M&A Deal Summary

APi Group Acquires SK FireSafety Group

On October 5, 2020, APi Group acquired safety/security company SK FireSafety Group from Apax

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is APi Group’s 10th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is APi Group’s 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-10-05
Target SK FireSafety Group
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) APi Group
Sellers(s) Apax
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SK FireSafety Group

Noord Brabant, Netherlands
SK FireSafety Group is a provider of critical safety services in the active fire and life safety markets in the Benelux and Scandinavia. SK FireSafety Group was founded in 2011 and is based in Noord Brabant, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

APi Group

New Brighton, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Construction
Employees29,000
Revenue 6.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

APi Group is a provider of safety, specialty and industrial services in over 200 locations, primarily in North America and with an expanding platform in Europe. APi provides statutorily mandated and other contracted services to a strong base of long-standing customers across industries. APi Group was founded in 1926 and is based in New Brighton, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 25
Sector (Safety/Security) 10 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 24
Country (Netherlands) 2 of 2
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 Amsterdam Metallized Products

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Metallized Products provides paper, film and / or a thin cardboard printable layer high gloss aluminum, which is used as packaging material for (luxury) items in FMCG, Tobacco, Wine & Spirits and cosmetics. Amsterdam Metallized Products was founded in 1968 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-27 Chubb

Ashford, United Kingdom

Chubb is a fire safety and security provider, offering customers complete and reliable services from design and installation to monitoring and ongoing maintenance. Chubb is based in Ashford, United Kingdom.

Buy $3.1B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

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 172
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 50 of 60
Country (Netherlands) 6 of 7
Year (2020) 7 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-22 neuraxpharm

Langenfeld, Germany

neuraxpharm is a provider of generic pharmaceutical products for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). neuraxpharm was formed in 1985 and is based in Langenfeld, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-27 Genius Sports

London, United Kingdom

Genius Sports is a provider of sophisticated data-driven software solutions to global sports betting, lottery companies, and sports associations across the world. Its commitment to sport goes beyond delivering profitable and technical solutions for its partners. Genius Sports understands that the protection, integrity, and successful commercialization of official sports data is fundamental to the continued success of the industry. Genius Sports Group was founded in 2001 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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