M&A Deal Summary

Advent International Acquires GS Capsule

On August 9, 2021, private equity firm Advent International acquired medical products company GS Capsule

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Advent International’s 4th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Advent International’s 2nd transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-08-09
Target GS Capsule
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Advent International
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

GS Capsule

Jinzhong, China
GS Capsule produces gelatin, enteric, HPMC, and pullulan (non-gelatin) capsules for pharmaceutical and healthcare product companies across China and for export to international markets in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. GS Capsule is based in Jinzhong, China.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 76.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 307 of 341
Sector (Medical Products) 4 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 145 of 151
Country (China) 2 of 6
Year (2021) 10 of 17
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Laird Thermal Systems designs and manufactures high-performance, mission-critical active thermal management solutions, primarily for medical and life sciences end markets. Laird Thermal Systems is based in Rosenheim, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-25 AI Dream

Shanghai, China

AI Dream is a branded sleep solution provider and one of the largest players in China’s premium mattress market. Its differentiated product offering includes mattresses, bed frames, smart beds, and customized bedroom solutions. AI Dream was founded in 2018 and is based in Shanghai, China.

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