M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2003-03-07 |
| Target | Gala Coral Group |
| Sector | Gaming |
| Buyer(s) |
Cinven
Candover Investments HarbourVest Partners ATP Private Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Silverfleet Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 1.2B GBP |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| PE ASSETS | 39.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Cinven is a private equity firm focused on buyout investments in growing, profitable businesses located throughout Europe and North America. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, leisure, consumer, technology, media, and telecommunications. Cinven looks to invest a minimum of €200 million in companies with minimum enterprise values of €400 million. Cinven does not invest in start-ups or development phase companies. Cinven was established in 1977 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 91 of 184 |
| Sector (Gaming) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 56 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 65 of 87 |
| Year (2003) | 2 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 15 of 62 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-05 |
Eutelsat Group
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France Eutelsat Group is a satellite operator that provides transponder capacity for video broadcasters, European Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, European governments, and the US government, as well as for corporate data networks and other voice and data providers. Eutelsat Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. |
Buy | €210M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-08 |
ODEON Cinemas
London, United Kingdom ODEON Cinemas Ltd. is a cinema operator with 242 cinemas and 2,236 screens. Odeon & UCI operates in four major markets: UK, Spain, Italy and Germany; and three smaller markets: Austria, Portugal and Ireland. |
Sell | €628M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.7B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Candover Investments is a private equity firm that targets investments in European and Asian companies operating in broad range of industries. Candover's primary focus is on businesses located in Western Europe; including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, and Spain. However, the Firm also considers opportunities in Asia and Eastern Europe. The Firm's target investment size is €150 to €500 million in businesses valued between €500 million and €5 billion. Sectors of interest include media, financial services, support services, leisure, healthcare, technology, and industrial. Candover Investments was formed in 1980 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 30 |
| Sector (Gaming) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 8 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 3 of 9 |
| Year (2003) | 2 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 16 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-01 |
Kabel Deutschland
Unterfohring, Germany Kabel Deutschland is the cable television operator in Germany |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-01 |
Equity Trust Holding sarl
New York, New York, United States Equity Trust Holding sarl is a global provider of non-advisory trust and fiduciary services to multinational corporate clients, financial institutions, high net worth individuals and intermediaries. |
Buy | €198M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 223 |
| Sector (Gaming) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 55 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 17 |
| Year (2003) | 2 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 29 of 68 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 |
Envivio
San Francisco, California, United States Envivio is a global provider of media processing, delivery and TV service platforms. Envivio has a longstanding and broad customer base in cable, satellite, and telecom service providers, as well as major broadcasters. The wide-ranging media portfolio of end-to-end offerings includes Emmy award-winning hardware and software video compression solutions for Contribution and Direct-to-Consumer video service distribution, advertising and content personalization solutions, high efficiency Cloud DVR, and TV and video delivery platforms. Envivio was founded in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-13 |
Nuera Communications
Somerset, New Jersey, United States Nuera Communications - a provider of Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) infrastructure solutions. |
Buy | $20M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 44 |
| Sector (Gaming) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 17 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2003) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 12 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-01 |
Falck
Copenhagen, Denmark Falck is a provider of rescue and safety courses. Falck’s activities are directed at preventing accidents and disease; providing assistance in situations of emergency, accidents and need; and helping people move on with their lives after illness or accidents. Falck was founded in 1906 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.1B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Silverfleet Capital is an independent private equity firm that invests in market leading businesses in growing sectors. Silverfleet looks to acquire companies headquartered in Western Europe or US-based businesses with a substantial European presence. Target companies are typically valued between €75 and €500 million and operate in sectors spanning business and financial services, healthcare, leisure, and retail/consumer. Silverfleet Capital was formerly known as PPM Capital, operating under Prudential plc. Silverfleet has offices in London, Paris, Munich, and Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 42 |
| Sector (Gaming) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 5 of 24 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 5 of 18 |
| Year (2003) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 20 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-01 |
The Jessop Group
Leicester, United Kingdom The Jessop Group Ltd. is a provider of digital photography products. |
Sell | £147M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-01 |
TJ Hughes
Liverpool, United Kingdom TJ Hughes Plc is specialize in home and fashion, fragrance and cosmetics, technology, and electrical products in the United Kingdom. |
Buy | £56M |
