M&A Deal Summary

Aspirant Group Acquires John Masters Organics

On June 14, 2022, private equity firm Aspirant Group acquired consumer products company John Masters Organics from Permira

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aspirant Group’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Aspirant Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aspirant Group’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-06-14
Target John Masters Organics
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Aspirant Group
Sellers(s) Permira
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

John Masters Organics

New York, New York, United States
John Masters Organics is a well-known celebrity hair care brand in SOHO New York. The brand is committed to urban wellness, providing luxury, organic beauty that treats both its customers and the earth with respect. John Masters Organics currently distributes its premium, organic personal care products in more than 40 countries. John Masters Organics was founded in 1991 and is based in New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aspirant Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aspirant Group is a Japanese private equity group. The Firm has a special interest in carveouts, business successions, and turnarounds where it can leverage its growth and operational expertise. Sectors of interest include information technology, business services, industrial technology, healthcare, and consumer services. Aspirant Group is headquartered in Tokyo.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-31 KOHJIN Film & Chemicals

Minato-ku, Japan

KOHJIN Film & Chemicals manufactures and sells plastic films used mainly for food packaging and lithium-ion batteries and is a major player in the market. KOHJIN Film & Chemicals was founded in 1937 and is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Permira

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 75.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 86 of 90
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 25 of 28
State (New York) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 19 of 19
Year (2022) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-17 Mimecast

London, United Kingdom

Mimecast is an email and data security company. Mimecast makes business email and data safer for 21,800 customers by continuously investing to thoughtfully integrate brand protection, security awareness training, web security, compliance, and other essential capabilities. Mimecast was founded in 2003 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Buy $5.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-16 Quant

Stockholm, Sweden

Quant is a multinational maintenance service provider, maintaining and improving the safety, production and equipment performance for over 400 facilities around the world. The company offers maintenance services within a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, mining and minerals, chemicals, food and beverages. Quant is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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