M&A Deal Summary

Cobepa Acquires IQ-EQ

On December 1, 2010, private equity firm Cobepa acquired financial services company IQ-EQ

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cobepa’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Cobepa’s 1st transaction in Luxembourg.
Investment Fate
  • IQ-EQ was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-12-01
Target IQ-EQ
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Cobepa
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

IQ-EQ

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
IQ-EQ is an investor services group providing a comprehensive range of compliance, administration, asset, and advisory services to investment funds, global companies, family offices, and private clients globally. IQ-EQ was formed in 1896 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

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Buyer

Cobepa

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1957
PE ASSETS 4.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cobepa is a global investment group focused on growth capital investments (acquiring significant minority stakes) and leveraged buyout transactions. Cobepa invests in established companies with business models, sustainable market positions, and strong management teams. Sectors of interest include transportation, industrial, retail, financial services, and business services. The Firm generally pursues opportunities throughout Europe and North America, however Cobepa also targets opportunities in Asia and South America. Cobepa was originally established in 1957 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 41
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 8
Country: Luxembourg M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-29 Faceo SA

Buc, France

Faceo S.A. provides facility management solutions. It offers maintenance, purchasing, and real estate services; outsourced facility management solutions; building maintenance, cleaning, catering, security, installation works, and space management services; and safety and security facility management services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-06 d&b

Backnang, Germany

d&b is a producer of high-quality speakers, amplifiers, and related components. d&b systems are used as reliable tools for long-term use at production and distribution companies from the event and multimedia genre, at festivals and concerts, at musicals, concert halls, theaters, and opera houses, in radio and television products from the tiniest conference rooms to the largest stadiums. d&b was founded in 1981 and is based in Backnang, Germany.

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