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Bridgepoint Acquires Axplora

On February 14, 2020, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired life science company Axplora from Maxburg Capital Partners and DPE Deutsche Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 5th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 5th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-02-14
Target Axplora
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Sellers(s) Maxburg Capital Partners
DPE Deutsche Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Axplora

Raubling, Germany
Axplora is a producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients for various indications for renowned pharmaceutical companies as well as manufacturers of generic drugs. The specific technological competence of the company lies in the electrolytic production of active ingredients. Axplora is based in Raubling, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 138 of 184
Sector (Life Science) 5 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 54 of 70
Country (Germany) 5 of 6
Year (2020) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-10 Reassured

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Reassured is one of the UK’s life insurance brokers focusing on the sale of life insurance, critical illness cover and funeral plans. Reassured was founded in 2009 and is based in Hampshire, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-01 Avalere Health

London, United Kingdom

Avalere Health is a global healthcare communications agency and a global commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries. Companies healthcare experts combine their knowledge and expertise cross 4 core disciplines—Consulting; Medical; Marketing; Value, Evidence, and Access—individually exceptional, yet designed for dynamic collaboration. Avalere Health was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Maxburg Capital Partners

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Maxburg Capital Partners is German private investment group focused on opportunities in German speaking Europe. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €100 million in a variety of transaction situations, including buyouts, growth capital financings, PIPEs, divestitures, take privates, and consolidations. Sector interest includes retail, light manufacturing, IT services, telecom, and media. Maxburg Capital is based in Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 4
Country (Germany) 1 of 5
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Neo Cos

Hoxter, Germany

Neo Cos is a certified full-service contract manufacturer for care cosmetics with a specialization in the segment of active ingredient cosmetics. Neo Cos covers the entire value chain of cosmetics production: Development, quality assurance, production, documentation, filling and packaging. Neo Cos was founded in 1991 and is based in Hoxter, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-08 metoda

Munich, Germany

metoda is a provider for real-time market analysis in the e-commerce sector. Online retail is an especially dynamic industry, with market participants relying on automated tools to gain an overview of the market situation and their competitors. To this end, metoda offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that can be used to record and analyse the product data (prices, availability, shipping costs and delivery times) of online retailers worldwide, including Amazon, in a manner that conforms with data protection regulations. metoda was founded in 2012 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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SELLER

DPE Deutsche Private Equity

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) is a private equity firm focused on investments in German, Swiss and Austrian middle-market companies. Parcom looks to invest €5 to €50 million in businesses valued from €10 to €150 million. Target sectors include business services, education, healthcare, industrial technology and alternative energy/environmental. DPE prefers majority positions but will consider minority situations with an agreed upon strategy and exit and control clauses. DPE will not invest in start-ups or turnaround situations. DPE is a unit of Parcom Capital, an investment subsidiary of the Dutch ING Group. Deutsche Private Equity was formed in 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 18
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 3
Country (Germany) 12 of 15
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-04 First Sensor AG

Berlin, Germany

First Sensor AG develops and produces standard sensors and customer-specific sensor solutions for the ever-increasing number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target markets. First Sensor AG customers include both renowned corporations and fledgling technology companies that rely on innovative products and expertise.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-26 BplusL

Limbach-Oberfrohna, Germany

BplusL is a provider for the rental of construction site infrastructure and temporary buildings. BplusL offers its customers a reliable all-round service for planning, equipping and operating temporary mobile container facilities with a wide range of uses, from schools and offices to accommodation facilities, trade fairs and events. BplusL was founded in 2009 and is based in Limbach-Oberfrohna, Germany.

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