M&A Deal Summary

Formula Systems Acquires Zap Group

On April 7, 2021, Formula Systems acquired internet software and services company Zap Group from Apax

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Formula Systems’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Formula Systems’ 3rd transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-07
Target Zap Group
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Formula Systems
Sellers(s) Apax
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Zap Group

Petah Tikva, Israel
Zap Group is a consumer internet group that operates yellow pages and price comparison websites in the country, and several other niche websites in various areas including restaurants, wedding planning, doctors, and many others. The company has over 20 websites in total. Zap Group was formed in 1968 and is based in Petah Tikva, Israel.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Formula Systems

Or Yehuda, Israel

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Information Technology
Employees22,720
Revenue 2.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Formula Systems is an IT global solutions provider, offers a wide range of IT solutions and services in over fifty countries. Formula, through its subsidiaries, provide quality IT solutions worldwide, developing and implementing innovative, proprietary software, services and solutions, turnkey projects and outsourcing services as well as software distribution and support. Formula Systems was founded in 1985 and is based in Or Yehuda, Israel.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Israel M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-19 Unique Software Industries

Jerusalem, Israel

Unique Software Industries Ltd. is a software development and services company that provides integrated solutions in the field of payroll, including pay-stubs, pension services management, education funds management, and software solutions for managing employee attendance. Unique Software Industries is based in Jerusalem, Isreal.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 151 of 173
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 11 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 52 of 60
Country: Israel M&A 8 of 11
Year: 2021 M&A 5 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-05 Verint

Melville, New York, United States

Verint is a provider of Actionable Intelligence solutions to clients. The company's portfolio of Enterprise Intelligence Solutions and Security Intelligence Solutions helps organizations Make Big Data Actionable through the ability to capture, analyze and act on large volumes of rich, complex, and often underused information sources such as voice, video, and unstructured text. Verint was founded in 1994 and is based in Melville, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-27 Guesty

Covina, California, United States

Guesty provides professional hosts and property management companies with an end-to-end solution to automate and streamline the complex operational needs of managing flexible inventory. With Guesty, users can manage listings from multiple online travel agencies including Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, Vrbo, and TripAdvisor, and use the company's guest-centric communication, billing, and task management tools. Guesty was formed in 2013 and is based in Covina, California.

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