M&A Deal Summary

BlueGem Capital Partners Acquires Beaba

On October 12, 2020, private equity firm BlueGem Capital Partners acquired consumer products company Beaba from Indigo Capital and Bridgepoint

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BlueGem Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is BlueGem Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-10-12
Target Beaba
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) BlueGem Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Indigo Capital
Bridgepoint
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Beaba

Paris, France
Beaba is specialized in developing and marketing babycare products spanning across the meals, bathtime, sleeping, and walking universes. Beaba's products are distributed in France, other European countries, and the US, mainly through networks of specialized baby care stores. Beaba was formed in 1989 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BlueGem Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

BlueGem Capital Partners LLP is an independent private equity firm that invests in mid-market European businesses in Europe, primarily those based in the UK and Italy. The Firm looks to invest €30 – €60 million per transaction. Specific areas of interest include retail, consumer goods/brands, wholesale distribution, and business services. Types of transactions include growth capital financings, MBOs, MBIs, and replacement capital. BlueGem Capital Partners LLP was spin-off of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity. BlueGem Capital Partners LLP was formed in 2006 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 26
Sector (Consumer Products) 5 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 5
Country (France) 3 of 5
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-11 Mamas & Papas

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Mamas & Papas is a UK-based designer, wholesaler, and retailer of baby products. The Mamas & Papas brand is well-established and has won multiple industry awards, including those from Which and leading baby magazines. Providing an uncompromising approach to quality, style, and attention to detail is what makes Mamas & Papas so special. Mamas & Papas was founded in 1981 and is based in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-13 Ecooking

Bjert, Denmark

Ecooking is an everyday luxury for the skin. Developed with a strong focus on the ingredients and the effect they have. Ecooking products are developed as a series of products to solve certain problems with the skin. Ecooking approach has been to troubleshoot any specific skin challenge. Ecooking was founded in 2015 and is based in Bjert, Denmark.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Indigo Capital

London, United Kingdom
Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 1.6B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Indigo Capital is a provider of mezzanine capital to help fund buyouts, corporate acquisitions, expansions, and recapitalizations. Indigo typically invests alongside other private equity firms, however the Firm invests independently as well. Indigo is active throughout Europe and looks to commit €10 to €100 million per transaction. Indigo is sector agnostic and generally backs businesses with 'established market positions, strong, ambitious and incentivized management and attractive growth prospects.' Indigo Capital raised its first fund in 1990. The Firm has offices in London and Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 41
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 22 of 23
Country (France) 15 of 16
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-02 AVM

Sunbury on Thames, United Kingdom

AVMI provides a complete range of video conferencing, audiovisual, and collaboration services to the private and public sectors. AVMI focusses on seamless design, installation, and integration of in-room AV systems and provides maintenance of AV systems for large, blue-chip organizations such as HSBC, Deutsche Bank, 3G, and TalkTalk and public sector clients such as the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Justice. With the growing use of complex, integrated AV systems and digital signage, AVMI provides an increasing range of solutions including video conferencing, web streaming, secure evidence services, the video managed services, and augmented reality retail solutions. AVM was formed in 1990 and is based in Sunbury on the Thames.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-16 Photonis

Brive, France

Photonis is a designer and manufacturer of optronic components for photosensor technology and night vision systems. Photonis operates in the defense, homeland security, scientific instrumentation, and medical imaging markets. Photonis was founded in 1937 and is based in Brive, France.

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SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 28.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 90 of 109
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 54 of 65
Country (France) 20 of 23
Year (2020) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-10 Miya

Madrid, Spain

Miya is a global efficiency-oriented water operator with vast experience and a full range offering for water utilities including water efficiency, commercial management, and water treatment. Miya was formed in 2008 and s based in Madrid, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-09 Diagnostiskt Centrum Hud

Stockholm, Sweden

Diagnostiskt Centrum Hud was founded by its CEO and three dermatologists, combining their business and medical backgrounds to address the untapped demand for high-quality medical dermatology treatments. The market is underpinned by structural growth drivers, including an aging population and an increase in the incidence of skin diseases such as skin cancer. DCH focuses on treating melanoma, psoriasis, and other severe dermatology conditions. Diagnostiskt Centrum Hud was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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