M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-03-25 |
| Target | Fat Face |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) |
Bridgepoint
European Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 360M GBP |
| Advisor(s) | Berwin Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 75.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 45 of 188 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 4 of 10 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 12 of 72 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 22 of 81 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 4 of 11 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 13 of 61 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-08 |
Safestore Holdings
Borehamwood, United Kingdom Safestore Holdings provides clean, secure unitised storage space to which only customers have access and whose use is driven by relocation, house moves or simple requirements for additional space. Stores are usually located in high profile, main road locations close to densely populated areas. Safestore was founded in 1998 and is based in Borehamwood, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-03 |
Leeds Bradford
Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Bradford is a regional airport serving the Yorkshire and Humberside region, the No 3 business centre and one that remains an under-exploited location for air traffic volumes. Leeds Bradford is based in Leeds, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £146M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
European Capital is the European investment affiliate of American Capital. European Capital looks to provide a variety of investment and financing solutions including unitranche debt, mezzanine capital, senior debt, and equity co-investment. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, finance growth, and make acquisitions. European Capital is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for investments in the consumer, technology, manufacturing, services, and distribution sectors. European Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 45 of 74 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 14 of 28 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 9 of 16 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 7 of 25 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 15 of 32 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-03 |
Scandic
Stockholm, Sweden Scandic owns and operates a hotel chain in the Nordic region with approximately 230 hotels in eight countries, the majority in the Nordic region, with the rest in other European locations. Scandic was founded in 1963 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Buy | $1.1B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-30 |
Ferretti
Forli, Italy Ferretti SpA is a multinational shipbuilding company. |
Buy | - |
