M&A Deal Summary

Bowmark Capital and Five Arrows Acquire Autodata Publishing Group

On May 22, 2014, private equity firms Bowmark Capital and Five Arrows acquired publishing company Autodata Publishing Group for 150M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bowmark Capital’s 1st and Five Arrows’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Bowmark Capital’s and Five Arrows’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bowmark Capital’s 26th and Five Arrows’ 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-05-22
Target Autodata Publishing Group
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Bowmark Capital
Five Arrows
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 150M GBP
Advisor(s) Livingstone Partners LLP (Financial)

Target

Autodata Publishing Group

Berkshire, United Kingdom
Autodata Publishing Group Ltd. is a suppliers and publishers of technical information to the automotive aftermarket.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Bowmark Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 2.0B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bowmark Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in smaller, growth-oriented companies based in the UK. Bowmark considers investments across a range of industries with a strong interest in Business & Financial Services, Consumer & Leisure, Education & Training, Healthcare, Media, and Technology. Bowmark funds individual equity investments of up to £200 million and focuses on investing in UK companies which are valued between £25 million and £300 million. Bowmark was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 49
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 20 of 21
Country (United Kingdom) 26 of 48
Year (2014) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-29 iprism Underwriting Agency

London, United Kingdom

iprism Underwriting Agency is an FCA-regulated, insurance e-wholesaler that provides around 1,000 smaller brokers with online access to standardized HNW and SME insurance policies, enabling them to compare price and coverage and execute policies over the company’s proprietary trading platform. iprism Underwriting Agency was founded in 2006 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-25 JacTravel

London, United Kingdom

JacTravel Ltd. is a hotel bed-bank business providing tour operators, travel agents and online retailers with access to hotel beds at more than 10,000 independent and small chain hotels. JacTravel Ltd. was established in 1975 and is based in London, UK.

Sell $135M
Buyer

Five Arrows

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 24.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Arrows Principal Investments is a mid-cap investor in Western European companies. Five Arrows can invest across the capital structure (equity, equity-linked, mezzanine, convertible debt) and generally focused on primary or secondary buyouts, growth financings, and balance sheet restructurings. The Group does not have any sector preferences, but typically looks for businesses with high barriers to entry and predictable earnings. Five Arrows can commit €30 to €400 million per investment. Five Arrows is a unit of Rothschild Bank. The Group has offices in Paris, Luxembourg, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 55
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 14
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 13
Year (2014) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-01 Forno d Asolo

Maser, Italy

Forno d’Asolo, which makes frozen pastry and bakery products, is expected to report core profits of 25 million euros for this year.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-17 Vivecti Group

Ulm, Germany

Vivecti Group is a hospital group purchasing organization in the German health care market, it has tapped into the significant opportunity for technology-enabled clinical solutions. Vivecti Group optimises healthcare spend, promotes operating efficiency, strengthens clinical efficiency and improves compliance for its partners through superior technological solutions. Vivecti Group was founded in 1993 and is based in Ulm, Germany.

Buy -