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M&A Deal Summary

Apax Acquires GardaWorld Security

On September 7, 2012, private equity firm Apax acquired safety/security company GardaWorld Security for 1.1B CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Apax’s 26th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Apax’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Apax’s 1st transaction in Quebec.
Investment Fate
  • GardaWorld Security was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.
  • GardaWorld Security was recapitalized in 2019 for 5.2B CAD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-09-07
Target GardaWorld Security
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Apax
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 1.1B CAD
Advisor(s) UBS Investment Bank
TD Securities (Financial)
Norton Rose Fulbright (Legal)

Target

GardaWorld Security

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GardaWorld Security is a privately owned security services providers, offering a range of highly focused business solutions including cash services, protective services, and aviation services. GardaWorld works across a broad range of sectors, including natural resources and critical infrastructures, retail, construction, telecommunications, and manufacturing, and on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, governments, NGOs, and humanitarian relief organizations. Garda World was founded in 1995 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Buyer

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 143 of 266
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 3
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 13 of 23
State: Quebec M&A 1 of 2
Country: Canada M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2012 M&A 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 26 of 55
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-29 Paradigm

Houston, Texas, United States

Paradigm Ltd. is an independent developer of software enabled solutions to the global oil and gas industry. Paradigm technologies and workflows enable its customers to create value from data, understand complex geology, drill in optimal locations, assess risks impacting safety and the environment, and maximize asset value. Paradigm was formed in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-02 Stelliant

Paris, France

Stelliant is a provider of loss adjustment services for insurance companies, repair in kind, claims management and real estate diagnosis. Stelliant was founded in 1987 and is based in Paris, France.

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