M&A Deal Summary

Permira Acquires TeamViewer

On May 6, 2014, private equity firm Permira acquired software company TeamViewer for 870M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Permira’s 4th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Permira’s 37th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Permira’s 16th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • TeamViewer went public in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-05-06
Target TeamViewer
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Permira
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 870M EUR

Target

TeamViewer

Goppingen, Germany
TeamViewer is a provider of secure remote support software with a focus on the SMB market. TeamViewer was established in 2005 and is based in Goppingen, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Permira

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 80.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 87 of 170
Sector: Software M&A 4 of 10
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 44 of 55
Country: Germany M&A 16 of 23
Year: 2014 M&A 4 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 37 of 63
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-22 CABB

Sulzbach am Taunus, Germany

CABB is a vertically integrated global supplier of fine and specialty chemicals and customer manufacturing solutions for the agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and food markets. CABB was founded in 2003 and is based in Sulzbach am Taunus, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-08 All3Media

London, United Kingdom

All3Media is an independent TV production company. All3Media comprises of over 15 companies and 28 creative centres based in the UK, the US, Germany, the Netherlands and Australasia. All3Media was formed in 2003 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell £550M