M&A Deal Summary

Cinven Acquires group.ONE

On December 20, 2018, private equity firm Cinven acquired internet software and services company group.ONE from Accel-KKR and ATP Private Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cinven’s 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Cinven’s 5th transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-12-20
Target group.ONE
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Cinven
Sellers(s) Accel-KKR
ATP Private Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Arma Partners
DC Advisory (Financial)
Taylor Wessing (Legal)

Target

group.ONE

Malmö, Sweden
group.ONE is a provider of online presence solutions via mass hosting and business software products to small-and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’) and small-office home-offices (‘SOHOs’) through brands including one.com, Hostnet and WP Media. group.ONE was founded in 2002 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cinven

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1977
PE ASSETS 39.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cinven is a private equity firm focused on buyout investments in growing, profitable businesses located throughout Europe and North America. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, leisure, consumer, technology, media, and telecommunications. Cinven looks to invest a minimum of €200 million in companies with minimum enterprise values of €400 million. Cinven does not invest in start-ups or development phase companies. Cinven was established in 1977 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 157 of 186
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 3 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 43 of 57
Country: Sweden M&A 5 of 6
Year: 2018 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-02 BioAgilytix

Durham, North Carolina, United States

BioAgilytix is a bioanalytical testing laboratory focused on large molecule bioanalysis for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agriculture industries. BioAgilytix Lab's mission is to provide outsourced analysis of biological samples that support the work of companies seeking regulatory approval of their biopharmaceutical and agricultural products. BioAgilytix was founded in 2008 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-14 RTB House

Warsaw, Poland

RTB House is a provider of state-of-the-art retargeting technology for leading brands. RTB House leverages deep learning algorithms in order to enable its retail clients to deliver highly relevant digital advertising campaigns to potential customers who have displayed a purchase intent. RTB House was founded in 2012 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Accel-KKR

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Accel-KKR is a private equity firm that seeks control and growth-oriented investments in middle-market technology companies. The Firm targets investments in public and private companies with revenues ranging from $15 to $150 million. Accel-KKR pursues transactions across multiple segments of the technology industry, including software, hardware and internet technologies, and IT enabled services. Accel-KKR's first fund was created in 2000 by Accel Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. to invest in technology assets and businesses that were outside of each firm's core focus. Accel-KKR is based in Menlo Park, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 56
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 15
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 17
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-20 Cielo

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

Cielo is a pure-play recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider. Cielo offers customized solutions that help clients align talent strategies to business objectives. Cielo was founded in 2005 and is based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Cloud 9 Software

Roswell, Georgia, United States

Cloud 9 Software is a provider of cloud-based practice management systems for orthodontists, pediatric dentists, and dental/orthodontic service organizations. Cloud 9 Software was formed in 2009 and is based in Roswell, Georgia.

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SELLER

ATP Private Equity Partners


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 35
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 12
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2018 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-17 Nemera

Lyon, France

Nemera engages in the design, development, and manufacture of drug delivery devices including auto-injectors, inhalers, insulin pens, eye droppers, and pumps from four state-of-the-art manufacturing sites in France, Germany, and the US. Its products are sold to a variety of blue-chip customers from the pharmaceutical, biotech, and generics industries. Nemera was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-01 Trustpilot

Copenhagen K, Denmark

Trustpilot is a digital platform that brings businesses and consumers together to foster trust and inspire collaboration. Trustpilot is free to use, open to everybody, and built on transparency. Trustpilot was founded in 2007 and is based in Copenhagen K, Denmark.

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