Innova Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Innova Capital has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

Innova Capital’s most common sectors for investment arecommunications (14%) and financial services (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (68%) and growth capital (11%). In total, Innova Capital has invested in 2 US states and 10 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired MobilTel AD for $1.4B.

In the last 3 years, Innova Capital has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). Innova Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold MobilTel AD for $1.8B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity98
    • M&A Buy Activity68
    • M&A Sell Activity30
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 10
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 26
  • M&A Advisors 7

Innova Capital

Innova Capital

Rondo ONZ 1, 35th floor,
Warsaw, 00-124
Poland
+48-22 544-9400
www.innovacap.com
mail@innovacap.com

Innova Capital is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities in Central Europe. Innova generally looks to invest in businesses operating in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, however the firm will also consider companies operating in bordering areas, such as the Nordic Countries, as well as Germany and Austria. Target sectors include business services, specialist media, financial services, and telecom. Innova seeks to commit between €25 to €40 million of equity capital per transaction. The Firm's investment horizon is three to five years. Innova Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Packaging, Retail, Safety/Security, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 40
Enterprise Value 25 150
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 55 3 1 3 3 3 68
vol $1.8B $1.8B
Sell (1.0/yr) # 25 1 1 3 - - 30
vol $3.3B $456M $185M $4.0B
  98

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tutore Poland Sp. z o.o. 2024-08-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Łódź, Poland · www.tutore.eu
Dimark Manufacture S.A. 2024-03-26 - Stake Purchase
Złotkowo, Poland · www.dimark.eu
CloudFerro S.A. 2024-02-15 - Stake Purchase
Warsaw, Poland · www.cloudferro.com
Woodeco Sp. z o.o 2023-12-28 - Divestiture
Wroclaw, Poland · www.woodeco.eu
R-GOL Sp. z o. o. 2023-06-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Górka, Poland · www.r-gol.com
Netopia Group 2023-05-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bucuresti, Romania · www.netopia.ro
INELO Polska sp. z o.o. 2022-10-25 - Trade Sale
Bielsko-Biała, Poland · www.inelo.pl
EnergoBit Group 2022-09-14 - Sold to Management
Cluj-Napoca, Romania · www.energobit.com
Trimo d.o.o. 2022-03-22 185M EUR Trade Sale
Trebnje, Slovenia · www.trimo-group.com
Clinic DPC 2022-02-04 - Growth Capital
Kaunas, Lithuania · www.clinicdpc.lt
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
R-GOL Sp. z o. o. 2023-06-21 Unisport A/S 2024-06-06 2
Górka, Poland · www.r-gol.com Copenhagen, Denmark · www.unisportstore.com
Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne Sp. z o. o. 2020-11-04 Torf Corporation Sp. z o. o. 2023-11-29 3
Krakow, Poland · www.bielenda.pl Wrocław, Poland · www.torf.pl
Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne Sp. z o. o. 2020-11-04 Dermika 2020-11-04 2
Krakow, Poland · www.bielenda.pl Radzymin, Poland · dermika.pl
Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne Sp. z o. o. 2020-11-04 Soraya 2020-11-04 1
Krakow, Poland · www.bielenda.pl Radzymin, Poland · www.soraya.pl

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Communications - - 9 (13%) 1.8B (100%)
Financial Services 1 (6%) - 7 (10%) -
Business Services 1 (6%) - 5 (7%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (11%) - 5 (7%) -
Building Materials 1 (6%) - 4 (6%) -
Consumer Services - - 4 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (17%) - 4 (6%) -
Marketing 1 (6%) - 4 (6%) -
Retail 1 (6%) - 4 (6%) -
Beverages 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (3%) -
Media - - 2 (3%) -
Packaging 2 (11%) - 2 (3%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
Education 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Food - - 1 (1%) -
Furniture - - 1 (1%) -
Machinery 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Total 18 - 68 $1.8B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Poland 13 (72%) - 50 (74%) 487M (26%)
Romania 4 (22%) - 8 (12%) -
United States - - 2 (3%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (1%) -
  Florida - - 1 (1%) -
Slovakia - - 2 (3%) -
Lithuania 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
Bulgaria - - 1 (1%) 1.4B (74%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (1%) -
Moldova - - 1 (1%) -
Slovenia - - 1 (1%) -
Turkey - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 13 (72%) - 50 (74%) 487M (26%)
Cross-border 5 (28%) - 18 (26%) 1.4B (74%)
Total 18 - 68 $1.8B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (44%) - 46 (68%) 1.4B (74%)
Growth Capital 3 (17%) - 7 (10%) -
Stake Purchase 4 (22%) - 5 (7%) -
Divestiture 2 (11%) - 4 (6%) 487M (26%)
Secondary Buyout - - 3 (4%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
Going Private - - 1 (1%) -
Venture - - 1 (1%) -
Total 18 - 68 $1.8B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 10 (33%) 2.3B (57%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (33%) 1.6B (40%)
Secondary Sale 5 (17%) 113M (3%)
Sold to Management 2 (7%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Total 30 $4.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
William Blair
 1
Goldman Sachs
 1
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)
 1
Legal Deals
Clifford Chance
 1
Allen & Overy
 1
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
$100M to $1B 1 $487M
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest MobilTel AD
$1.4B (2004-05-26)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
$100M to $1B 6 $2.1B
< $100M 1 $79M
TOTAL $4.0B
Largest MobilTel AD
$1.8B (2005-01-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
4 (6%)
Strategic(s)
6%
4 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
5 (17%)
Strategic(s)
43%
13 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.6B EUR

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andrzej Bartos

Senior Partner

Krzysztof Kulig

Senior Partner

Leszek Muzyczyszyn

Senior Partner

Lukasz Cyran

Managing Director

Tobiasz Jankowski

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Innova Capital founded?

Innova Capital was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is Innova Capital?

Innova Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Innova Capital headquartered?

Innova Capital is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.

How much capital does Innova Capital have under management?

Innova Capital has 1.6B EUR under management.

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