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The Carlyle Group Acquires bfinance

On April 1, 2000, private equity firm The Carlyle Group acquired financial services company bfinance

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • bfinance was sold to existing investors in 2009.
  • bfinance was sold to a financial buyer in 2016.
  • bfinance was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-04-01
Target bfinance
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Livingstone Partners (Financial)

Target

bfinance

London, United Kingdom
bfinance is an independent, privately-owned, financial services firm that provides advice and solutions to companies and institutional investors around the globe. The company combines specialist expertise with a global perspective to help clients develop, implement and manage best-in-class investment programmes. bfinance is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 750
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 48
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 26 of 221
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 53
Year: 2000 M&A 8 of 38
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-03-29 Riello

Legnano, Italy

Riello SpA manufactures and markets heating products, was the global leader in residential burner production and one of the world’s largest producers of wall-hung boilers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-27 Yazam

New York, New York, United States

Yazam, Inc. provides investment-banking services, including access to value-added investors, and assistance in strategizing, training, and positioning.

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