Investment Summary

Ara Partners and Next Wave Partners Invest In Petainer

On June 28, 2022, asset manager Ara Partners and growth capital firm Next Wave Partners invested in packaging company Petainer

Investment Highlights
  • This is Ara Partners’ 2nd and Next Wave Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Ara Partners’ 3rd and Next Wave Partners’ 9th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-06-28
Target Petainer
Sector Packaging
Investor(s) Ara Partners
Next Wave Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Petainer

London, United Kingdom
Petainer is a producer of sustainability-focused beverage packaging solutions. Petainer was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor
DESCRIPTION

Ara Partners Group is an alternative asset manager focused on control investments in the industrial, chemicals, materials, and energy sectors. The Firm looks to invest in and build companies that will benefit from the transition to sustainable energy. Ara Partners Group was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 27
Sector: Packaging M&A 2 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 5 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 7
Year: 2022 M&A 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-22 Genera

Vonore, Tennessee, United States

Genera is a manufacturer of non-wood agricultural pulp and molded fiber products. The Company operates an integrated non-wood pulp plant and molded fiber manufacturing facility capable of producing 36,000 tons of agricultural pulp annually. Genera was founded in 2008 and is based in Vonore, Tennessee.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-01 CFP Energy

London, United Kingdom

CFP Energy is a risk management and solutions provider in the energy and environmental markets. CFP Energy was founded in 2006 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Investor

Next Wave Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 90M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Next Wave Partners is a private equity firm focused on lower mid-market management buyouts, carve-outs, and growth capital buy-and-build transactions. Next Wave looks for businesses generating at least £1 million in EBITDA requiring £15 to £75 million of capital. Next Wave prefers companies located in the UK, but will consider opportunities in greater Europe. Next Wave was formed in 2002 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector: Packaging M&A 2 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 10 of 10
Country: United Kingdom M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-11 Fertility Associates

Auckland, New Zealand

Fertility Associates provides fertility treatments and services to help individuals and couples achieve pregnancy. Fertility Associates was founded in 1991 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-14 McGraw Hill Education

New York City, New York, United States

McGraw Hill Education is a provider of educational material and learning solutions for students, instructors, and institutions around the world. McGraw Hill Education was founded in 1888 and is based in New York City, New York.

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