M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2018-07-02 |
Target | Averys |
Sector | Furniture |
Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
Sellers(s) | Equistone Partners Europe Limited |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1987 |
PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 241 of 331 |
Sector (Furniture) | 1 of 2 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 43 of 80 |
Country (France) | 2 of 4 |
Year (2018) | 7 of 12 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-06-19 |
Encore Group
Schiller Park, Illinois, United States Encore Group engages in event experiences, providing creative, production, advanced technology and staging services to help meeting planners deliver more dynamic and impactful experiences at their meetings, trade shows and special events. It is the trusted partner and exclusive on-site provider of choice at leading venues worldwide. Encore Group is headquartered in Schiller Park, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-07-24 |
Ideal Shopping Direct
Peterborough, United Kingdom Ideal Shopping Direct is a multi-channel retailer that engages in selling products to consumers through digital television home shopping channels and the Internet in the United Kingdom and internationally. Ideal Shopping Direct was founded in 1980 and is based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1997 |
PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone Partners Europe Ltd is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies with valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (formerly Barclays Private Equity Ltd) was formed in 1997 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 158 of 192 |
Sector (Furniture) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 75 of 91 |
Country (France) | 50 of 60 |
Year (2018) | 9 of 13 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-07-02 |
Nylacast
Leicester, United Kingdom Nylacast is a designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered polymer solutions. Nylacast offers a wide range of cast nylon polymer products. Cast nylon has many advantages over alternative materials, being lightweight, versatile, anti-corrosive and durable. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-07-17 |
Caseking
Berlin, Germany Caseking is a provider of high-performance PC-gaming equipment and peripherals, maintains a track record of strong organic growth, excellent market understanding and successful product placement supporting the future growth of the Company. Caseking has displayed consistent growth, both organically as well as through add-on acquisitions, becoming a leading platform for PC-gaming equipment in Europe. Operations are based in Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Portugal and Taiwan. The Company processes 540.000 orders and sells approximately 4 million products worldwide per year. Products sold include own brands, brands exclusively available at Caseking and third-party brands. Caseking was formed in 2003 and is based in Berlin, Germany. |
Sell | - |