M&A Deal Summary

Douglas Acquires La Gardenia Beauty

On May 17, 2017, Douglas acquired retailer La Gardenia Beauty from Bridgepoint

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Douglas’ 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Douglas’ 2nd transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-17
Target La Gardenia Beauty
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Douglas
Sellers(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

La Gardenia Beauty

Grosseto, Italy
La Gardenia Beauty is an operator of retail stores for fragrances and cosmetic products. La Gardenia Beauty was established in 1976 and is based in Grosseto, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Douglas

Milan, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Retail
Employees1,100
DESCRIPTION

Douglas is a retailer in the European beauty sector that operates 126 perfumeries and an online store Douglas' multi-channel offering is fully integrated across stores, online and mobile, as well as its continually updated selection of more than 35,000 products. Douglas was founded in 1989 and is based in Milan, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Italy M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-17 Limoni

Bentivoglio, Italy

Limoni is an Italian perfumery retail sector with a network of over 500 stores and an emerging presence in Croatia and Slovenia. Limoni also operates as a wholesaler to smaller independent perfumeries and as an exporter to international markets. Limoni is based in Bentivoglio, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 69 of 112
Sector: Retail M&A 5 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 27 of 39
Country: Italy M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-17 Limoni

Bentivoglio, Italy

Limoni is an Italian perfumery retail sector with a network of over 500 stores and an emerging presence in Croatia and Slovenia. Limoni also operates as a wholesaler to smaller independent perfumeries and as an exporter to international markets. Limoni is based in Bentivoglio, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-29 Médipôle Sud Santé

Perpignan, France

Médipôle Sud Santé is a private hospital group in France specialising in general medicine, surgery and obstetrics, operating twelve private hospitals in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France, with over 1,500 beds, 500 healthcare professionals and 2,300 employees.

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