Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Software

Charme Capital Partners Acquires OCS

On March 28, 2018, private equity firm Charme Capital Partners acquired software company OCS

Acquisition Context

This is Charme Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Software sector.
This is Charme Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in Italy.

Investment Fate

OCS was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	March 28, 2018
Target	OCS
Sector	Software
Buyer(s)	Charme Capital Partners
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s)	Klecha & Co. (Financial) PedersoliGattai (Legal)

Target Company

OCS

Brescia, Italy

OCS is a provider of proprietary software solutions for the retail finance market. OCS has supported the main Italian banks and specialized financial institutions, acting as a trusted technology partner for complex and innovative IT solutions for both consumer credit and asset finance. OCS was founded in 1984 and is based in Brescia, Italy.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Charme Capital Partners

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	2002
PE ASSETS	1.0B EUR
Size	Large
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Charme Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing mid-sized European companies valued from €100 to €500 million. The Firm has a particular interest in companies located in the UK, Spain, and Italy exhibiting strong growth prospects and operating in a range of business sectors. Charme Capital Partners was established in 2003 and has offices in London, Milan, and Madrid.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	11 of 18
Sector: Software	1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	7 of 7
Country: Italy	4 of 7
Year: 2018	2 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2018-01-10	Fiocchi Lecco, Italy Fiocchi engages in the production and sale of premium small-caliber ammunitions mainly used for sports and leisure, hunting and, for a minor part, public and private security. Fiocchi was founded in 1876 and is based in Lecco, Italy.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2018-01-10

Fiocchi

Lecco, Italy

Fiocchi engages in the production and sale of premium small-caliber ammunitions mainly used for sports and leisure, hunting and, for a minor part, public and private security. Fiocchi was founded in 1876 and is based in Lecco, Italy.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2018-09-10	JD Classics Maldon Essex, United Kingdom JD Classics is a premium Classic Car business, providing restoration, sales and related lifestyle and racing services to its global customer base. Over the past three decades the company has built a world-class reputation for quality, expertise, and passion. JD Classics was founded in 1980 and is based in Maldon Essex, United Kingdom.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2018-09-10

JD Classics

Maldon Essex, United Kingdom

JD Classics is a premium Classic Car business, providing restoration, sales and related lifestyle and racing services to its global customer base. Over the past three decades the company has built a world-class reputation for quality, expertise, and passion. JD Classics was founded in 1980 and is based in Maldon Essex, United Kingdom.

Sell

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