M&A Deal Summary

Partners Group AG Acquires Cote Restaurants

On September 28, 2020, asset manager Partners Group AG acquired restaurant Cote Restaurants from BC Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Partners Group AG’s 4th transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Partners Group AG’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-09-28
Target Cote Restaurants
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Partners Group AG
Sellers(s) BC Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Cote Restaurants

London, United Kingdom
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Formed in 2007, Cote Restaurants is a fastest growing and innovative restaurant businesses in the UK, providing consistently high-quality, freshly-prepared food in a modern bistro inspired setting. The restaurants are committed to sourcing seasonal and high-quality ingredients, and to providing an exceptional dining experience for customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Partners Group is a global investment management firm with a variety of funds and institutional clients. The Firm's direct investment group looks to invest in or acquire market leading companies with growth opportunities linked to technology. Partners is a hands-on investor and looks to actively support its portfolio companies with expansion, operational, and governance structure support. Partners Group was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 65 of 87
Sector (Restaurants) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 34 of 51
Country (United Kingdom) 4 of 6
Year (2020) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-24 PCI Pharma Services

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

PCI Pharma Services is a provider of outsourced pharmaceutical supply chain solutions supporting biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout the various stages of drug development and commercialization. PCI Pharma Services was founded in 2012 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-07 Sorgenia

Milan, Italy

Sorgenia is a wind farm owner/operator, The Company generates, distributes, and trades solar, wind, hydro, and thermo energy. Sorgenia operates power plants in Italy and France. Sorgenia was founded in 1999 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 17.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a mega private equity firm that invests in high quality businesses with leading market positions. BC does not specialize in any particular sector and makes only a select number of investments per year (3 in 2008, 2 in 2007, 3 in 2006). Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and has offices in London, Paris, Hamburg, and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 53
Sector (Restaurants) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 16 of 19
Country (United Kingdom) 12 of 12
Year (2020) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-19 CarTrawler

Dublin, Ireland

CarTrawler is a technology company providing fully managed online car rental solutions to travel partners in 174 countries. Working across all travel industry segments and geographic markets, CarTrawler enables online travel retailers to add car rental to their portfolio of products and services, creating an additional revenue stream that requires no investment on their part. CarTrawler was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-13 Keesing Media Group B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keesing Media Group B.V. is a publisher of puzzle magazines (e.g., crosswords, block words, Sudoku and coloring books) and brain health games, with activities in 12 countries. Keesing Media Group was founded in 1911 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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