Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-09-01 |
| Target | Stada |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Investor(s) | CapVest |
| Sellers(s) |
Bain Capital Private Equity
Cinven |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CapVest is a UK-based private equity firm that targets investments in mid-market businesses across Europe. CapVest focuses on profitable companies with growth potential and strong management. Specific areas of interest include food/beverages (especially frozen food sector), healthcare, real estate, retail, media, hotel/leisure, and telecommunication services. CapVest is affiliated with junior capital investor, MezzVest. CapVest was formed in 1999 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 24 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 16 of 16 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-06 |
Recochem
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recochem is a producer, contract packager and wholesale distributor of household and transportation fluids. The Company’s product portfolio spans branded, private label and bulk offerings and includes coolant, windshield wash fluid, diesel exhaust fluid and a broad range of household fluids and industrial chemicals. Recochem was founded in 1951 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |
Buy | - |
| 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 | 152 of 152 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 7 of 7 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 33 of 33 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 |
HSO
Amsterdam, Netherlands HSO is a technology and professional services company, delivering successful business transformation using Microsoft cloud business applications, data, and analytics to improve the results of our customers. HSO is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| 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 | 129 of 130 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 7 of 7 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 31 of 31 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 |
Smart Communications
London, United Kingdom Smart Communications is a provider of cloud solution for customer and business communications. Smart Communications was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 |
Clario
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Clario offers a compelling combination of technology, services, and clinical expertise, helping customers to deliver successful clinical trial outcomes by ensuring high-quality data capture, reduced costs, and shortened study timelines. Clario was founded in 1972 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | $8.9B |
