M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-07-30 |
| Target | Finaxy Group |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) | Ardian |
| Sellers(s) | Equistone |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 380 of 465 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 10 of 12 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 119 of 155 |
| Country: France M&A | 172 of 207 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 12 of 25 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-28 |
Numberly
Paris, France Numberly specializes in interactive advertising and marketing. It provides optimize their advertising and marketing campaigns on interactive media (Internet, Mobile, etc.). The company is listed on Alternext. Numberly was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-02 |
AHEAD
Chicago, Illinois, United States AHEAD is a consulting company that helps enterprises transform how and where they run applications and infrastructure. AHEAD creates tailored cloud solutions for enterprises at all stages of the cloud journey. AHEAD was founded in 2007 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 166 of 206 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 77 of 96 |
| Country: France M&A | 51 of 62 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 3 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 |
Bounty
Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Bounty is a provider of information and direct marketing solutions to pregnant mothers and new parent households. The Company was formed in 1960 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, England. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 |
Fircroft Group
Warrington, United Kingdom Fircroft Group is a provider of recruitment solutions to the specialist technical industries. |
Sell | - |
