M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-02-02 |
| Target | POLO |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) | Equistone |
| Sellers(s) | Paragon Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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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, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 192 of 254 |
| Sector (Retail) | 11 of 14 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 49 of 86 |
| Country (Germany) | 32 of 42 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 |
Aurenis
La Garenne Colombes, France Aurenis is one of the principal players in the publication of partworks, books and magazines released as a set and sold through retail outlets or via subscription. It operates across 34 countries worldwide and publishes in 20 languages. It has also established itself as a leading service provider for foreign publishers in the French market and provides in addition telemarketing and outsourced call-centre solutions for blue chip customers. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-05 |
avocis AG
Tagerwilen, Switzerland avocis offers multilingual services in the areas of technical support, user helpdesks, outbound and inbound services and services for SMEs. |
Sell | €210M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Paragon Partners is an independent private equity group focused on investments within German speaking Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The Firm does not have any sector preferences, generally targeting profitable companies (EBIT of €5 to €70 million) with attractive business models and 'outstanding' management. Paragon Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Munich.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 25 |
| Sector (Retail) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 5 of 8 |
| Country (Germany) | 10 of 20 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 |
Lutz Fleischwaren
Landsberg am Lech, Germany Lutz Fleischwaren GmbH is a food production company involved in manufacturing of ham and sausage specialties, and convenience foods. Lutz products include sausage and ham specialties, traditional craftsmanship assortment, bavarian specialties, frozen assortment, convenience assortment, etc. Lutz Fleischwaren was established in 1891 and is based in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-18 |
Anti-Germ International
Memmingen, Germany Anti-Germ International GmbH is a manufacturer of cleaning and disinfecting products and corresponding service concepts for professional applications in the food and beverage industry and in agriculture. Anti-Germ International was established in 1998 and is based in Memmingen, Germany. |
Buy | - |
