Investment Summary

Livingbridge Invests In Giacom World Networks

On November 21, 2017, private equity firm Livingbridge invested in internet software and services company Giacom World Networks

Investment Highlights
  • This is Livingbridge’s 6th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Livingbridge’s 102nd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Giacom World Networks was sold to a strategic buyer in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-11-21
Target Giacom World Networks
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Livingbridge
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) KBS Corporate Sales (Financial)
TLT (Legal)

Target

Giacom World Networks

Hessle, United Kingdom
Giacom World Networks Ltd. is a cloud IT and communications solutions provider. Giacom supports 3,300 partners who in turn look after over 70,000 end-user SMEs and over 1 million individual licences. Giacom World Networks was founded in 1999 and is based in Hessle, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Livingbridge

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 3.8B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Livingbridge is a UK-based investment group focused on investing in and growing mid-sized companies. The Firm targets businesses seeking £15 to £300 million of capital. Prospective companies should have 'ambitious mangement', scalable business models, and potential for market leadership. Sectors of interest include technology, media, communications, consumer products/services, healthcare, and education. Livingbridge was formed in 1995 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 110 of 150
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 12
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 44 of 68
Country: United Kingdom M&A 102 of 132
Year: 2017 M&A 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-10 Eque2

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Eque2 provides business management software to customers in the construction, housebuilding, and contracting industries. The company's software enables builders, contractors, architects, engineers, and estimators to integrate the commercial and financial aspects of their business, driving efficiencies and ultimately improving profitability. Eque2 was founded in 2013 and is based in Maidenhead, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-04 TSA Riley

Sydney, Australia

TSA Riley is an independent, project management consulting firm. TSA specialises in providing independent project-based services to private sector and government clients undertaking major capital works projects across a range of infrastructure and property sectors including road, rail, healthcare and education. TSA Riley was founded in 2001 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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