Secondary Buyout • Education

Antin Infrastructure Partners Acquires Kisimul

On July 23, 2017, infrastructure investor Antin Infrastructure Partners acquired education company Kisimul from Health Evolution Partners and Five Arrows

Acquisition Context
  • This is Antin Infrastructure Partners’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Antin Infrastructure Partners’ 6th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 23, 2017
Target Kisimul
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Antin Infrastructure Partners
Sellers(s) Health Evolution Partners
Five Arrows
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Kisimul

Lincoln, United Kingdom
Kisimul is a provider of residential education and care services to children and adults with severe learning difficulties, autism, challenging behaviour, Asperger syndrome and other related disabilities. Kisimul was founded in 1977 and is based in Lincoln, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Antin Infrastructure Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Antin Infrastructure Partners is an infrastructure investment firm focused on opportunities throughout the Europe. Antin looks for assets with low technology risk and limited operating risk. Specific areas of interest include transportation (toll roads, airports, ports, car parks), energy/environment (gas storage, LNG terminals, energy transmission, distribution, water infrastructure, waste management), and telecom (GSM towers, ADSL networks, broadcast networks, cable networks, and satellites). The lead sponsor of Antin is BNP Paribas. Antin Infrastructure Partners was established in 2007 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 16 of 42
Sector: Education 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 4 of 11
Country: United Kingdom 6 of 13
Year: 2017 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 Babilou

Bois Colombes, France

Babilou is a provider of daycare services. Serving children under the age of three, Babilou primarily runs company-owned and operated nurseries serving corporate clients and municipalities, as well as a booking platform offering access to daycare spots at partner nurseries. Babilou has also expanded internationally and now operates more than 550 nurseries in France, Germany, Belgium, Dubai, and Switzerland. Babilou was founded in 2003 and is based in Bois Colombes, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-27 Andasol 1&2

Andalusia, Spain

Andasol 1&2 solar power station is Europe's first commercial parabolic trough solar thermal power plant. Andasol 1&2 is based in Andalusia, Spain.

Sell -

Seller Profiles 2

DESCRIPTION

Health Evolution Partners was a private investment firm focused on investing in rapidly growing healthcare companies. The Firm targeted opportunities across all sectors of the healthcare industry including hospitals, physicians, managed care, pharmaceutical developers, device makers, and consumer products/services. Health Evolution Partners was established in 2007 and was headquartered in San Francisco, California.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Education 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 2
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2017 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Prolacta Bioscience

Adelaide, Australia

Prolacta Bioscience is a biopharmaceutical company developing and marketing human milk-based nutritional products for premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Prolacta Bioscience was founded in 1999 and is based in Adelaide, Australia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-01 Freedom Innovations

Irvine, California, United States

Freedom Innovations designs and manufactures advanced technology lower-limb prosthetic devices geared towards amputees with active lifestyles. The Company manufactures its products using 100% carbon-fiber composite materials, maximizing strength and energy return while minimizing weight.

Sell -
SELLER

Five Arrows

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 24.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Arrows Principal Investments is a mid-cap investor in Western European companies. Five Arrows can invest across the capital structure (equity, equity-linked, mezzanine, convertible debt) and generally focused on primary or secondary buyouts, growth financings, and balance sheet restructurings. The Group does not have any sector preferences, but typically looks for businesses with high barriers to entry and predictable earnings. Five Arrows can commit €30 to €400 million per investment. Five Arrows is a unit of Rothschild Bank. The Group has offices in Paris, Luxembourg, and London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 8 of 27
Sector: Education 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 5 of 17
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 5
Year: 2017 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-19 Munters

Kista, Sweden

Munters is a company providing energy-efficient air-treatment and climate-control solutions for industries including data centers, food, agriculture, and manufacturing. Munters was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kista, Sweden.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-15 Voogd & Voogd

Middelharnis, Netherlands

Voogd & Voogd is a technology-enabled insurance distribution and software platform. Providing a range of value-added administrative services and solutions, the company’s platform forms the commercial and logistical link between insurers and c.2,000 brokers in Netherlands. Voogd & Voogd was founded in 1909 and is based in Middelharnis, Netherlands.

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