M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires VetPartners

On August 7, 2018, private equity firm BC Partners acquired consumer services company VetPartners from August Equity for 700M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 20th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BC Partners’ 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BC Partners’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-07
Target VetPartners
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Sellers(s) August Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 700M GBP

Target

VetPartners

Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States
VetPartners is a nonprofit association of veterinary business specialists dedicated to serving the veterinary profession. VetPartners was founded in 2015 and is based in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

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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 81 of 96
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 32 of 40
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 18
Year (2018) 5 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 42
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-17 NAVEX

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

NAVEX is a provider of ethics and compliance software, content and services helps organizations protect their people, reputation and bottom line. NAVEX was founded in 2012 and is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-01 SBB

Beograd, Serbia

SBB is a cable TV and broadband internet operator in Europe, and Mid-Europa and is committed to the continued development of cable TV and internet business. SBB was formed in 2002 and is based in Beograd, Serbia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

August Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 350M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

August Equity is a private equity firm that provides capital for management buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, and recapitalizations of small and medium-sized UK-based companies. August Equity targets growth companies with strong cash-flow operating within four sectors. These include healthcare, media/technology, industrial products and services, and consumer products and services. August Equity looks to commit £10 to £50 million per transaction. August Equity was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 30
Sector (Consumer Services) 5 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 13
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-25 Origin Group

Warnham, United Kingdom

Origin Group is an UK’s farm and production animal veterinary group providing a range of veterinary and support services to the UK livestock and food industries. Origin’s research-led approach improves the health, welfare and productivity of livestock through preventative health planning. Origin Group was founded in 2000 and is based in Warnham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-06 Charterhouse Voice & Data

London, United Kingdom

Charterhouse Voice & Data is a provider of voice communication, data, hosting and cyber security to mid and large tier customers, based in the UK and internationally. We focus on meeting your real-world challenges in business communications and smarter working – such as ensuring your network security and data compliance, enabling workforce agility and digital transformation, and helping you deliver a better customer experience. Charterhouse Voice & Data was founded in 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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