M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires Plusserver

On July 18, 2017, private equity firm BC Partners acquired internet software and services company Plusserver from Host Europe Group for 397M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 4th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 33rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BC Partners’ 8th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-07-18
Target Plusserver
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Sellers(s) Host Europe Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 397M EUR

Target

Plusserver

Cologne, Germany
PlusServer offers managed hosting and cloud solutions for corporate clients. Supplementary services, for instance in the field of data security, serve to round off the product range. The extensive product portfolio is targeted at companies with critical dependency on the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure. PlusServer currently hosts over 4,000 corporate clients within its data centers. Due to the company’s wide client base and long-term service agreements, the business model of PlusServer is highly diversified and has limited exposure to economic cycles. Plusserver was founded in 2015 and is based in Cologne, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor 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 STATS #
Overall 74 of 99
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 11
Country (Germany) 8 of 11
Year (2017) 5 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 33 of 44
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-10 Pronovias

Barcelona, Spain

Pronovias is a family firm that began life in 'El Suizo', a prestigious Barcelona store founded by Alberto Palatchi Bienveniste in 1922 that specialised in lace, embroidery and high-quality silk fabrics. Pronovias has had a network of 79 franchises which share the values and savoir-faire of its own stores, guaranteeing a unique shopping experience, that has reached all corners of the world. Pronovias was founded in 1964 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-29 EAB

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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.

Buy $1.6B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Host Europe Group

Hayes, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Internet Software and Services
Revenue 328M USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Host Europe Group Ltd. is a web hosting provider. HEG serves small businesses and web experts, and has built a thriving business with more than 1.7 million customers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-17 Plusserver

Cologne, Germany

PlusServer offers managed hosting and cloud solutions for corporate clients. Supplementary services, for instance in the field of data security, serve to round off the product range. The extensive product portfolio is targeted at companies with critical dependency on the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure. PlusServer currently hosts over 4,000 corporate clients within its data centers. Due to the company’s wide client base and long-term service agreements, the business model of PlusServer is highly diversified and has limited exposure to economic cycles. Plusserver was founded in 2015 and is based in Cologne, Germany.

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