Going Private • Machinery

BC Partners Acquires IMA Group

On February 10, 2021, private equity firm BC Partners acquired machinery company IMA Group

Acquisition Context

This is BC Partners’ 4th transaction in the Machinery sector.
This is BC Partners’ 10th transaction in Italy.

Investment Fate

IMA Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	February 10, 2021
Target	IMA Group
Sector	Machinery
Buyer(s)	BC Partners
Deal Type	Going Private

Target Company

IMA Group

Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy

IMA Group is a designer and manufacturer of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tea, and coffee. IMA Group was founded in 1961 and is based in Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.

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Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1986
PE ASSETS	30.0B EUR
Size	Mega
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	92 of 99
Sector: Machinery	4 of 4
Type: Going Private	6 of 6
Country: Italy	10 of 10
Year: 2021	1 of 3

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2020-12-07	Women s Care Tampa, Florida, United States Women's Care is a provider of high-quality general OB/GYN services and sub-specialty care across 71 outpatient locations in 11 counties throughout Florida. WCF has over 230 healthcare providers who provide care for more than 350,000 patients annually. WCF providers have privileges at 13 hospitals and are in-network with all major commercial payors. Women's Care was founded in 1998 and is based in Tampa, Florida.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2020-12-07

Women s Care

Tampa, Florida, United States

Women's Care is a provider of high-quality general OB/GYN services and sub-specialty care across 71 outpatient locations in 11 counties throughout Florida. WCF has over 230 healthcare providers who provide care for more than 350,000 patients annually. WCF providers have privileges at 13 hospitals and are in-network with all major commercial payors. Women's Care was founded in 1998 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-07-01	Tentamus Berlin, Germany Tentamus is the project name for the build of a medium-sized group of test laboratories in the field of food and feed analysis, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Tentamus offers a global network of highly specialized laboratories, all of which are equipped to ensure the quality and safety of the tested goods. Tentamus was founded in 2011 and is based in Berlin, Germany.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

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2021-07-01

Tentamus

Berlin, Germany

Tentamus is the project name for the build of a medium-sized group of test laboratories in the field of food and feed analysis, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Tentamus offers a global network of highly specialized laboratories, all of which are equipped to ensure the quality and safety of the tested goods. Tentamus was founded in 2011 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Buy

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