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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 | 103 of 252 |
| Sector: Automotive M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 10 of 83 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 11 of 43 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 10 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 |
Bluvacanze
Milano, Italy Bluvacanze is a retailer of holiday packages. Bluvacanze is based in Milano, Italy. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-25 |
Auto-Sleepers
Nr Broadway, United Kingdom Auto-Sleepers Ltd. is a motor-home manufacturer. |
Sell | £15M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 31 of 465 |
| Sector: Automotive M&A | 1 of 8 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 155 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 4 of 30 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 13 of 19 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-16 |
Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita, Kansas, United States Spirit AeroSystems is an independent provider of large component parts and assemblies for commercial aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems offers manufacturing and design expertise on a broad range of products and services for aircraft original equipment manufacturers. Spirit AeroSystems was founded in 1927 and is based in Wichita, Kansas. |
Buy | $375M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-31 |
Bonna Sabla
Courbevoie, France Bonna Sabla is a French specialist in precast concrete for civil engineering, hydraulics, energy, dry networks, and cemeteries. Bonna Sabla was founded in 1894 and is based in Courbevoie, France. |
Sell | €235M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HQ Equita is a private equity firm that targets minority investments in mid-sized companies in German-speaking countries (primarily Germany, Austria and Switzerland). The Firm focuses on growth-oriented companies undergoing consolidation, with sustainable earnings power, and strong market positions. Equity seeks companies with revenues between €50 and €250 million. Equita is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences. The Fis not limited to specific industries. Equita has no limitation on its investment period, enabling it to invest in companies for the long term. The Firm will support a variety of transactions includes succession/ownership changes, group spin-offs, lead-up to IPOs, MBOs, MBIs, take privates, and growth capital financings. HQ Equita is an arm of family owned Harald Quandt Holding GmbH. HQ Equita was formed in 1992 and is based in Hamburg.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 25 |
| Sector: Automotive M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 10 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 2 of 21 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 |
AHT Cooling Systems
Rottenmann, Austria AHT Cooling Systems GmbH is a developer of industrial refrigeration and deep-freezing technology with main areas of business being fridges and deep freezes for supermarkets, ice cream freezers and drinks cooling. AHT Cooling Systems was founded in 1998 and is based in Rottenmann, Austria. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-25 |
Barat Ceramics
Auma, Germany Barat Ceramics is a manufacturer of electronic and measurement components, metal-ceramic composites, ceramic wear components and ceramic parts for ballistic applications, particularly for armour-clad vehicles. |
Buy | - |
