M&A Deal Summary

CVC Capital Partners Acquires Business Integration Partners

On June 1, 2021, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners acquired business services company Business Integration Partners from Apax

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 16th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 11th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-06-01
Target Business Integration Partners
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) CVC Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Apax
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Equita Group S.p.A.
Rothschild Global Advisory
PwC Corporate Finance
Aon Securities, Inc. (Financial)
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)
BonelliErede (Legal)

Target

Business Integration Partners

Milano, Italy
Business Integration Partners delivers management consulting, business integration, and IT/digital transformation services supporting international companies in the research and adoption of disruptive technological innovation. The company is present in more than 11 countries with over 1,800 professionals. Business Integration Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 277 of 323
Sector (Business Services) 16 of 18
Type (Secondary Buyout) 62 of 76
Country (Italy) 11 of 15
Year (2021) 14 of 35
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-01 Executive Centre

Hong Kong, China

Executive Centre provides serviced offices, virtual office representation services, meeting and conference facilities, and business concierge services to multinational corporations, small and medium enterprises, and start-ups. Executive Centre was founded in 1994 and is based in Hong Kong.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-03 A Bathing Ape

Tokyo, Japan

A Bathing Ape is specializes in men's, women's and children's lifestyle and street wear. A Bathing Ape was founded in 1993 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 153 of 172
Sector (Business Services) 6 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 56 of 61
Country (Italy) 5 of 5
Year (2021) 7 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-24 Faculty

London, United Kingdom

Faculty is an AI company that helps organizations that have the scale, data, and foresight to adopt AI into their business. The company helps to make AI real across society by providing a unique combination of strategy, software, and skills to our customers: everything needed to successfully create value from AI. Faculty was formed in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-11 Infogain

Los Gatos, California, United States

Infogain is a provider of front-end, customer-facing technologies, processes, and applications in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and India. The Company offers solutions for the high-tech, retail, and insurance verticals in areas such as software product engineering, service automation, and mobility. Infogain was founded in 1990 and is based in Los Gatos, California.

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