Investment Summary

Arison Investments Exits Miya

On January 28, 2019, private equity firm Bridgepoint invested in utilities company Miya from Arison Investments

Investment Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 2nd transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 4th transaction in Spain.
Investment Fate
  • Miya was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-01-28
Target Miya
Sector Utilities
Investor(s) Bridgepoint
Sellers(s) Arison Investments
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Miya

Madrid, Spain
Miya is a global efficiency-oriented water operator with vast experience and a full range offering for water utilities including water efficiency, commercial management, and water treatment. Miya was formed in 2008 and s based in Madrid, Spain.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 128 of 188
Sector: Utilities M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 49 of 72
Country: Spain M&A 4 of 6
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-26 AHT Cooling Systems

Rottenmann, Austria

AHT Cooling Systems GmbH is a developer of industrial refrigeration and deep-freezing technology with main areas of business being fridges and deep freezes for supermarkets, ice cream freezers and drinks cooling. AHT Cooling Systems was founded in 1998 and is based in Rottenmann, Austria.

Sell €881M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-19 bee2link group

Chalon-sur-Saone, France

bee2link group is a publisher of SaaS software and digital solutions for automobile players. bee2link group was founded in 2012 and is based in Chalon-sur-Saone, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Arison Investments is the the global investment arm of the Arison Group, a private family fund that promotes strategic philanthropy and innovative social investments. Arison Investments looks to invest in and acquire socially responsible and impactful businesses. Broad areas of interest include financial services, real estate, infrastructure, water, and industrials. Arison Investments is headquartered in Tel Aviv.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Utilities M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-16 Salt Of The Earth

Atlit, Israel

Salt Of The Earth produces 200,000 tons of salt a year and supplies 80% of consumption in Israel. Salt Of The Earth products is aimed at the retail, industrial, and agricultural markets. Salt Of The Earth was founded in 1922 and is based in Atlit, Israel.

Sell -