M&A Deal Summary

Advantage Partners Acquires Ecolocity

On December 26, 2022, private equity firm Advantage Partners acquired consumer services company Ecolocity from CLSA Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Advantage Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Advantage Partners’ 79th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-26
Target Ecolocity
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Advantage Partners
Sellers(s) CLSA Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ecolocity

Tokyo, Japan
Ecolocity is developing and providing pay parking services, mainly for small and medium-sized parking lots. Ecolocity is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Advantage Partners

Singapore, Singapore

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Partners LLP is a Japanese private equity firm focused on investing public and private companies. Advantage targets businesses operating in the fields of distribution/retail, consumer products, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT/software and financial services. The Firm will consider a variety of transactions including corporate divestitures, acquisitions, buyouts, public to private, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Advantage Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Tokyo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 94 of 106
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: Japan M&A 79 of 90
Year: 2022 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-01 Daiho Industry

Osaka, Japan

Daiho Industry is manufacturing of plastic injection molding, materials, and secondary processed materials. Daiho Industry was founded in 1937 and is based in Osaka, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-01 Renaissance

Tokyo, Japan

Renaissance is a sports club and operates fitness clubs, swimming schools, tennis schools, golf schools, etc. The company also provides health promotional services for local municipalities, nursing care and rehabilitation support services and store development support services. Renaissance was founded in 1979 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CLSA Capital Partners


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CLSA Capital Partners is a global alternative investment and asset management firm focused on a variety of investment strategies. Within private equity, CLSA manages ARIA Investment Partners, an Asian investment partnership focused on growth and expansion stage investing. Sectors of interest include food/beverages, healthcare/wellness, leisure, and consumer technology. The Group will consider opportunities throughout Southeast Asia and seeks to commit $10 to $80 million per transaction. ClSA Capital Partners is based in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: Japan M&A 5 of 6
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-30 Hanawa Social Welfare

Honjo City, Japan

Hanawa Social Welfare is a nursing care facility operator managing private nursing homes, day-care centers and serviced residences for the elderly. The company currently manages approximately 20 nursing care facilities. Hanawa Social Welfare was established in 2011 and is based in Honjo City, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-23 Earth Water

Gurugram, India

Earth Water offers various water treatment solutions/technologies through four group firms - Aventura, Fontus, Earth Water Accelerator, and Everything About Water. Earth Water group is focused on three core activities: (i) System integration (ii) Value-added technology distribution and (iv) Analytical services for the water treatment and engineering sector. Earth Water is based in Gurugram, India.

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