Mid Europa Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Mid Europa Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

Mid Europa Partners’ most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (16%) and communications (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and secondary buyout (27%). In total, Mid Europa Partners has invested in 17 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2016 when it acquired Allegro sp. z o.o. for $3.3B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). Mid Europa Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Orange Austria Telecommunication for $1.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity71
    • M&A Buy Activity45
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 18
  • Total Countries Invested 17
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20
  • M&A Advisors 31

Mid Europa Partners

29th Floor Ul. Emilii Plater 53,
Warsaw, 53 00-113
Poland
48 (22) 540 7120
www.mideuropa.com
tbaudon@mideuropa.com

Mid Europa Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in Central and Eastern Europe. Mid Europa prefers control based investments in market leading companies operating in industries with high barriers to entry. Sectors of interest include telecom, media, utilities, transportation, natural resources, industrial, healthcare, building materials, manufacturing, and agriculture. The Firm looks to commit €75 to €200 million of equity capital per transaction in businesses valued up to €500 million. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, take-privates, divestitures, turnarounds, and large scale expansions. Mid Europa Partners is the successor entity to EMP Europe Ltd, which was formed in 1999. Mid Europa has offices in Budapest, Warsaw, and London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Building Materials, Communications, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy, Retail, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 75 200
Enterprise Value 100 500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 39 3 2 1 - - 45
vol $4.9B $4.9B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 23 3 - - - - 26
vol $4.4B $4.4B
  71

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Optegra UK Ltd. 2022-11-29 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.optegra.com
UAB Pigu 2021-06-17 - Growth Capital
Vilnius, Lithuania · www.pigu.lt
Hobby Hall Group OÜ 2021-06-17 - Growth Capital
Tallinn, Estonia · www.hansapost.ee
Symfonia sp. z o. o. 2020-12-09 - Divestiture
Warsaw, Poland · www.symfonia.pl
GWD Concept Sp z o.o. 2020-11-05 - Growth Capital
Warsaw, Poland · www.displate.com
Waberer's Holding Pte. Co. 2020-10-19 - Trade Sale
Budapest, Hungary · www.waberers.com
Allegro sp. z o.o. 2020-10-12 - IPO
Poznan, Poland · www.allegro.pl
Customer Management Center 2020-01-27 - Merger
Kağıthane, Turkey · www.cmcturkey.com
Meritus ulaganja d.d 2020-01-27 - Stake Purchase
Zagreb, Croatia · www.mplusgrupa.com
Walmark AS 2019-11-04 - Trade Sale
Třinec, Czech Republic · www.walmark.eu
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Regina Maria s.r.l 2015-08-04 Dr. Leahu Dental Clinics Network 2023-06-12 2
Bucharest, Romania · www.reginamaria.ro Bucharest, Romania · www.cliniciledrleahu.ro

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 5 (28%) - 7 (16%) -
Communications - - 6 (13%) 1.6B (32%)
Media - - 5 (11%) -
Leisure 1 (6%) - 3 (7%) 57M (1%)
Business Services 2 (11%) - 3 (7%) -
Food 3 (17%) - 3 (7%) -
Retail 2 (11%) - 3 (7%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 3 (7%) -
Building Materials - - 2 (4%) -
Life Science - - 2 (4%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (2%) 3.3B (67%)
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (2%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 18 - 45 $4.9B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Poland 6 (33%) - 13 (29%) 3.3B (68%)
Romania 3 (17%) - 4 (9%) -
Czech Republic - - 4 (9%) -
Serbia 2 (11%) - 3 (7%) -
Hungary - - 3 (7%) -
Croatia 2 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
United Kingdom 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Germany 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Estonia 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Turkey 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Slovakia - - 2 (4%) -
Lithuania 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Austria - - 1 (2%) 1.6B (32%)
Denmark - - 1 (2%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (2%) -
Russia - - 1 (2%) -
Slovenia - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Cross-border 17 (94%) - 43 (96%) 4.9B (100%)
Total 18 - 45 $4.9B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (17%) - 18 (40%) 1.6B (32%)
Secondary Buyout 9 (50%) - 12 (27%) -
Divestiture 1 (6%) - 7 (16%) 3.3B (68%)
Growth Capital 4 (22%) - 4 (9%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 4 (9%) -
Total 18 - 45 $4.9B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 9 (35%) 2.2B (51%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 7 (27%) 2.2B (49%)
Secondary Sale 7 (27%) -
Divestiture 1 (4%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Total 26 $4.4B

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 3
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 3
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 9
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 4
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 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $4.8B
< $100M 1 $57M
TOTAL $4.9B
Largest Allegro sp. z o.o.
$3.3B (2016-10-14)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 6 $2.9B
TOTAL $4.4B
Largest Orange Austria Telecommunication GmbH
$1.5B (2012-02-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
14 (31%)
Strategic(s)
13%
6 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
27%
7 (27%)
Strategic(s)
62%
16 (62%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

5.3B EUR

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Robert Knorr

Managing Partner

Marta Waszkiewicz

Head of Administration

Martina Redmond

Head of Finance

Kerim Turkmen

Partner

Matthew Strassberg

Partner

FAQ

When was Mid Europa Partners founded?

Mid Europa Partners was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Mid Europa Partners?

Mid Europa Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Mid Europa Partners headquartered?

Mid Europa Partners is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.

How much capital does Mid Europa Partners have under management?

Mid Europa Partners has 5.3B EUR under management.

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