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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 77.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 44 of 266 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 15 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 17 of 62 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 8 of 36 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 11 of 12 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 12 of 55 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-11 |
IFCO Systems N.V.
Amsterdam, Netherlands IFCO's reusable plastic containers offer large retailers the opportunity to save money and reduce emissions at the same time. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-23 |
Cartesis SA
Paris, France Cartesis is a global software vendor that provides trusted solutions for driving your company's financial and business performance. Cartesis equips its customers with the control and insight they need to assess and react in today's rapidly changing marketplace. One in five Fortune Global 100 companies rely on Cartesis' powerful technology to unify complex information, people and processes in a single data model that can be applied easily and consistently across multiple geographies and business segments. Cartesis' customers success depends on having meaningful insight to act upon, because great performances start with confidence. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 38 of 171 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 3 of 7 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 30 of 55 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 14 of 34 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 24 of 64 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-10 |
Sirona Dental Systems
Long Island City, New York, United States Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of dental equipment, including treatment units, instruments, dental imaging systems, and dental CAD/CAM systems, including the company's CEREC 3 chair side system for same-day dental restorations. |
Sell | $480M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-08 |
The Demedis/EDH Group
Germany The Demedis/EDH Group comprises of,Demedis GmbH, a full-service distributor of dental consumables and equipment in Germany,Euro Dental Holding GmbH,KRUGG S.p.A., Italy's distributor of dental consumable products, which will provide Henry Schein entree into Europe's dental market, and further its pan-European strategy; and,DentalMV GmbH,one of Europe's direct marketing distributors of dental consumable products. |
Sell | €255M |
