Merger • Financial Services

bunq Acquires Capitalflow

On December 2, 2021, bunq acquired financial services company Capitalflow from Pollen Street Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is bunq’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is bunq’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 2, 2021
Target Capitalflow
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) bunq
Sellers(s) Pollen Street Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target Company

Capitalflow

Dublin, Ireland
Capitalflow is a provider of lending services to business. The provides commercial mortgages, asset finance, invoice discounting, and other working capital products to Irish businesses looking for capital to grow. Capitalflow was founded in 2016 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

bunq

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 2012
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

bunq is a operator of a digital bank and the only player serving both consumers and businesses. Its digitally-native, app-based banking platform is licensed by the Dutch National Bank, offering user centric solutions and a best-in-class banking experience. bunq was founded in 2012 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services 1 of 1
Type: Merger 1 of 1
Country: Ireland 1 of 1
Year: 2021 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Pollen Street Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 2.7B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Pollen Street Capital is an asset management and private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in financial and business services companies. The Firm is a hands-on investor and looks to work with management teams in building company value and driving growth. Pollen Street Capital was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector: Financial Services 5 of 6
Type: Merger 2 of 2
Country: Ireland 2 of 2
Year: 2021 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-02 Ding

Dublin, Ireland

Ding is a provider of international top-up services for mobile phones via partners through the Ding API and in over 600,000 retail stores all over the World. Ding now serves millions of customers around the world. Ding was founded in 2006 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-07 Autopay

Sopot, Poland

Autopay is a provider of solutions for electronic transactions and online support from the automation of home payments to complex, custom-designed electronic banking services. Autopay offers safe and reliable tools for automatic payments, express transfers, social loans, telephone top-ups, purchase of insurance, currency exchange. Autopay was founded in 1999 and is based in Sopot, Poland.

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