M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2007-05-14 |
Target | Tes Global |
Sector | Software |
Buyer(s) | Charterhouse Capital Partners |
Sellers(s) |
Exponent Private Equity
Intermediate Capital Group European Capital |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
Deal Value | 235M GBP |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1934 |
PE ASSETS | 5.0B EUR |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Charterhouse Capital Partners is a large private equity firm specializing in buyouts of European industrial and commercial service companies. The Firm primarily seeks opportunities in Western Europe and the UK. Charterhouse focuses on profitable companies led by experienced management valued from €200 million to €1.5 billion. Specific areas of interest include business services, chemicals, engineering, leisure, transport and logistics. Charterhouse Capital Partners was formed in 1934 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 15 of 50 |
Sector (Software) | 1 of 2 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 8 of 27 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 8 of 21 |
Year (2007) | 4 of 5 |
Size (of disclosed) | 27 of 29 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-03-23 |
ista International
Essen, Germany ista International GmbH sells a range of meter hardware and also provides a comprehensive package of related services such as meter installation, meter reading, billing, data processing, and maintenance. ista International GmbH was formed in 1999 and is based in Essen, Germany. |
Buy | €2.4B |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-09-01 |
Acromas Holdings
Folkestone, United Kingdom Acromas Holdings Ltd. is a provider of insurance, financial and travel services. The company remains powerful in the financial, motoring and travel services business, under a management team with extensive experience in building and growing an affinity business. |
Buy | £6.2B |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2004 |
PE ASSETS | 2.9B GBP |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Exponent is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market businesses located in the UK and broader Europe. Exponent targets opportunities in the media, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer, and leisure sectors. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses valued from £150 to £500 million. Exponent has a particular interest in businesses that are prominent in their respective markets, but may benefit from or need operational improvement. Exponent Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 1 of 25 |
Sector (Software) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 16 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 22 |
Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 8 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-03-19 |
V.Group
London, United Kingdom V.Group provides mission-critical services to its customers, such as technical ship management, crew management, crew welfare services (e.g. catering, travel, and digital wallets & payment cards), leveraged procurement, technical services, specialist insurance broking, and modern shipping-specific digital solutions. V.Group was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | $340M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-08-09 |
Cardsave Group
N.E. Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Cardsave Group Ltd. is a provider of an online payment processing solutions, merchant services, with the latest credit card machines & terminals and preferential card payment processing rates that save independent retailers money on taking cards. |
Buy | £72M |
Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
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Founded | 1989 |
PE ASSETS | 74.5B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 83 of 217 |
Sector (Software) | 1 of 6 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 30 of 83 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 30 of 58 |
Year (2007) | 9 of 16 |
Size (of disclosed) | 49 of 73 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-05-08 |
Elektrokoppar AB
Helsingborg, Sweden Elektrokoppar is a winding wire and wire rod manufactures in Europe. The company supplies its products mainly to the electric industries. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-05-23 |
Larivière SAS
Angers, France Larivière is France’s second largest distributor of roofing materials. |
Sell | €300M |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2005 |
PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
European Capital is the European investment affiliate of American Capital. European Capital looks to provide a variety of investment and financing solutions including unitranche debt, mezzanine capital, senior debt, and equity co-investment. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, finance growth, and make acquisitions. European Capital is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for investments in the consumer, technology, manufacturing, services, and distribution sectors. European Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 2 of 54 |
Sector (Software) | 1 of 3 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 24 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 12 |
Year (2007) | 2 of 8 |
Size (of disclosed) | 16 of 20 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-05-03 |
Capital Safety
Red Wing, Minnesota, United States Capital Safety, Inc. is a provider of fall protection equipment for people working at height in a wide range of end user sectors including manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, and utilities. |
Buy | €415M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-05-22 |
Camaieu
Roubaix, France Camaieu is a women's fashion retail chain. It offers affordable ready-to-wear, easy-to-buy apparel for women between 25 and 50 years of age operating a network of 745 stores, of which 495 are in France. Camaieu is a trend follower and a pricing leader. The company's sophisticated systems and processes (procurement, logistics, restocking, and product mix) enable it to optimise sales through a continuous flow of competitively priced products at high volumes. Camaieu was founded in 1988 and is based in Roubaix, France. |
Buy | €1.5B |