M&A Deal Summary

Consort Medical Acquires Aesica Pharmaceuticals

On September 30, 2014, Consort Medical acquired healthcare services company Aesica Pharmaceuticals from Silverfleet Capital for 230M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Consort Medical’s 2nd transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Consort Medical’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Consort Medical’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-09-30
Target Aesica Pharmaceuticals
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Consort Medical
Sellers(s) Silverfleet Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 230M GBP

Target

Aesica Pharmaceuticals

Northumberland, United Kingdom
Aesica Pharmaceuticals manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which are exported to major drug producers around the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Consort Medical

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Medical Products
Revenue 305M GBP (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Consort Medical plc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialty medical drug delivery devices and services to the pharmaceutical industry in Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. Consort Medical was founded in 1946 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Healthcare Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-08 Medical House

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Medical House is a technology company that has developed a proprietary range of injection device technologies including auto-injectors and needle free injection devices.

Buy £17M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Silverfleet Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 2.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Silverfleet Capital is an independent private equity firm that invests in market leading businesses in growing sectors. Silverfleet looks to acquire companies headquartered in Western Europe or US-based businesses with a substantial European presence. Target companies are typically valued between €75 and €500 million and operate in sectors spanning business and financial services, healthcare, leisure, and retail/consumer. Silverfleet Capital was formerly known as PPM Capital, operating under Prudential plc. Silverfleet has offices in London, Paris, Munich, and Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 42
Sector (Healthcare Services) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 12 of 18
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-21 AGR Holdings AS

Oslo, Norway

AGR Holdings is an independent well management group providing well management solutions, including technology, expertise, and services to oil and gas field operators.

Buy Nkr1.6B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-24 Masai Clothing

Copenhagen, Denmark

Masai Clothing is a wholesaler and retailer of women’s fashion, with a global presence as a result of its established distribution platform. Masai is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Buy -
Mergr

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