M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-06-19 |
| Target | QA |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | CVC Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Bregal Investments |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 177.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 207 of 328 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 2 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 44 of 78 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 45 of 61 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 11 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 |
PDC Brands
Stamford, Connecticut, United States PDC Brands is a beauty and wellness company. PDC Brands’ portfolio of category-leading brands includes Cantu, Dr Teal’s, Eylure, and Body Fantasies. PDC Brands’ portfolio of products can be found at major mass, chain drug, grocery and specialty retailers throughout the US, UK and in over 60 markets globally. PDC Brands is based in Stamford, Connecticut. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-20 |
Etraveli
Uppsala, Sweden Etraveli is a global technology provider for flights focused on offering the best possible flight content delivered through flexible tech solutions to the consumer and any company facing the consumer. Through its own consumer brands like Gotogate, Mytrip, Flightnetwork and through global partnerships with the likes of Google Flights, Skyscanner, Kayak, Booking.com and others the company provides search, book and fulfilment services of flights and related products. Etraveli was formed in 2000 and is based in Uppsala, Sweden. |
Buy | €508M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bregal Investments LLP is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital financings of middle-market companies. Bregal Investments targets equity investments between €30 and €150 million in companies valued in excess of €75 million. Bregal is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 16 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 7 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 6 of 9 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-03 |
The Danwood Group
Lincoln, United Kingdom The Danwood Group Ltd. is a provider of office technology to SMEs, and the corporate and public sectors. The business has matured from a traditional copier and printer business into one of the document solutions providers in the UK and Ireland, offering customers a one stop solution to their print, fax and copy requirements. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-28 |
Bluestep Bank
Stockholm, Sweden Bluestep Bank is a specialist mortgage provider in the Nordic region. The bank applies a differentiated approach to serving customers and assessing their underlying creditworthiness. Instead of rigid underwriting criteria, Bluestep focuses on understanding each customer's situation and their future financial ability to service the debt. Bluestep Bank was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Sell | - |
