Oakley Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Oakley Capital has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

Oakley Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (35%) and education (18%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (44%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, Oakley Capital has invested in 1 US state and 12 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2020 when it acquired idealista S.A.U. for $1.5B.

In the last 3 years, Oakley Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (60%). Oakley Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold idealista S.A.U. for $3.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity54
    • M&A Buy Activity39
    • M&A Sell Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 12
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 10

Oakley Capital

Oakley Capital Limited

3 Cadogan Gate,
London, SW1X 0AS
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7766 6900
www.oakleycapital.com
enquiries@oakleycapital.com

Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Communications, Financial Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Media, Publishing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Going Private, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 100 1,000
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 28 3 5 3 - - 39
vol $522M $1.5B $2.0B
Sell (1.2/yr) # 9 3 - 2 - 1 15
vol $1.0B $3.3B $4.3B
  54

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
idealista S.A.U. 2024-06-28 3.3B EUR Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.idealista.com
Construction Testing Solutions Ltd. 2022-08-30 - Secondary Buyout
Leicestershire, United Kingdom · www.constructiontesting.co.uk
Phenna Group 2022-08-30 - Secondary Buyout
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.phennagroup.com
Facile.it S.p.A. 2022-06-22 - Secondary Sale
Milan, Italy · www.facile.it
Contabo GmbH 2022-06-08 - Secondary Sale
Munich, Germany · www.contabo.com
Vice Sporting Goods GmbH 2022-05-06 - Growth Capital
Munich, Germany · www.vicegolf.com
Seedtag Advertising S.L. 2021-09-14 - Venture
Madrid, Spain · www.seedtag.com
ACE Education 2021-06-28 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.ace-education.fr
Primavera Business Software Solutions, S.A. 2021-06-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Braga, Portugal · pt.primaverabss.com
ICP Education Holding Ltd. 2021-06-01 - Growth Capital
Nottingham, United Kingdom
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Daisy Group plc 2009-07-21 XLN Telecom Ltd. 2022-02-17 7
Nelson, United Kingdom · www.daisygroupplc.com London, United Kingdom · www.xlntelecom.co.uk
Daisy Group plc 2009-07-21 Digital Wholesale Solutions Ltd. 2021-01-03 1
Nelson, United Kingdom · www.daisygroupplc.com Chandlers Ford, United Kingdom · www.digitalwholesalesolutions.com
Daisy Group plc 2009-07-21 2e2 Group Ltd. 2013-02-15 6
Nelson, United Kingdom · www.daisygroupplc.com Newbury, United Kingdom · www.2e2.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 5 (19%) 115M (38%) 14 (34%) 1.8B (91%)
Education 6 (22%) 47M (16%) 7 (17%) 47M (2%)
Business Services 3 (11%) 50M (17%) 4 (10%) 50M (3%)
Information Technology 2 (7%) - 3 (7%) -
Financial Services 2 (7%) 22M (7%) 2 (5%) 22M (1%)
Consumer Products 2 (7%) - 2 (5%) -
Insurance 2 (7%) - 2 (5%) -
Communications 1 (4%) 65M (22%) 1 (2%) 65M (3%)
Digital Media - - 1 (2%) -
Life Science 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Marine 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Marketing 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Media - - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 27 $298M 41 $2.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 9 (33%) 176M (59%) 13 (33%) 176M (9%)
Germany 9 (33%) 72M (24%) 12 (30%) 257M (13%)
Spain 3 (11%) - 4 (10%) 1.5B (74%)
Italy - - 3 (8%) -
Luxembourg 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Canada 1 (4%) 50M (17%) 1 (3%) 50M (3%)
  Ontario 1 (4%) 50M (17%) 1 (3%) 50M (3%)
United States 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  California 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
France 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Norway 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Portugal 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (3%) 39M (2%)
Domestic 9 (33%) 176M (59%) 13 (33%) 176M (9%)
Cross-border 18 (67%) 122M (41%) 27 (68%) 1.8B (91%)
Total 27 $298M 40 $2.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (30%) 86M (29%) 18 (44%) 310M (16%)
Secondary Buyout 6 (22%) 47M (16%) 8 (20%) 1.5B (76%)
Divestiture 5 (19%) 165M (55%) 7 (17%) 165M (8%)
Growth Capital 4 (15%) - 4 (10%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (11%) - 3 (7%) -
Venture 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 27 $298M 41 $2.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 9 (60%) 3.7B (86%)
Trade Sale 3 (20%) 586M (14%)
IPO 1 (7%) -
Stake Sale 1 (7%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (7%) -
Total 15 $4.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 2
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)
 1
Mediobanca S.p.A.
 1
Legal Deals
Ashurst
 2
Ropes & Gray
 1
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $185M
< $100M 7 $338M
TOTAL $2.0B
Largest idealista S.A.U.
$1.5B (2020-09-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $3.3B
$100M to $1B 5 $1.0B
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest idealista S.A.U.
$3.3B (2024-06-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
8 (20%)
Strategic(s)
17%
7 (17%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
60%
9 (60%)
Strategic(s)
27%
4 (27%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

8.2B EUR

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Marcus Biggs

CEO

Peter Dubens

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

David Till

Co-Founder & Senior Partner

James Rennie

Group Finance Director

James Isola

Head of Communications

FAQ

When was Oakley Capital founded?

Oakley Capital was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Oakley Capital?

Oakley Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Oakley Capital headquartered?

Oakley Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Oakley Capital have under management?

Oakley Capital has 8.2B EUR under management.

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