M&A Deal Summary

Duke Street Private Equity Acquires A-ROSA Flussschiff

On January 11, 2018, private equity firm Duke Street Private Equity acquired leisure company A-ROSA Flussschiff from Waterland Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Duke Street Private Equity’s 5th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Duke Street Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-11
Target A-ROSA Flussschiff
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Duke Street Private Equity
Sellers(s) Waterland Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

A-ROSA Flussschiff

Rostock, Germany
A-ROSA Flussschiff is a provider of river cruise market on the Danube and the Rhone/Saone rivers. A-ROSA Flussschiff was founded in 2000 and is based in Rostock, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Duke Street Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Duke Street Private Equity is a European private equity firm that targets investments in mid-market UK and French businesses valued between €50 and €350 million. Duke Street looks to build companies through organic growth and acquisitions. Sectors of interest include business services and outsourcing, retail and consumer, food, industrial, healthcare, leisure, and financial services. Duke Street Private Equity was founded in 1988 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 56
Sector: Leisure M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 12 of 13
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-19 TeamSport

Surrey, United Kingdom

TeamSport is an indoor go-karting operator. TeamSport offers indoor tracks of up to 1km in length, which include multi-level karting, banked corners, flyovers and ramps as well as hairpin bends, chicanes, and fast straights. TeamSport was founded in 1992 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-02 Great Rail Journeys

York, United Kingdom

Great Rail Journeys is an operator of escorted holidays by rail that offers a fantastic choice of holidays with popular itineraries to over 40 countries across the world. Great Rail Journeys was founded in 1973 and is based in York, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Waterland Private Equity

Bussum, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waterland Private Equity Investments BV is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Central Europe. Waterland looks for businesses with €10 to €200 million in revenue and generally seeks companies operating in fragmented markets or industries undergoing change as a result of: outsourcing, the aging population, and a growing population with increased purchasing power. The Firm typically partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate the growth of their businesses or complete buyouts and consolidation strategies. Waterland Private Equity Investments was formed in 1999 and is based in Bussum, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 58
Sector: Leisure M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 11 of 25
Country: Germany M&A 8 of 16
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-09 coeo Inkasso

Dormagen, Germany

coeo Inkasso collects receivables from consumers and companies as a specialized service provider, thereby securing the liquidity of its customers. The range of services comprises fiduciary collection, debt purchasing and credit reports. coeo Inkasso assumes responsibility for some 850,000 new receivables each year. coeo Inkasso was founded in 2010 and is based in Dormagen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-15 X Tag

Liverpool, United Kingdom

X Tag is an award-winning technology company that empowers housing providers to go beyond compliance with a group of safety-focused technology solutions. X Tag was founded in 2014 and is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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