M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2018-08-14 |
| Target | esure |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) |
Bain Capital Private Equity
HarbourVest Partners |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 1.6B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 44.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 176 of 237 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Going Private) | 17 of 24 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 10 of 11 |
| Year (2018) | 9 of 12 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 40 of 72 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-14 |
Benefex
Southampton, United Kingdom Benefex is a provider of online employee reward and benefit schemes. Benefex was founded in 2003 and is based in Southampton, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-26 |
SurveyMonkey
San Mateo, California, United States SurveyMonkey specializes in online surveys and forms that empowers people with the insights they need to make decisions with speed and confidence. SurveyMonkey's intuitive feedback management platform connects millions of users worldwide with real-time AI-powered insights that drive meaningful decisions. SurveyMonkey was founded in 1999 and is based in Palo Alto, California. |
Sell | - |
| 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 | 181 of 223 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 8 of 12 |
| Type (Going Private) | 24 of 27 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 15 of 17 |
| Year (2018) | 14 of 25 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 33 of 68 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-03 |
Meadow Foods
Chester, United Kingdom Meadow Foods is a dairy group and supplier of milk based dairy ingredients to the food industry. Meadow Foods currently handles more than 500 million liters of milk each year direct from over 550 farmer suppliers from across the North of England, Midlands and North & West Wales. Meadow Foods was founded in 1992 and is based in Chester, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-20 |
Xpressdocs
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Xpressdocs is a provider of high quality, on-demand print-based marketing programs and services to the residential real estate and other industries. Xpressdocs was founded in 1998 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. |
Sell | - |
