The Longreach Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, The Longreach Group has acquired 1 company.

The Longreach Group’s most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (23%) and machinery (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (50%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (23%). In total, The Longreach Group has invested in 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, The Longreach Group has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (84%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16

The Longreach Group

Sumitomo Fudosan Fukuoka Hanzomon Building 3F 1-12-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 102-0083
Japan
+813 3556 6740
www.longreachgroup.com
chiba@longreachgroup.com

The Longreach Group is an independent private equity firm focused on opportunities in Japan and North Asia. The Firm looks to invest as a control or minority investor in businesses operating in the technology, industrial, financial services, business services, and consumer-related sectors. Longreach targets transactions valued from $50 million to $1 billion where the Firm can invest from $30 million to $200 million. The Longreach Group was formed in 2003 and has offices in Tokyo and Hong Kong.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Financial Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Restaurants, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 30 200
Enterprise Value 50 1,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 15 2 1 - - - 18
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 - 1 - - - 6
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Ltd. 2021-07-05 - Secondary Buyout
Kowloon, China · www.amazon-papyrus.com
Via Mechanics Ltd. 2021-04-01 - Secondary Sale
Kanagawa-ken, Japan · www.viamechanics.com
Japan Systems Co. Ltd. 2020-12-24 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan · www.japan-systems.co.jp
Caffè Veloce 2020-01-07 - Divestiture
, Japan
SOL-PLUS Co., Ltd. 2019-08-30 - Trade Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.sol-plus.co.jp
NOC Outsourcing & Consulting Co., Ltd. 2019-08-15 - Trade Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.noc-net.co.jp
Quasar 2019-04-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cheung Sha Wan, China · www.quasar-med.com
Fujitsu Component Ltd. 2018-07-26 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan
Cyberdo Co., Ltd. 2018-05-28 - Trade Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.cybird.co.jp
Kohikan Corporation Ltd. 2018-03-07 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan · www.kohikan.co.jp
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Wendy's Japan LLC 2016-06-01 First Kitchen Co., Ltd. 2016-06-02 1
Tokyo, Japan · www.wendys.co.jp Tokyo, Japan · www.first-kitchen.co.jp

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Restaurants 3 (30%) - 4 (22%) -
Machinery - - 2 (11%) -
Business Services - - 1 (6%) -
Chemicals 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (6%) -
Financial Services 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Media - - 1 (6%) -
Medical Products 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Plastics - - 1 (6%) -
Software 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Transportation - - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 18 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Japan 6 (60%) - 14 (78%) -
China 3 (30%) - 3 (17%) -
Taiwan 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Domestic 6 (60%) - 14 (78%) -
Cross-border 4 (40%) - 4 (22%) -
Total 10 - 18 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 5 (50%) - 9 (50%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (10%) - 4 (22%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (10%) - 2 (11%) -
PIPE 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 18 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (67%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (17%) -
Trade Sale 1 (17%) -
Total 6 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Strategic(s)
56%
10 (56%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
83%
5 (83%)

FAQ

When was The Longreach Group founded?

The Longreach Group was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is The Longreach Group?

The Longreach Group is a private equity firm.

Where is The Longreach Group headquartered?

The Longreach Group is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How much capital does The Longreach Group have under management?

The Longreach Group has 750M USD under management.

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