M&A Deal Summary

Bridgepoint Acquires RoC

On January 23, 2024, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired consumer products company RoC from Gryphon Investors

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 5th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 2nd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-01-23
Target RoC
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Sellers(s) Gryphon Investors
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Raymond James - Investment Banking (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

RoC

New York, New York, United States
RoC is an independent skincare brand offering clinically proven, dermatologist-backed skin health solutions. The company offers hypoallergenic skincare products, broad-spectrum UV protection, and stabilized Retinol products. Its products are sold globally, including in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and China. RoC was founded in 1957 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor 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 174 of 176
Sector (Consumer Products) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 69 of 70
State (New York) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 9
Year (2024) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-23 Humanetics

Plymouth, Michigan, United States

Humanetics is a provider of safety systems, crash test dummies (ATDs), simulation software (RAMSIS), CAE models, human body models, complete line of passive & active safety SW & testing solutions, precision sensors, fiber optics and laser material processing solutions. Humanetics is based in Plymouth, Michigan.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-25 Kerv

London, United Kingdom

Kerv offers business outcome-focused solutions, initially comprising of converged IT managed services, unified communications, contact centre, security and compliance applications, all delivered in a way that will set the industry benchmark for excellent customer experience. Kerv was formed in 2020 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gryphon Investors

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 8.9B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gryphon Investors is a private equity firm focused on making $50 to $300 million of equity or equity-linked investments in middle-market companies. Target transaction situations include traditional buyouts, leveraged build-ups, and growth financings. Gryphon will consider both control and shared-control positions. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer, retail, automotive, chemicals, general manufacturing, healthcare, and hotels. Gryphon Investors was formed in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 36
Sector (Consumer Products) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 15
State (New York) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 34 of 36
Year (2024) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-27 Potter Electric

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Potter Electric is a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical specialty electronic and electromechanical products for the fire safety industry. Potter Electric Signal was founded in 1898 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-06 Hepaco

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Hepaco is a provider of emergency response, environmental remediation, maritime services, wastewater treatment, and other industrial services across a diversified group of end markets including rail, oil & gas, transportation, power & utility, and manufacturing. Hepaco was founded in 1984 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sell $400M
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