M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2003-04-08 |
| Target | Marr |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) |
Equistone
Private Equity Partners Star Capital |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 71 of 252 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 4 of 8 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 60 of 131 |
| Country: Italy M&A | 3 of 10 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 3 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-03 |
TV Travel Shop Germany & Co KG
Hannover, Germany TV Travel Shop is a European market leader in TV holiday distribution. |
Sell | $100M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-11 |
NCC Group
Manchester, United Kingdom NCC Group is an information assurance specialist, passionate about changing the shape of the Internet and making it a safer place. Through an unrivalled range of services, it provides organisations with freedom from doubt that their most important assets are protected and operating as they should be at all times. NCC Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Manchester, England. |
Buy | £30M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Private Equity Partners (PEP) is a private equity firm that seeks buyout and expansion capital investments in medium to large companies. PEP will consider both minority or majority investment situations and targets companies headquartered in Italy as well as Eastern Europe and the emerging markets of China and India. The Firm looks to invest in companies with revenues between EUR50 million and EUR1 billion. Private Equity Partners is based in Milan, with additional offices in Shanghai, Warsaw, Moscow, and Mumbai.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 25 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 6 of 22 |
| Country: Italy M&A | 6 of 25 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 |
Mini Gears
Padua, Italy Mini Gears is a company established in 1976 by the present-day Chairman, with corporate headquarters in Padua (Italy).The Group is active in the production and marketing of small and mid-sized precision spur and bevel gears, manufactured with cut metal and powder metal technologies, and complete gearbox solutions. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-01 |
Trevisanalat
Treviso, Italy Trevisanalat is an Italian company specialised in the production of mozzarella cheese using only lactic ferments. Trevisanalat was founded in 1980 and is based in Treviso, Italy. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 401M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Star Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market acquisitions of Italian companies. The Firm targets profitable businesses with €15 to €50 million of EBITDA and €3 to €10 million of revenue. Star Capital is a generalist investor, however the Firm will not consider early-stage or distressed companies. Star Capital was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in Milan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 25 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 1 of 21 |
| Country: Italy M&A | 1 of 23 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-05 |
Eutelsat Group
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France Eutelsat Group is a satellite operator that provides transponder capacity for video broadcasters, European Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, European governments, and the US government, as well as for corporate data networks and other voice and data providers. Eutelsat Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. |
Buy | €210M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 |
Casa di Cura Villa Laura
Bologna, Italy Casa di Cura Villa Laura spa provides private healthcare services. |
Buy | - |
