M&A Deal Summary

STAR Capital Partnership Acquires Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund UK

On December 18, 2003, private equity firm STAR Capital Partnership acquired financial services company Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund UK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is STAR Capital Partnership’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is STAR Capital Partnership’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund UK was sold to a strategic buyer in 2006 for 927M GBP.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-12-18
Target Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund UK
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) STAR Capital Partnership
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund UK

London, United Kingdom
SMIF's strategy was to acquire interests in infrastructure assets from investors in and developers of PFI and PPP assets, thereby allowing them to release capital for re-investment in new projects. PFI and PPP assets deliver essential services in the areas of transportation, education, healthcare and the general administration of government and will require continued private sector funding going forward. Other essential social and public infrastructure has also be considered along with similar European assets.

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Buyer

STAR Capital Partnership

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

STAR Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks investments in capital intensive businesses operating in Western Europe. STAR looks to invest in companies valued between EUR50 million and EUR1 billion. The Firm will consider opportunities in many industries, however, the Firm's primary emphasis is on businesses operating in the oil & gas, transport, utilities, telecommunications and healthcare sectors. STAR Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 31
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 11
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 13
Year (2003) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-06 SR Technics Switzerland AG

Zurich, Switzerland

SR Technics is a world leading independent provider of technical services to commercial airlines with a turnover of €1 billion, serving leading lag carriers and low cost airlines around the world.

Buy €425M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-02 GWE Gesellschaft für wirtschaftliche

Eschborn, Germany

GWE is an independent energy services provider operating in the German distributed energy sector. It specialises in the provision of heat, cooling and power (“CHP”) to a broad range of customers, including industrials and hospitals.

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