M&A Deal Summary

Apheon and Sofina Acquire opseo

On November 28, 2016, private equity firms Apheon and Sofina acquired healthcare services company opseo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apheon’s 1st and Sofina’s 2nd transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Apheon’s 3rd and Sofina’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-11-28
Target opseo
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Apheon
Sofina
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

opseo

Kelsterbach, Germany
opseo is an ambulant care provider offering intensive care services to more than 800 patients across Germany, operating at best-in-class standards. The Company consolidates the highly attractive outpatient intensive care market. opseo is based in Kelsterbach, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Apheon

Brussels, Belgium

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apheon is a generalist private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies throughout the Benelux, Italy, Iberia, France, and Switzerland. Ergon looks to invest €25 to €75 million in businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and operating in 'attractive' niche markets. Apheon was formerly knowns as Ergon Capital Partners. The Firm was formed in 2005 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 40
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 10 of 16
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 6
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-27 Looping

Saint-Malo, France

Looping is a pan-European leisure park operator that owns and operates 18 local and regional leisure parks, including theme parks, waterparks, wildlife parks, and aquariums, attracting over six million visitors a year. The group’s parks span eight European countries, including France, the UK, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Germany, and Portugal. Looping was founded in 2011 and is based in Saint-Malo, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-02 Golden Goose

Milan, Italy

Golden Goose is a designer of contemporary luxury casual wear and accessories, mostly known globally for its Golden Goose sneakers brand. Golden Goose Deluxe Brand develops total look collections for both men and women and caters to the needs of quality-conscious sophisticated customers in search of a lifestyle brand that offers distinctiveness and differentiation from the mainstream global luxury brands. Golden Goose was founded in 2000 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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DESCRIPTION

Sofina SA is a family controlled, publicly traded investment firm focused on making long-term, direct minority investments in leading companies, investing in third party growth and venture funds, and providing equity investments in fast growing companies. The Firm's direct investment group will consider opportunities throughout Europe where it can commit €100 to €300 million per transaction in companies valued up to €4.5 billion. Sofina SA dates back to 1898 and is headquartered in Brussels.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 31
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-15 Privalia Venta Directa S.L.

Barcelona, Spain

Privalia Venta Directa S.L. is an online marketplace for clothes and other accessories. Privalia Venta Directa was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-03 Biobest

Westerlo, Belgium

Biobest is a provider of pollination and biological pest control products. Biobest was founded in 1987 and is based in Westerlo, Belgium.

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