M&A Deal Summary

Inflexion and Auctus Industries Acquire Avantus

On May 28, 2015, private equity firm Inflexion and Auctus Industries acquired aerospace company Avantus from Bridgepoint for 220M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Inflexion’s 2nd and Auctus Industries’ 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Inflexion’s 4th and Auctus Industries’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Inflexion’s 1st and Auctus Industries’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Inflexion’s 1st and Auctus Industries’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-28
Target Avantus
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Inflexion
Auctus Industries
Sellers(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 220M USD

Target

Avantus

Valencia, California, United States
Avantus manufactures a wide range of aerospace components such as fasteners, brackets, shims, detail assemblies and clips – as well as a broad array of composite and metal bond structures. Avantus was founded in 2011 and is based in Valencia, California.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Inflexion

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 10.0B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Inflexion is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in UK-based founder and family-owned businesses. Broad areas of interest include consumer products/services, business services, healthcare, industrials, technology, and financial services. The Firm's target investment size is £10 to £500 million. Inflexion was formed in 1999 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 116
Sector (Aerospace) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 25
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2015) 2 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-28 CTC Aviation Group

Southampton, United Kingdom

CTC Aviation Group Ltd. is a provider of global airline pilot training and crew resourcing specialist that offers customized and innovative solutions to major airlines and retail customers globally.

Sell £143M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-29 Reward Gateway

London, United Kingdom

Reward Gateway offers a leading SaaS employee engagement platform that centralizes employee reward and recognition, discounts, communications, surveys, wellbeing, and flexible benefits. Its strategic products support companies with today’s most difficult people challenges, such as the digitization of the workplace, attracting and retaining talent, aligning and supporting remote workforces, and handling complex cultural issues. Reward Gateway was formed in 2006 and is based in London.

Sell £140M
Buyer

Auctus Industries

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 28.2B EUR
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 48 of 109
Sector (Aerospace) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 28 of 65
State (California) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2015) 3 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 22 of 35
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-14 John Brown Media

London, United Kingdom

John Brown Media Ltd. is a UK contract publisher producing high quality magazines for a range of corporate clients, and is noted for its creativity and editorial content and ability to generate incremental revenue for its clients from the publications it produces.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-04 Care UK

Colchester, United Kingdom

Care UK (formerly known as Anglia Secure Homes) is a provider of health and social care services, working with local authorities and the UK's NHS to provide a range of outsourced services including residential, community, specialist, primary and secondary healthcare.

Sell -
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