M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2021-07-14 |
| Target | Captify |
| Sector | Marketing |
| Buyer(s) |
SFW Capital Partners
Accel-KKR |
| Sellers(s) |
Panoramic Growth Equity
Smedvig Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| PE ASSETS | 950M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
SFW Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks investments in U.S.-based, lower middle market companies that provide analytical tools or related outsourced analytical services. Specific areas of interest include test, measurement, and control instruments, as well as analytical software and information services. SFW primarily seeks control positions where the firm can commit $25 to $100 million per transaction. SFW Capital Partners was formed in 2007 and is based in Rye, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 20 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 4 of 4 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-20 |
Pion
Billerica, Massachusetts, United States Pion supports drug development programs within vitro scientific instruments, contract research, and equipment maintenance. All designed to support more informed, more accurate, more timely decision making. Pion’s range of scientific instruments and services provide innovative solutions to the challenges of in vivo prediction, phys chem analysis, dissolution, and more. Clients may access Pion’s expertise either through the purchase of our instruments, or by contracting with our laboratories to run screens, assays, and analysis on their behalf. Pion was founded in1996 and is based in Billerica, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-17 |
RDI Technologies
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States RDI Technologies is a patented technology, which includes proprietary video and image processing algorithms, that enables customers to identify vibration-related machine issues that are difficult to diagnose through the naked eye or traditional sensors. The company’s products combine the power of modern cameras with software to turn what used to be complex charts and graphs into easy-to-understand video data that enables users to quickly and safely solve their toughest problems and communicate the results. Its customer includes some of the largest companies in the world, among them are Google, Nissan, Duke Energy, Newmont, and Chevron. RDI Technologies was founded in 2015 and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 19.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Accel-KKR is a private equity firm that seeks control and growth-oriented investments in middle-market technology companies. The Firm targets investments in public and private companies with revenues ranging from $15 to $150 million. Accel-KKR pursues transactions across multiple segments of the technology industry, including software, hardware and internet technologies, and IT enabled services. Accel-KKR's first fund was created in 2000 by Accel Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. to invest in technology assets and businesses that were outside of each firm's core focus. Accel-KKR is based in Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 96 of 123 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 14 of 20 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 8 of 11 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 5 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-29 |
Sycurio
Surrey, United Kingdom Sycurio is a provider of fraud prevention software necessary for companies to take secure customer payments over the phone. Sycurio technology masks the tones from a cardholder’s telephone and replaces them with an unrecognizable flat tone. Sycurio was founded in 2009 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-15 |
Patientco
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Patientco is a vertically integrated payment technology company that was founded specifically to rethink the patient payment experience in healthcare. The company provides greater connectivity, advanced analytics, and more so that health systems only need one patient payments partner and technology platform. It improves financial care across the entire patient journey, from pre-service to post-service, while increasing payments and revenue for today’s top health systems. Patientco was formed in 2008 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| PE ASSETS | 100M GBP |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Panoramic Growth Equity is a provider of growth financing to small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. The Firm targets high-growth, early stage companies with at least £0.5 million in EBITDA. Panoramic has offices in London and Glasgow.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 12 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 8 of 12 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-16 |
Big Drop Brewing
Ipswich, United Kingdom Big Drop Brewing is an alcohol-free brewing company. Big Drop now offers a wide range of beer styles for a growing community. Big Drop currently brews in Australia, Canada, the USA as well as the UK and is available in 20 countries. Big Drop Brewing was founded in 2016 and is based in Ipswich, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 |
Plumbworld
Evesham, United Kingdom Plumbworld is an operator of major online retail platforms for bathroom, kitchen, plumbing and heating products at affordable prices to consumers and trade customers. Plumbworld was founded in 1999 and is based in Evesham, England. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.7B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Smedvig Capital is a venture capital and business growth firm that typically targets investment opportunities in the UK. Smedvig seeks both direct buyout and growth capital investments and also makes investments in other third party private equity funds. Smedvig's direct investment practice targets equity investments of £3 to £10 million in businesses valued up to £30 million. Areas of interest include information management, financial services, consumer goods, retail, and support services. Smedvig Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 21 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 4 of 4 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 14 of 16 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-18 |
Prosapient
London, United Kingdom proSapient is a primary research platform that allows private equity and consulting firms to gather insights from experts around the world via consultations and large-scale surveys. proSapient uses cutting edge technology to match the right experts with the right projects and provide highly accurate transcripts, all of which is delivered within a customer-friendly platform. Prosapient was founded in 2017 and is based in London, England. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-17 |
Spirable
London, United Kingdom Spirable is a personalized video platform that empowers brands and agencies to create, scale, and optimise highly relevant and personalized video content across-channel. Photospire was founded in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
