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Aspirant Group Acquires Yamato

On March 1, 2017, private equity firm Aspirant Group acquired food company Yamato

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aspirant Group’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Aspirant Group’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-03-01
Target Yamato
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Aspirant Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Yamato

Kamogawa City, Japan
Yamato is a seafood company that encompasses the entire seafood value chain, from procurement of quality fish through a strong network with fishing ports to sales and service through a variety of channels. In particular, the company’s conveyor-belt sushi restaurants have a solid brand, especially in Chiba Prefecture. Yamato was founded in 1981 and is based in Kamogawa City, Japan.

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Aspirant Group

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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 1 of 9
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 7
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 8
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-01 Nagasaki Unsou

Nagasaki City, Japan

Nagasaki Unsou is a transportation/engineering company that provides a high value-added total logistics service from transporting heavy goods to engineering and storage, and has a strong customer base for many years. Nagasaki Unsou was founded in 1949 and is based in Nagasaki City, Japan.

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