M&A Deal Summary

EMK Capital Acquires Trustonic

On February 24, 2020, private equity firm EMK Capital acquired information technology company Trustonic from Gemalto NV and ARM

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EMK Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is EMK Capital’s 6th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-02-24
Target Trustonic
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) EMK Capital
Sellers(s) Gemalto NV
ARM
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Trustonic

Cambridge, United Kingdom
Trustonic is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for protecting critical mobile apps, smartphones, wearables, IoT devices, health tech, and automotive systems. Trustonic was formed in 2012 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

EMK Capital LLP is a private investment firm focused on majority investments in the business services, consumer, and industrials sectors. EMK Capital is a hands-on investor and looks to commit up to £100 million per platform investment. EMK Capital is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 28
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 6
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 6 of 10
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-31 Williams Advanced Engineering

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Williams Advanced Engineering is an engineering technology and consulting business to motorsport, high performance automotive, defense, mining and other sectors. Williams Advanced Engineering provides world-class technical innovation, engineering, testing, and manufacturing services to deliver energy-efficient performance to customers. Williams Advanced Engineering is based in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-03 Digital Neighborhood

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Digital Neighborhood is a providers of IT and cloud solutions for medium-sized companies. Digital Neighborhood is a specialist in managed hosting, digital workplaces, and security and provides services in the field of strategy, design, construction, and implementation of business-critical systems using Microsoft technology. Digital Neighborhood was founded in 2011 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Gemalto NV

Meudon, France

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Information Technology
Employees10,000
Revenue 3.0B EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Gemalto NV is a provider of digital security products and services worldwide. The company designs security solutions to governments, industrial companies, and enterprises; and ePassports, border and visa management, biometrics, ID and health cards, voter and vehicle registration, drivers' licenses, and eGovernment support services. Gemalto was formed in 2006 and is based in Meudon, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-08 3M - Identity Management Business

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

3M - Identity Management Business is an identity management solutions company providing biometric hardware and software to enable identity verification and authentication, as well as secure materials and document readers.

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SELLER

ARM

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Semiconductors
Employees8,330
Revenue 4.0B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

ARM is a semiconductor chip designer that offers 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals, and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support, and maintenance, the company's broad Partner community provides a total system solution to the market for electronics companies. ARM was formed in 1990 and is based in Cambridge, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-30 Treasure Data

Mountain View, California, United States

Treasure Data, Inc. is an enterprise customer data platform enables a single, actionable view of your customer across your martech stack to drive insights that inspire loyalty. Treasure Data, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Mountain View, California.

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