M&A Deal Summary

Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing Acquires Olympia

On November 13, 2019, private equity firm Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing acquired staffing company Olympia from Avedon Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-11-13
Target Olympia
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing
Sellers(s) Avedon Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Olympia

Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Olympia is a staffing company providing placement for employment. Olympia is based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing is an opportunistic investment group within Morgan Stanley focused on flexible capital solutions across asset classes, sectors, and geographies. The group will consider a variety of investment solutions including preferred equity, asset-backed loans, recapitalizations, PIPEs, and junior/senior debt. Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 15
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 4
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Angel Oak Capital Advisors

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Angel Oak Capital Advisors is an investment management firm focused on providing compelling fixed income investment solutions. Angel Oak Capital Advisors is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 IQHQ

Solana Beach, California, United States

IQHQ is a private REIT focused on the acquisition, development, redevelopment leasing and management of Life Sciences real estate assets. IQHQ is based in Solana Beach, California.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Avedon Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on minority and majority growth investments in the Benelux and Germany. Avedon pursues rapidly growing companies that have reached an inflection point where a growth equity investment can create significant value. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €30 in companies valued up to €150 million. Investment proceeds are generally used to fund key growth initiatives or shareholder liquidity. Avedon Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Amsterdam.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 19
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 7
Country (Netherlands) 12 of 13
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-30 delabo Group

Düsseldorf, Germany

delabo Group is a buy & build platform in the fragmented German dental laboratories market. The value proposition of the group is based on its comprehensive product offering, which comprises all medically relevant price-quality product combinations as well as a broad range of supportive services for dentists and patients. Despite acting as a nation-wide dental lab platform, the Group emphasizes the regional character of the dental laboratories by leveraging the respective brand heritage as well as the local presence of each group lab. delabo Group labs are supported in terms of administrative activities, operational investments, recruitment of skilled labor force, and the exploration of different growth avenues. delabo Group was founded in 2019 and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-17 Hauck

Sonnefeld, Germany

Hauck is an European nursery product brand. The company provides for a comprehensive range of products centering around children in the earlier baby years. Products include pushchairs, car seats, safety gates, playpens, high chairs, seat pads, rockers and bed and accessories. Hauck was founded in 1923 and is based in Sonnefeld, Germany.

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