European Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

European Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (11%) and food (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (44%) and secondary buyout (38%). In total, European Capital has invested in 3 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Amadeus IT Group SA for $4.9B.

In the last 3 years, European Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (47%). European Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Groupe Ayming for $3.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity125
    • M&A Buy Activity73
    • M&A Sell Activity52
  • Total Sectors Invested 30
  • Total Countries Invested 14
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 49
  • M&A Advisors 8

European Capital

25 Bedford Street,
London, WC2E 9ES
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7539 7000
www.europeancapital.com
info@europeancapital.com

European Capital is the European investment affiliate of American Capital. European Capital looks to provide a variety of investment and financing solutions including unitranche debt, mezzanine capital, senior debt, and equity co-investment. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, finance growth, and make acquisitions. European Capital is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for investments in the consumer, technology, manufacturing, services, and distribution sectors. European Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Media, Medical Products, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 -
Investment Size - 150
Enterprise Value 50 500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 73 - - - - - 73
vol $33.6B $33.6B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 51 - 1 - - - 52
vol $22.0B $1.4B $23.4B
  125

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cromology SAS 2021-10-20 1.4B EUR Trade Sale
Clichy, France · www.cromology.com
Miles 33 Ltd. 2018-11-29 - Secondary Sale
Bracknell, United Kingdom · www.miles33.com
Euro-Druckservice GmbH 2017-10-09 - Secondary Sale
Passau, Germany · www.edsgroup.de
Hillarys Blinds Ltd. 2017-05-11 462M GBP Trade Sale
Colwick, United Kingdom · www.hillarys.co.uk
Onduline SAS 2016-12-18 - Secondary Sale
Suresnes, France · www.onduline.com
Polyconcept Holding BV 2016-07-18 - Secondary Sale
Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands · www.polyconcept.com
Flowbird Group 2016-04-15 - Secondary Sale
Paris, France · www.flowbird.group
Telepizza Group, S.A. 2016-04-01 - IPO
Madrid, Spain · www.telepizza.es
Scandic Hotels Group AB 2015-12-02 - IPO
Stockholm, Sweden · www.scandichotelsgroup.com
Groupe Autodistribution SA 2015-09-29 - Secondary Sale
Arcueil, France · www.autodistribution.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Unipex Group, Inc. 2012-10-18 Unipex Solutions Canada, Inc. 2015-04-20 1
Paris, France · www.unipex.com Boucherville, Quebec · www.unipexsolutions.ca

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (22%) - 8 (11%) 2.3B (7%)
Business Services 1 (11%) - 8 (11%) -
Chemicals 2 (22%) 530M (37%) 7 (9%) 1.8B (5%)
Manufacturing 1 (11%) - 6 (8%) 85M (< 1%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 3 (4%) 4.7B (14%)
Restaurants - - 3 (4%) 2.6B (8%)
Building Materials - - 3 (4%) 1.3B (4%)
Distribution 1 (11%) - 3 (4%) 411M (1%)
Software - - 3 (4%) 362M (1%)
Healthcare Services - - 2 (3%) 2.4B (7%)
Retail 1 (11%) 554M (39%) 2 (3%) 2.2B (7%)
Furniture - - 2 (3%) 1.5B (4%)
Safety/Security - - 2 (3%) 468M (1%)
Financial Services - - 2 (3%) 256M (1%)
Machinery - - 2 (3%) 119M (< 1%)
Automotive - - 2 (3%) -
Media - - 2 (3%) -
Transportation - - 2 (3%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (1%) 4.9B (15%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) 3.7B (11%)
Beverages - - 1 (1%) 2.0B (6%)
Leisure - - 1 (1%) 1.1B (3%)
Consumer Services - - 1 (1%) 835M (2%)
Aerospace 1 (11%) 343M (24%) 1 (1%) 343M (1%)
Life Science - - 1 (1%) 258M (1%)
Consumer Products - - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (1%) -
Marine - - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Total 9 $1.4B 74 $33.6B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 4 (44%) 530M (37%) 31 (42%) 12.0B (36%)
United Kingdom 3 (33%) 554M (39%) 16 (22%) 6.9B (20%)
United States 1 (11%) 343M (24%) 4 (5%) 811M (2%)
  Minnesota - - 2 (3%) 468M (1%)
  California 1 (11%) 343M (24%) 1 (1%) 343M (1%)
  Illinois - - 1 (1%) -
Netherlands - - 4 (5%) 2.4B (7%)
Germany - - 4 (5%) 119M (< 1%)
Sweden - - 3 (4%) 4.1B (12%)
Spain - - 2 (3%) 6.0B (18%)
Norway - - 2 (3%) 925M (3%)
Luxembourg - - 2 (3%) 85M (< 1%)
Italy - - 2 (3%) -
Australia 1 (11%) - 1 (1%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (1%) 345M (1%)
Belgium - - 1 (1%) -
Singapore - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 3 (33%) 554M (39%) 16 (22%) 6.9B (20%)
Cross-border 6 (67%) 873M (61%) 58 (78%) 26.7B (80%)
Total 9 $1.4B 74 $33.6B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (44%) - 32 (43%) 7.0B (21%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (56%) 1.4B (100%) 28 (38%) 16.4B (49%)
Growth Capital - - 5 (7%) 345M (1%)
Going Private - - 3 (4%) 8.3B (25%)
Divestiture - - 3 (4%) 1.5B (4%)
Recapitalization - - 2 (3%) 85M (< 1%)
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (1%) -
Total 9 $1.4B 74 $33.6B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 27 (52%) 10.3B (44%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (19%) 7.0B (30%)
IPO 7 (13%) -
Trade Sale 6 (12%) 6.0B (26%)
Bankruptcy 1 (2%) -
Unknown 1 (2%) -
Total 52 $23.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Fenchurch Advisory Partners Ltd.
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Rothschild Global Advisory
1
Legal Deals
DLA Piper
2
Kirkland & Ellis
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 12 $25.6B
$100M to $1B 18 $7.9B
< $100M 2 $108M
TOTAL $33.6B
Largest Amadeus IT Group SA
$4.9B (2005-06-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 8 $18.1B
$100M to $1B 11 $5.3B
< $100M 1 $23M
TOTAL $23.4B
Largest Groupe Ayming
$3.9B (2007-12-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
36%
27 (36%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
46%
24 (46%)
Strategic(s)
31%
16 (31%)

FAQ

When was European Capital founded?

European Capital was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is European Capital?

European Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is European Capital headquartered?

European Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does European Capital have under management?

European Capital has 1.2B EUR under management.

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