M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1999-01-01 |
| Target | Prometheus Laboratories |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Buyer(s) |
Apax
Pamlico Capital |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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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 | 9 of 266 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 1 of 7 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 6 of 62 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 22 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 107 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 |
Merlin Entertainments
Poole, United Kingdom Merlin Entertainments is an entertainments company. Merlin runs 124 attractions in 25 countries across four continents. Merlin Entertainments was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Poole, England. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 |
Thomson Directories
Farnborough, United Kingdom Thomson Directories Limited publishes business listings in print and online formats. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Pamlico Capital is a private equity group focused on mid-sized transactions. Pamlico looks to invest $25 to $125 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include business and technology services, consumer products/services, industrial, energy, financial services, healthcare, media, and communications. Pamlico will consider both minority and majority positions. Prospective transactions include management or leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, mezzanine, and special situations. Pamlico was formerly known as Wachovia Capital Partners. The Firm was originally formed in 1988 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 87 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 5 of 21 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 82 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 |
Comsys IT Partners
Houston, Texas, United States Comsys IT Partners, Inc. is an IT services company offering contingent and direct hire placement of IT professionals and a wide range of technical services and solutions addressing requirements across the enterprise. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 |
Inner City Broadcasting
New York, New York, United States Inner City Broadcasting Corp. is a radio broadcasting company. |
Buy | - |
