TowerBrook Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired 11 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

TowerBrook Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (15%) and healthcare services (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, TowerBrook Capital Partners has invested in 19 US states and 13 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired R1 RCM for $8.9B.

In the last 3 years, TowerBrook Capital Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). TowerBrook Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold Cablecom GMBH for $2.2B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity147
    • M&A Buy Activity100
    • M&A Sell Activity47
  • Total Sectors Invested 36
  • Total Countries Invested 13
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 60
  • M&A Advisors 35

TowerBrook Capital Partners

TowerBrook Capital Partners LP

Park Avenue Tower, 65 East 55th Street,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 699-2200
www.towerbrook.com
contact@towerbrook.com

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Plastics, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (5.6/yr) # 72 10 4 5 7 2 100
vol $10.6B $586M $8.9B $20.1B
Sell (1.4/yr) # 40 1 1 2 3 - 47
vol $6.1B $6.1B
  147

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Axil Integrated Services Ltd. 2025-04-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Corby, United Kingdom · www.axil-is.com
Berkeley Research Group LLC 2025-02-27 - Secondary Buyout
Emeryville, California · www.thinkbrg.com
The Learning Network B.V. 2024-10-03 - Secondary Sale
Kampen, Netherlands · www.thelearningnetwork.nl
ECIT AS 2024-09-04 - Stake Purchase
Fornebu, Norway · www.ecit.com
R1 RCM, Inc. 2024-08-01 8.9B USD Going Private
Murray, Utah · www.r1rcm.com
Sateba Group 2024-07-31 - Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.sateba.com
JSM Group Services Ltd. 2024-07-29 - Secondary Buyout
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.jsmgroup.com
IDAK Food Group AG 2024-07-12 - Secondary Buyout
Spreitenbach, Switzerland · www.idak.ch
AQUAchiara 2024-07-03 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.aquachiara.com
LiftWerx 2024-06-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cambridge, Ontario · www.liftwerx.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
PT Solutions 2021-12-17 OrthoCarolina - Physical Therapy Branch 2025-02-03 2
Atlanta, Georgia · www.ptsolutions.com Charlotte, North Carolina
Maxor National Pharmacy Services LLC 2014-02-04 ProxsysRx 2025-01-10 2
Amarillo, Texas · www.maxor.com Birmingham, Alabama · www.proxsysrx.com
Euro Media Group 2014-04-24 Gravity Media Group Ltd. 2024-01-11 5
Saint Denis, France · www.euromediagroup.com Watford, United Kingdom · www.gravitymedia.com
PT Solutions 2021-12-17 Active Pro Rehab Partners 2023-10-04 1
Atlanta, Georgia · www.ptsolutions.com Cranford, New Jersey · www.twinboro.com
US Acute Care Solutions LLC 2021-02-09 Alteon Health 2022-02-01 2
Canton, Ohio · www.usacs.com Germantown, Maryland · www.alteonhealth.com
TRIMEDX Holdings LLC 2016-04-12 Centurion Service Group 2020-12-02 2
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.trimedx.com Franklin Park, Illinois · www.centurionservice.com
TRIMEDX Holdings LLC 2016-04-12 Aramark HCT 2018-09-17 1
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.trimedx.com Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Infopro Digital Services Ltd. 2016-04-08 Docu Group German Holding GmbH 2018-01-29 2
Gentilly, France · www.infopro-digital.com Munich, Germany · www.docugroup.info
Infopro Digital Services Ltd. 2016-04-08 Companeo SA 2018-01-11 1
Gentilly, France · www.infopro-digital.com Suresnes, France · www.companeo.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 11 (23%) 63M (< 1%) 15 (15%) 763M (4%)
Healthcare Services 5 (10%) - 7 (7%) -
Insurance 2 (4%) 6.4B (41%) 5 (5%) 7.7B (38%)
Financial Services 2 (4%) - 5 (5%) 1.0B (5%)
Food 3 (6%) - 5 (5%) -
Information Services 3 (6%) 8.9B (57%) 4 (4%) 8.9B (44%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 4 (4%) 1.1B (6%)
Media 1 (2%) 225M (1%) 4 (4%) 225M (1%)
Information Technology 2 (4%) - 4 (4%) -
Building Materials - - 3 (3%) 251M (1%)
Retail - - 3 (3%) 205M (1%)
Aerospace 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
Communications 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Consumer Services 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
Distribution - - 3 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Leisure 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Consumer Products 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Engineering 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Environmental 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Restaurants 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Automotive 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Construction - - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Education - - 1 (1%) -
Forest Products 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Furniture 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Life Science - - 1 (1%) -
Marketing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Utilities 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 48 $15.6B 100 $20.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 17 (35%) 9.5B (61%) 42 (42%) 11.8B (58%)
  Texas 1 (2%) - 7 (7%) -
  California 1 (2%) - 6 (6%) 1.0B (5%)
  New York 1 (2%) - 5 (5%) 1.0B (5%)
  Tennessee 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
  Illinois 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
  New Jersey 2 (4%) 586M (4%) 2 (2%) 586M (3%)
  Ohio 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Florida - - 2 (2%) 233M (1%)
  Utah 1 (2%) 8.9B (57%) 1 (1%) 8.9B (44%)
  Indiana 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Georgia 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Colorado 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Washington - - 1 (1%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (1%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (1%) -
  Maine - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 9 (19%) 5.8B (37%) 20 (20%) 7.1B (35%)
France 13 (27%) 288M (2%) 19 (19%) 288M (1%)
Switzerland 1 (2%) - 4 (4%) -
Ireland 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
Netherlands 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Germany 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Belgium - - 2 (2%) -
Canada 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Ontario 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Spain 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Austria 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Norway 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (1%) 1.0B (5%)
Domestic 17 (35%) 9.5B (61%) 42 (42%) 11.8B (58%)
Cross-border 31 (65%) 6.1B (39%) 58 (58%) 8.4B (42%)
Total 48 $15.6B 100 $20.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 (25%) 225M (1%) 36 (36%) 2.2B (11%)
Secondary Buyout 16 (33%) 63M (< 1%) 29 (29%) 804M (4%)
Stake Purchase 8 (17%) - 12 (12%) -
Growth Capital 5 (10%) - 11 (11%) -
Divestiture 3 (6%) - 5 (5%) -
Going Private 3 (6%) 15.3B (98%) 4 (4%) 16.2B (85%)
Recapitalization - - 2 (2%) -
Consolidation 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 48 $15.6B 100 $19.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 12 (26%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 11 (23%) 4.7B (77%)
Trade Sale 11 (23%) 1.4B (23%)
IPO 8 (17%) -
Bankruptcy 3 (6%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (2%) -
Total 47 $6.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Canaccord Genuity
3
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
2
Morgan Stanley
2
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
5
Sidley
5
AyacheSalama
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $16.7B
$100M to $1B 8 $3.3B
< $100M 1 $63M
TOTAL $20.1B
Largest R1 RCM, Inc.
$8.9B (2024-08-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.2B
$100M to $1B 8 $4.0B
TOTAL $6.1B
Largest Cablecom GMBH
$2.2B (2005-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
30 (30%)
Strategic(s)
5%
5 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
11 (23%)
Strategic(s)
49%
23 (49%)

FAQ

When was TowerBrook Capital Partners founded?

TowerBrook Capital Partners was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is TowerBrook Capital Partners?

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is TowerBrook Capital Partners headquartered?

TowerBrook Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does TowerBrook Capital Partners have under management?

TowerBrook Capital Partners has 22.8B USD under management.

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