M&A Deal Summary

Griffin Capital Partners and Ares Private Equity Group Acquire LifeSpot

On January 1, 2021, private equity real estate Griffin Capital Partners and private equity firm Ares Private Equity Group acquired real estate company LifeSpot

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Griffin Capital Partners’ 5th and Ares Private Equity Group’s 6th transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Griffin Capital Partners’ 5th and Ares Private Equity Group’s 2nd transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-01
Target LifeSpot
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Griffin Capital Partners
Ares Private Equity Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

LifeSpot

Warsaw, Poland
LifeSpot creates aesthetic, comfortable apartments tailored to the needs of tenants. LifeSpot offers locations in Gdynia, Wroclaw and Lodz. The package includes internet, simple rules, a tenant portal and a "place for your pet". LifeSpot was founded in 2021 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Griffin Real Estate is a private equity real estate firm focused on developing and acquiring real-estate related assets and companies in Central and Eastern Europe. Griffin Real Estate was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector: Real Estate M&A 5 of 7
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Poland M&A 5 of 8
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-14 Murapol

Bielsko-Biala, Poland

Murapol is a Polish property development company. The Company has a business model that is unique in the industry and a rich portfolio of projects under construction and under various stages of preparation. Murapol was founded in 2001 and is based in Bielsko-Biala, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-14 Pad Res

Warsaw, Poland

Pad Res specialises in investment and development of innovative projects based on renewable energy sources. Pad Res involvement includes photovoltaic and wind farms and the exploration of alternative energy sources. Pad Res was founded in 2010 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

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Buyer

Ares Private Equity Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 24.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 102 of 126
Sector: Real Estate M&A 6 of 6
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 28 of 31
Country: Poland M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 4 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 US Heart & Vascular

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

US Heart & Vascular is a provider of cardiovascular services delivering care via 200+ physicians, expanding across five states. US Heart & Vascular is dedicated to delivering evidence-based care and innovation in CV medicine and supportive environment fosters professional growth, work-life balance, and a collaborative culture through mentorship and career development. US Heart & Vascular is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-06 TricorBraun

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

TricorBraun is a distributor of rigid packaging solutions including containers, closures and related components. TricorBraun was founded in 1902 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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