Atairos Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Atairos has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 4 others.

Atairos’ most common sectors for investment aremedia (39%) and information services (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (39%) and secondary buyout (24%). In total, Atairos has invested in 8 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Ocean Outdoor UK for $580M.

In the last 3 years, Atairos has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). Atairos’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold ProQuest for $5.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 7

Atairos

620 Fifth Avenue – 6th Floor Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, New York 10020
United States
(646) 690-5252
www.atairos.com
info@atairos.com

Atairos is a generalist private equity firm focused on partnering with growth-oriented businesses. Atairos does not have any sector preferences and will consider opportunities across the US. Atairos was formed in 2016 and has offices in New York City and Philadelphia.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Financial Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Media

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 7 1 3 2 - - 13
vol $222M $580M $802M
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - 3 - - - 3
vol $5.3B $5.3B
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ocean Outdoor UK Ltd. 2022-05-03 580M USD Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.oceanoutdoor.com
Opry Entertainment Group 2022-04-04 - Stake Purchase
Nashville, Tennessee · www.opry.com
Bowlero Corp. 2021-12-15 - IPO
Mechanicsville, Virginia · www.bowlerocorp.com
Spectra Experiences 2021-11-19 - Trade Sale
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.spectraexperiences.com
ProQuest LLC 2021-05-17 5.3B USD Trade Sale
Ann Arbor, Michigan · www.proquest.com
Clarivate Plc 2021-05-17 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.clarivate.com
Modern Times Group Mtg AB 2021-03-26 - Stake Purchase
Stockholm, Sweden · www.mtg.com
GeoComply 2021-03-23 - Growth Capital
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.geocomply.com
Arcis Golf 2020-10-20 - Growth Capital
Dallas, Texas · www.arcisgolf.com
Spectra Experiences 2018-05-02 - Divestiture
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.spectraexperiences.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
The Orogen Group 2016-05-18 Fair Square Financial LLC 2021-10-21 1
New York, New York · www.orogengroup.com Wilmington, Delaware · www.ollocard.com
Learfield Communications, Inc. 2016-10-08 Paciolan, Inc. 2017-06-12 1
Plano, Texas · www.learfield.com Irvine, California · www.paciolan.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Media 3 (33%) - 5 (38%) -
Information Services 1 (11%) - 2 (15%) 222M (28%)
Marketing 1 (11%) 580M (100%) 1 (8%) 580M (72%)
E-Commerce - - 1 (8%) -
Financial Services 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Information Technology 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Leisure 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Staffing 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 $580M 13 $802M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (56%) - 9 (69%) 222M (28%)
  Texas 2 (22%) - 2 (15%) -
  New York 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  California 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  Tennessee 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (8%) 222M (28%)
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (8%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (8%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (8%) -
United Kingdom 2 (22%) 580M (100%) 2 (15%) 580M (72%)
Canada 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  British Columbia 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Sweden 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 $580M 13 $802M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 4 (44%) - 5 (38%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (22%) 580M (100%) 3 (23%) 580M (72%)
Growth Capital 2 (22%) - 2 (15%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (8%) 222M (28%)
Consolidation 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 $580M 13 $802M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) 5.3B (100%)
IPO 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 $5.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
 2
Moelis & Co.
 1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell
 4
Latham & Watkins
 1
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $802M
TOTAL $802M
Largest Ocean Outdoor UK Ltd.
$580M (2022-05-03)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $5.3B
TOTAL $5.3B
Largest ProQuest LLC
$5.3B (2021-05-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
3 (23%)
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

6.0B USD

Established

2016

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael Angelakis

Chairman & Founding Partner, CEO

Johanna Miller

Executive Director

Chester Hall

Managing Director

Jackson Phillips

Managing Director

Robert Slinkard

Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives

FAQ

When was Atairos founded?

Atairos was founded in 2016.

What type of investor is Atairos?

Atairos is a growth capital firm.

Where is Atairos headquartered?

Atairos is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Atairos have under management?

Atairos has 6.0B USD under management.

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