M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-07-28 |
| Target | Bluestep Bank |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Buyer(s) | EQT |
| Sellers(s) |
Bregal Investments
EMK Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 242.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 175 of 318 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 41 of 101 |
| Country: Sweden M&A | 37 of 55 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 14 of 19 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-26 |
InspirED
London, United Kingdom InspirED provides a fresh and contemporary approach to education by re-evaluating traditional teaching methods and curriculums and creating a more dynamic, relevant and powerful model reflecting current attitudes. InspirED was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 |
ILA Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ILA Vietnam is a premium English Learning Teaching (ELT) service provider in Vietnam. The company offers overseas study consultancy, teacher training services, and corporate English training. ILA Vietnam was founded in 2000 and is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. |
Buy | - |
| 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 | 12 of 16 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 4 of 7 |
| Country: Sweden M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-19 |
QA
London, United Kingdom QA is an independent provider of IT professional and personal development skills training with more than 240 instructors delivering over 1,200 different courses across 26 centers throughout the UK. QA Group is comprised of four fast-growing divisions- QA Learning, QA Apprenticeships, QA Consulting and QA Higher Education- all of which deliver innovative and cutting edge skills solutions to UK organisations. QA was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-16 |
Reconomy
Shropshire, United Kingdom Reconomy is an outsourced waste service provider that operates nationwide waste management, compliance, and recycling services, delivering enhanced environmental and financial performance for its customers. Reconomy is based in Shropshire, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
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 | 1 of 3 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Sweden M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-02 |
Whittan
Shropshire, United Kingdom Whittan is a manufacturer of steel storage products. Whittan manufactures, sells, and distributes three core products pallet racking, shelving, and lockers, to a wide range of customers. Whittan was founded in 1951 and is based in Shropshire, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-10 |
Bright Data
Netanya, Israel Bright Data is an enterprise IP proxy network that helps make the Web more transparent by allowing businesses to see the internet from the consumers’ point of view. Bright Data was established in 2014 and is based in Netanya, Israel. |
Buy | $200M |
