M&A Deal Summary

Apex Group Acquires Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services

On May 9, 2017, Apex Group acquired business services company Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services from Estancia Capital Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apex Group’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Apex Group’s 1st transaction in Bermuda.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-09
Target Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Apex Group
Sellers(s) Estancia Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services

Hamilton, Bermuda
Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services Ltd. is a premium alternative investment services provider headquartered in Bermuda, with offices in Bermuda, Ireland, USA, Mauritius, Malta, and Singapore. Company offer full fund administration services as well as comprehensive back and middle office services to single manager hedge funds, fund of hedge funds, individual managed accounts, family offices and alternative portfolios of insurance linked securities and pension funds.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apex Group

Hamilton, Bermuda

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Apex Group is an independent fund administration and middle office solutions provider with offices in 32 locations worldwide. Apex has continually improved and evolved its product suite by surrounding these core administrative services with additional products spanning the full value chain; from information delivery and regulatory products to capital introduction services. Apex now administers the investments of some of the largest funds and institutional investors in the world. Apex Group was founded in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 14
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 13
Country (Bermuda) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-04 Pinnacle Fund Administration

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Pinnacle Fund Administration is a provider of fund administration services to hedge funds, private equity funds.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-06 IPES

London, United Kingdom

IPES is a specialist fund administration company within the European private equity market. Ipes’ team of 265 people located in five European offices works with 195 clients and provides administration and depositary oversight to $165 billion of assets for 390 funds. Annual turnover has grown organically at a CAGR in excess of 13% for the previous ten years. Ipes’ growth has been driven by understanding the challenges facing investment managers, including increasing regulatory, reporting and investor demands, and developing innovative new services to help its clients succeed.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Estancia Capital Management is a private equity group focused on acquiring or investing in mid-sized asset management companies. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million per opportunity and can support a variety of transaction situations including divestitures, buyouts, growth capital financings, and successions. Estancia Capital Management was founded in 2010 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Bermuda) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-14 Abel Noser

New York, New York, United States

Abel Noser is a provider of effective trading services and trade analytics globally to institutional asset owners, investment managers, and brokers. Abel Noser was founded in 1975 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-04 PMA Financial Network

Naperville, Illinois, United States

PMA Financial Network is a provider of cash and fixed income investment management services, administration, distribution, advisory, financial planning (asset/liability management), and broker-dealer services, for public finance entities and local government investment pools (LGIPs). PMA Financial Network is based in Naperville, Illinois.

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