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 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (63%). 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 Activity55
- M&A Buy Activity39
- M&A Sell Activity16
Total Sectors Invested 14
Total Countries Invested 12
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
M&A Advisors 10

Oakley Capital

Oakley Capital Limited

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

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

100

1,000

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (2.2/yr)	#	28	3	5	3	-	-	39
vol	$522M	$1.5B					$2.0B
Sell (1.4/yr)	#	9	3	-	2	-	2	16
vol	$1.0B					$3.3B	$4.3B
	55

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (2.2/yr)

vol

$522M

$1.5B

$2.0B

Sell (1.4/yr)

vol

$1.0B

$3.3B

$4.3B

Company	Date	Value	Type
ZGS Bildungs-GmbH	2024-10-24	-	Secondary Sale
Gelsenkirchen, Germany · www.schuelerhilfe.de
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
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Company

Date

Value

Type

ZGS Bildungs-GmbH

2024-10-24

Secondary Sale

Gelsenkirchen, Germany · www.schuelerhilfe.de

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

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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

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Daisy Group plc

2009-07-21

XLN Telecom Ltd.

2022-02-17

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

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

Nelson, United Kingdom · www.daisygroupplc.com

Newbury, United Kingdom · www.2e2.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Internet Software and Services	5 (19%)	115M (38%)	14 (34%)	1.8B (91%)
Education	5 (19%)	47M (16%)	7 (17%)	47M (2%)
Business Services	3 (12%)	50M (17%)	4 (10%)	50M (3%)
Information Technology	2 (8%)	-	3 (7%)	-
Financial Services	2 (8%)	22M (7%)	2 (5%)	22M (1%)
Consumer Products	2 (8%)	-	2 (5%)	-
Insurance	2 (8%)	-	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	26	$298M	41	$2.0B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Internet Software and Services

5 (19%)

115M (38%)

14 (34%)

1.8B (91%)

Education

5 (19%)

47M (16%)

7 (17%)

47M (2%)

Business Services

3 (12%)

50M (17%)

4 (10%)

50M (3%)

Information Technology

2 (8%)

3 (7%)

Financial Services

2 (8%)

22M (7%)

2 (5%)

22M (1%)

Consumer Products

2 (8%)

2 (5%)

Insurance

2 (8%)

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

$298M

$2.0B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United Kingdom	9 (35%)	176M (59%)	13 (33%)	176M (9%)
Germany	8 (31%)	72M (24%)	12 (30%)	257M (13%)
Spain	3 (12%)	-	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 (35%)	176M (59%)	13 (33%)	176M (9%)
Cross-border	17 (65%)	122M (41%)	27 (68%)	1.8B (91%)
Total	26	$298M	40	$2.0B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United Kingdom

9 (35%)

176M (59%)

13 (33%)

176M (9%)

Germany

8 (31%)

72M (24%)

12 (30%)

257M (13%)

Spain

3 (12%)

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 (35%)

176M (59%)

13 (33%)

176M (9%)

Cross-border

17 (65%)

122M (41%)

27 (68%)

1.8B (91%)

Total

$298M

$2.0B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	8 (31%)	86M (29%)	18 (44%)	310M (16%)
Secondary Buyout	5 (19%)	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 (12%)	-	3 (7%)	-
Venture	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	26	$298M	41	$2.0B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

8 (31%)

86M (29%)

18 (44%)

310M (16%)

Secondary Buyout

5 (19%)

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 (12%)

3 (7%)

Venture

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Total

$298M

$2.0B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	10 (63%)	3.7B (86%)
Trade Sale	3 (19%)	586M (14%)
IPO	1 (6%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (6%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	1 (6%)	-
Total	16	$4.3B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

10 (63%)

3.7B (86%)

Trade Sale

3 (19%)

586M (14%)

IPO

1 (6%)

Stake Sale

1 (6%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

1 (6%)

Total

$4.3B

Financial	Deals
Lincoln International	2
Berenson & Co. LLC	1
Fenchurch Advisory Partners Ltd.	1

Financial

Deals

Lincoln International

Berenson & Co. LLC

Fenchurch Advisory Partners Ltd.

Legal	Deals
Ashurst	2
Ropes & Gray	1
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	1

Legal

Deals

Ashurst

Ropes & Gray

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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)

buy

Total

> $1B

$1.5B

$100M to $1B

$185M

< $100M

$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)

sell

Total

> $1B

$3.3B

$100M to $1B

$1.0B

TOTAL

$4.3B

Largest

idealista S.A.U.
$3.3B (2024-06-28)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	20%	8 (20%)
Strategic(s)	17%	7 (17%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	63%	10 (63%)
Strategic(s)	25%	4 (25%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

8 (20%)

Strategic(s)

7 (17%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

10 (63%)

Strategic(s)

4 (25%)

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.

Oakley Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

M&A Summary

Oakley Capital

Oakley Capital Limited

Investment Criteria

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Most Recent M&A

Portfolio M&A

M&A by Sector

Acquisitions By Geo

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Exits by Deal Type

Top M&A Advisors

Deal Values

M&A Connections

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Size

PE Assets

Established

Specialist/Generalist

Leadership

Marcus Biggs

Peter Dubens

David Till

James Rennie

James Isola

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