M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2018-06-08 |
| Target | PEI Group |
| Sector | Information Services |
| Buyer(s) | Bridgepoint |
| Sellers(s) | LDC |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Livingstone Partners (Financial) Squire Patton Boggs (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 | 123 of 188 |
| Sector: Information Services M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 46 of 72 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 56 of 81 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 3 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-29 |
Pret A Manger
London, United Kingdom Pret A Manger is a UK retailer of high quality, natural, ready-to-eat sandwiches, salads and drinks. Pret’s sandwiches, salads and wraps are freshly made each day in shop kitchens using quality ingredients. The food doesn’t have a ‘sell‐by’ date; Pret offers unsold food to charity at the end of the day, including 3.4 million food items in 2017. Pret currently has 530 shops; 381 in the UK, 92 in the US, 26 in Hong Kong, 24 in France, 2 in China, 2 in Dubai, 2 in Denmark, 1 in Singapore and 1 in the Netherlands. Pret’s fresh, healthy menu serves more than 300,000 customers every day. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 |
Burger King France
Clichy, France Burger King France operates burger restaurant franchise in France. Burger King France is based in Clichy, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.9B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
LDC is the private equity and investment arm of Lloyds Banking Group. LDC invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. LDC was formed in 1981 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 125 of 210 |
| Sector: Information Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 42 of 77 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 120 of 204 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 4 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-04 |
Retail & Asset Solutions
Bromley, United Kingdom Retail & Asset Solutions is a provider of supply chain management, stocktaking and merchandising services to the grocery and general retail sector. Retail & Asset Solutions was founded in 1961 and is based in Bromley, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £13M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-11 |
Right Choice Insurance Brokers
Essex, United Kingdom Right Choice Insurance Brokers is a motor insurance broker, helping to deliver competitive premiums to those customers who typically find it more difficult to buy insurance online. Right Choice Insurance Brokers was founded in 2008 and is based in Essex, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
