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Bridgepoint Acquires Alpha FMC

On June 20, 2024, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired business services company Alpha FMC for 626M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 20th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 79th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-06-20
Target Alpha FMC
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 626M GBP

Target

Alpha FMC

London, United Kingdom
Alpha FMC is a global asset and wealth management consulting firm providing specialist consultancy services to blue-chip asset and wealth managers and their third-party administrators. Alpha FMC was incorporated in 2003 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

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 179 of 184
Sector (Business Services) 20 of 20
Type (Going Private) 3 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 79 of 81
Year (2024) 6 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 61
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-03 MyDefence

Norresundby, Denmark

MyDefence is a developer of radio frequency-powered products and proprietary software that can detect and defeat unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones). MyDefence was founded in 2013 and is based in Norresundby, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-27 HobbyCraft

Christchurch, United Kingdom

HobbyCraft is an out-of-town art and craft retailer that operates 87 large format stores catering to over 250 pursuits including hobbies such as knitting, needlecraft, modeling, art and paper craft, and an e-commerce platform. HobbyCraft was founded in 1995 and is based in Christchurch, United Kingdom.

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