest	Groupe Ayming $3.9B (2007-12-01)

sell

Total

> $1B

$18.1B

$100M to $1B

$5.5B

< $100M

$23M

TOTAL

$23.6B

Largest

Groupe Ayming
$3.9B (2007-12-01)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	36%	27 (36%)
Strategic(s)	3%	2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	44%	24 (44%)
Strategic(s)	31%	17 (31%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

27 (36%)

Strategic(s)

2 (3%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

24 (44%)

Strategic(s)

17 (31%)

FAQ

When was European Capital founded?

European Capital was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is European Capital?

European Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is European Capital headquartered?

European Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does European Capital have under management?

European Capital has 1.2B EUR under management.

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