M&A Deal Summary

Advantage Partners Acquires Via Mechanics

On April 1, 2021, private equity firm Advantage Partners acquired machinery company Via Mechanics from Longreach Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Advantage Partners’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Advantage Partners’ 69th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-01
Target Via Mechanics
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Advantage Partners
Sellers(s) Longreach Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Via Mechanics

Kanagawa-ken, Japan
Via Mechanics is a manufacturer of micro-drilling machines for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and provides global customers with a range of products including spindle drilling machines, laser drilling machines, and pattern edging lithography equipment (exposure machines). Via Mechanics was founded in 1968 and is based in Kanagawa-ken, 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 83 of 106
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 5
Country: Japan M&A 69 of 90
Year: 2021 M&A 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 Taisei Oncho

Tokyo, Japan

Taisei Oncho engages in the design and construction of air conditioning systems, water supply/drainage sanitary systems, and electrical equipment. Taisei Oncho was founded in 1941 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-01 Saint Marc

Okayama City, Japan

Saint Marc is a holding company mainly engaged in the operation of restaurants and cafes. Saint Marc was founded in 1989 and is based in Okayama City, Japan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Longreach Group

Tokyo, Japan

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 750M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Japan M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 Kohikan

Tokyo, Japan

Kohikan is a full-service coffee shop chain operating 277 stores all over Japan under the brand of “Kohikan”, “Café di Espresso Kohikan”, “Karakuan” and “Kakura”. Kohikan was formed in 1970 and based in Tokyo, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-05 Amazon Papyrus Chemicals

Kowloon, China

Amazon Papyrus Chemicals is a chemical solution provider to the pulp and paper industry across Asia. Amazon Papyrus Chemicals was founded in 2000 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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