1. Home >
  2. M&A >
  3. Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) >
  4. Spain >
  5. BlueGem Capital Partners Acquires Lateral

M&A Deal Summary

BlueGem Capital Partners Acquires Lateral

On April 18, 2017, private equity firm BlueGem Capital Partners acquired restaurant Lateral

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BlueGem Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is BlueGem Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-04-18
Target Lateral
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) BlueGem Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Lateral

Madrid, Spain
Lateral is a restaurant chain operating in Spain in the fast-casual dining segment of the market, focused on high-quality Spanish tapas. Lateral was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Search 205,240 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BlueGem Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

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 13 of 26
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 14
Country (Spain) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-06 Sirdar

Wakefield, United Kingdom

Sirdar is a supplier of knitting and technical yarns which are distributed throughout the UK and internationally, particularly in North America. The company spins and supplies yarns and designs to a range of independent retailers and specialist knitting and craft shops. Sirdar was formed in 1880 and is based in Wakefield, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-08 Big Fernand

Paris, France

Big Fernand is a French gourmet burger chain that pioneered the gourmet burger frenzy and still prides itself on making the best burgers a la franchise. Big Fernand was formed in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal