M&A Deal Summary

Arcapita Acquires Dataflow Group

On September 4, 2023, asset manager Arcapita acquired business services company Dataflow Group from EQT

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arcapita’s 7th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Arcapita’s 2nd transaction in United Arab Emirates.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-09-04
Target Dataflow Group
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Arcapita
Sellers(s) EQT
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Dataflow Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dataflow Group helps clients to conduct primary source verification (PSV) on credentials of highly skilled professionals, for example, doctors, nurses, or engineers, as part of mandatory immigration and credentialing programs, and processes hundreds of thousands of immigration compliance screening and verification service transactions for professionals each year on behalf of the government, quasigovernment, regulatory and large multinational organizations worldwide. Dataflow Group was founded in 2006 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Buyer

Arcapita

Manama, Bahrain

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1997
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arcapita is a private investment firm with separate investment disciplines spanning venture capital, corporate investment, real estate, and asset-based investments. Arcapita's Corporate Investment practice looks to acquire controlling interests in established companies valued between $50 million and $500 million. Sectors of interest include consumer products/services, healthcare, energy, technology, and manufacturing. Arcapita's infrastructure team looks to invest $50 to $300 million in energy, water, and transportation assets. The Firm will consider opportunities around the globe; including the United States, Latin America, Russia, China, Europe, Middle-East, and India. Arcapita was formed 1997 and has offices in Manama, Bahrain; Atlanta, Georgia; London; and Singapore.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 47
Sector (Business Services) 7 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 14
Country (United Arab Emirates) 2 of 2
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-16 Waste Harmonics

Victor, New York, United States

Waste Harmonics is a technology-enabled facility services company that delivers a comprehensive suite of waste management solutions to blue-chip clients throughout North America. Waste Harmonics is one of the largest managed waste services companies in the US, and delivers critical waste collection services across all 50 US states, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Guam, through an outsourced network of over 5,000 vendors. Waste Harmonics was founded in 2001 and is based in Victor, New York.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-13 Clemson Lofts

Clemson, South Carolina, United States

Clemson Lofts is a 640-bed student housing property located approximately one mile away from Clemson University, the second-largest university in South Carolina and one of the top 30 public universities in the United States. Clemson Lofts is based in Clemson, South Carolina.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

EQT

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 242.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 177 of 188
Sector (Business Services) 8 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 54 of 57
Country (United Arab Emirates) 2 of 2
Year (2023) 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-07 Schülke

Norderstedt, Germany

Schülke develops, produces, and distributes antiseptics for wound care, disinfectants, medical and cosmetic skin care products, and preservatives. The company offers its customers innovative products, technologies, and services in its core business fields: healthcare, industrial hygiene, and personal care. Schülke was formed in 1889 and is based in Norderstedt, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-25 Limacorporate

Udine , Italy

Limacorporate is a global medical device company providing reconstructive orthopedic solutions to surgeons who face the challenges of improving the quality of life of their patients. Lima Corporate’s product range includes large joint revision and primary implants and complete extremities solutions including fixation. Limacorporate was founded in 1945 and is based in Udine, Italy.

Sell €800M
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