M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires MCS Group

On October 1, 2017, private equity firm BC Partners acquired financial services company MCS Group for 382M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 34th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BC Partners’ 9th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-01
Target MCS Group
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 382M EUR

Target

MCS Group

Paris, France
MCS Group is a credit management services (CMS) provider in France focused on two complementary lines of business: debt purchasing and debt servicing. MCS Group was founded in 1986 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

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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 STATS #
Overall 76 of 99
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 28 of 33
Country: France M&A 9 of 10
Year: 2017 M&A 7 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 34 of 44
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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EAB is a provider of best practices research, student success management software and data-enabled enrollment solutions to the not-for-profit higher education and K-12 markets. The Company’s solutions help institutions increase enrollment yield, balance financial aid with revenue generation, drive higher student retention and success, and implement industry best practices derived from benchmarking and research. EAB was founded in 1983 and is based in Washington, Washington DC.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Plochingen, Germany

CeramTec Group is a manufacturer of high-performance ceramics and is specialized in the development, manufacturing, and sale of parts, components, and products made from a wide variety of ceramic materials. CeramTec Group was founded in 1903 and is based in Plochingen, Germany.

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