Investment Summary

LDC and Palamon Capital Partners Exits Associated Dental Practices

On January 27, 2012, mydentist invested in healthcare services company Associated Dental Practices from LDC and Palamon Capital Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is mydentist’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is mydentist’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-01-27
Target Associated Dental Practices
Sector Healthcare Services
Investor(s) mydentist
Sellers(s) LDC
Palamon Capital Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

Associated Dental Practices

Reigate, United Kingdom
Associated Dental Practices Ltd. is a dental chains and a major provider of NHS dentistry.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

mydentist

Manchester, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Healthcare Services
DESCRIPTION

mydentist is a provider of dental treatments for patients through a network of National Health Service(NHS). mydentist was founded in 1996 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-29 Billericay Dental Supply Co

Essex, United Kingdom

The Dental Directory provides a range of dental products and services to dentists across the UK. With nearly 300 employees across four UK sites, the services are provided through a multi-channel offering comprising field based sales teams and engineers, a dedicated UK call centre, and online and mail order capability.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

LDC

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 3.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LDC is the private equity and investment arm of Lloyds Banking Group. LDC invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. LDC was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 210
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 2 of 5
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 41 of 204
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-16 WorkPlace Systems International

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

WorkPlace Systems International plc is a provider in the development and supply of standard software products for workforce management.

Buy £41M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-03 Pertemps Network Group

Meriden, United Kingdom

Pertemps Network Group provides helping people find the right jobs and helping permanent, temporary, or contract positions, private or public sector employers find the right people. Pertemps Network Group was founded in 1961 and is based in Meriden, United Kingdom.

Buy £112M
SELLER

Palamon Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Palamon Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm that targets investments in high-growth service-oriented businesses throughout Europe. Palamon specifically looks for companies operating in business services, financial services, media and communications, leisure and entertainment, information technology, and healthcare. The Firm's target investment size is €30 to €100 million. Funds are generally used to support development needs, however, Palamon will also consider investing in early-stage businesses, recapitalizations, deleveraging transactions, turnarounds, and buyouts. Palamon Capital Partners LP was formed in 1999 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 30
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 3
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 5 of 11
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-21 Quality Solicitors Organisation

Leicester, United Kingdom

Quality Solicitors Organisation Ltd. is a provider of legal advice and services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-01 DS Produkte

Stapelfeld, Germany

DS Produkte GmbH is a distributor of innovative and fast moving consumer goods in the German non-food market.

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