M&A Deal Summary

Bridgepoint Acquires MyDefence

On June 3, 2024, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired aerospace company MyDefence

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 5th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-06-03
Target MyDefence
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) PwC Corporate Finance
KPMG Corporate Finance (Financial)
Plesner Advokatpartnerselskab (Legal)

Target

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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Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
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 188
Sector: Aerospace M&A 5 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 55 of 57
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-28 LumApps

Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France

LumApps is an employee experience platform to unify the modern workforce through better communication, engagement, and instant access to information. Integrated with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, LumApps intelligently connects people, information, and business applications to empower employees and enhance productivity. LumApps was founded in 2015 and is based in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-20 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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