Main Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Main Capital Partners has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Main Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aresoftware (51%) and information technology (24%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (60%) and growth capital (26%). In total, Main Capital Partners has invested in 2 US states and 6 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 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (62%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity81
    • M&A Buy Activity55
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 1

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 ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 38 7 4 4 1 1 55
vol $1M $1M
Sell (3.0/yr) # 11 4 2 2 4 3 26
  81

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Perbility GmbH 2024-10-22 - Secondary Sale
Bamberg, Germany · www.perbility.de
Flexagon LLC 2024-07-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.flexagon.com
Textkernel B.V. 2024-06-18 - Trade Sale
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.textkernel.com
Enovation Group Holding BV 2024-04-23 - Trade Sale
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands · www.enovationgroup.com
GBTEC Software + Consulting AG 2023-11-23 - Secondary Sale
Bochum, Germany · www.gbtec.de
Lux Scientiae, Inc. 2023-11-03 - Growth Capital
Boston, Massachusetts · www.luxsci.com
Assessio Sverige AB 2023-08-24 - Secondary Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.assessio.se
cleversoft GmbH 2023-06-12 - Secondary Sale
Munich, Germany · www.clever-soft.com
Onventis GmbH 2023-01-26 - Secondary Sale
Stuttgart, Germany · www.onventis.de
Avinty BV 2022-08-01 - Secondary Buyout
Oldenzaal, Netherlands · www.avinty.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
MUIS Software B.V. 2017-04-03 Ctrl B.V. 2019-03-18 2
Heemskerk, Netherlands · www.muis.nl Utrecht, Netherlands · www.ctrl.nl

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 14 (47%) - 28 (51%) -
Information Technology 9 (30%) - 13 (24%) -
Internet Software and Services 4 (13%) 1M (100%) 9 (16%) 1M (100%)
Communications 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Digital Media 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Media 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Staffing - - 1 (2%) -
Total 30 $1M 55 $1M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 17 (57%) 1M (100%) 35 (64%) 1M (100%)
Germany 7 (23%) - 12 (22%) -
Sweden 3 (10%) - 4 (7%) -
United States 2 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Finland 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 17 (57%) 1M (100%) 35 (64%) 1M (100%)
Cross-border 13 (43%) - 20 (36%) -
Total 30 $1M 55 $1M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 18 (60%) - 33 (60%) -
Growth Capital 8 (27%) - 14 (25%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (5%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (7%) - 3 (5%) -
Venture 1 (3%) 1M (100%) 1 (2%) 1M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 30 $1M 55 $1M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 11 (42%) -
Secondary Sale 10 (38%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (19%) -
Total 26 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Morse Barnes-Brown & Pendleton
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)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
5%
3 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
38%
10 (38%)
Strategic(s)
62%
16 (62%)

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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