M&A Deal Summary

Equistone Acquires SF Filter

On September 29, 2022, private equity firm Equistone acquired distribution company SF Filter from Ambienta

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equistone’s 8th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Equistone’s 8th transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-09-29
Target SF Filter
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Equistone
Sellers(s) Ambienta
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

SF Filter

Bachenbülach, Switzerland
SF Filter provides filter products from original equipment suppliers (OES), as well as its own premium filter products, allowing contract manufacturers and OES to procure all their products directly from the company. Customers also benefit from a specialist sales team with extensive application and consulting expertise backed up by a growing e-commerce platform. Through its role as a value-added distributor, SF Filter also acts as a key link between customers and OES, thereby delivering additional value beyond its traditional intermediary role. SF Filter is based in Bachenbülach, Switzerland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 251 of 253
Sector (Distribution) 8 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 85 of 85
Country (Switzerland) 8 of 8
Year (2022) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-01 ORS

Zurich, Switzerland

ORS is a Swiss-based provider of immigration services in several European countries, with a 30-year track record across the asylum and immigration process from initial country reception to orientation, care, community integration, and repatriation. ORS is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Sell Fr.44M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-26 Unither Pharmaceuticals

Amiens, France

Unither Pharmaceuticals is a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals products. Unither operates six manufacturing sites in France, the United States, and Brazil, and has a dedicated research and development center in Europe. Unither Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1993 and is based in Amiens, France.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ambienta

Milan, Italy

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ambienta is a pan-European middle-market investor focused on acquiring rapidly expanding companies capturing long-term environmental trends. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Europe and looks to commit €30 to €100 million per transaction. Ambienta was formed in 2007 and is based in Milan, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 13
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 3
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-24 Nactarome

Bresso, Italy

Nactarome is a European platform developing and manufacturing natural flavors, colors and ingredients for the food, beverage and life sciences industries. Nactarome develops and manufactures a diversified portfolio of high-quality, natural taste and colors solutions that are applicable across the food, beverage and life sciences industries. Nactarome is based in Bresso, Italy.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-10 Lassig

Babenhausen, Germany

Lassig is a supplier of innovative baby and children's products. The range currently includes practical things for life with babies and small children as well as textiles and accessories for parents. The company focuses in particular on sustainable materials and production processes. The products are sold both in stationary trade and via own online shop as well as large shopping portals. Lassig is based in Babenhausen, Germany.

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