Main Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Main Capital Partners has acquired 19 companies.

Main Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aresoftware (55%) and information technology (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (65%) and growth capital (20%). In total, Main Capital Partners has invested in 2 US states and 9 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Sharewire B.V. for $1M.

In the last 3 years, Main Capital Partners has exited 17 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (72%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity103
    • M&A Buy Activity68
    • M&A Sell Activity35
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 4

Main Capital Partners

Main Capital Partners B.V.

Paleisstraat 6,
The Hague, 2514 JA
Netherlands
+31 (0)70 324 34 33
www.main.nl
info@main.nl

Main Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring enterprise software companies in the Benelux, DACH, Nordics, and the US. Within software, the Firm looks for businesses with scalable business models, recurring revenues, and IP ownership. Main Capital will consider later stage growth capital financings, as well as small to medium-sized buyouts. The Firm's target revenue range is €3 to €100 million. Main Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in The Hague, the Netherlands.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 3 100
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.8/yr) # 44 5 6 1 9 3 68
vol $1M $1M
Sell (3.8/yr) # 16 2 5 7 5 - 35
  103

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Trace One SA 2025-04-23 - Secondary Buyout
Puteaux, France · www.traceone.com
VOQUZ Labs AG 2025-04-01 - Going Private
Berlin, Germany · www.voquzlabs.com
UnameIT 2025-01-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Woerden, Netherlands · www.uname-it.com
procilon GROUP 2024-12-12 - Secondary Buyout
Leipzig, Germany · www.procilon.de
Talent Motivation Analysis 2024-12-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Utrecht, Netherlands · www.tma.nl
JobRouter AG 2024-12-05 - Trade Sale
Mannheim, Germany · www.jobrouter.de
Perbility GmbH 2024-10-22 - Secondary Sale
Bamberg, Germany · www.perbility.de
Whitevision 2024-08-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Breda, Netherlands · www,whitevision.com
Xitres 2024-07-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Overijssel, Netherlands · www.xitres.nl
Flexagon LLC 2024-07-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.flexagon.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
SDB Groep 2018-05-22 Avinty BV 2023-04-04 2
Den Haag, Netherlands · www.sdbgroep.nl Oldenzaal, Netherlands · www.avinty.com
Bjorn Lunden, Inc. 2021-07-01 King Software BV 2022-05-24 1
Nasviken, Sweden · www.bjornlunden.com Heemskerk, Netherlands · www.kingsoftware.nl

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 17 (55%) - 37 (54%) -
Information Technology 10 (32%) - 17 (25%) -
Internet Software and Services 4 (13%) 1M (100%) 10 (15%) 1M (100%)
Digital Media - - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Media - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (1%) -
Total 31 $1M 68 $1M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 12 (39%) 1M (100%) 39 (57%) 1M (100%)
Germany 8 (26%) - 16 (24%) -
Sweden 3 (10%) - 4 (6%) -
Denmark 3 (10%) - 3 (4%) -
United States 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
France 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Finland 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Norway 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 12 (39%) 1M (100%) 39 (57%) 1M (100%)
Cross-border 19 (61%) - 29 (43%) -
Total 31 $1M 68 $1M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 24 (77%) - 44 (65%) -
Growth Capital 2 (6%) - 13 (19%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (6%) - 3 (4%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Venture 1 (3%) 1M (100%) 1 (1%) 1M (100%)
Going Private 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 31 $1M 68 $1M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 20 (57%) -
Secondary Sale 10 (29%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (14%) -
Total 35 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Carlsquare
1
Legal Deals
Morse Barnes-Brown & Pendleton
1
honert + partner
1
McDermott Will & Emery
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $1M
TOTAL $1M
Largest Sharewire B.V.
$1M (2007-02-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
4 (6%)
Strategic(s)
4%
3 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
10 (29%)
Strategic(s)
71%
25 (71%)

FAQ

When was Main Capital Partners founded?

Main Capital Partners was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is Main Capital Partners?

Main Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Main Capital Partners headquartered?

Main Capital Partners is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.

How much capital does Main Capital Partners have under management?

Main Capital Partners has 6.0B EUR under management.

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