M&A Deal Summary

Karita and Company Acquires Uni-Mate

On August 21, 2023, private equity firm Karita and Company acquired business services company Uni-Mate from CLSA Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Karita and Company’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Karita and Company’s 9th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-08-21
Target Uni-Mate
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Karita and Company
Sellers(s) CLSA Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Uni-Mate

Tokyo, Japan
Uni-Mate engaged in the rental and maintenance of various uniforms including cleaning, uniform inventory management, warehousing, planning, manufacturing, and sales of various uniforms. Uni-Mate was founded in 1983 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Karita and Company is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities throughout Japan. Karita was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Japan M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-01 Shizennomori Seiyaku

Tokyo, Japan

Shizennomori Seiyaku is a manufacturer and provider of pet food containing herbal medicines. Shizennomori Seiyaku is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CLSA Capital Partners


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CLSA Capital Partners is a global alternative investment and asset management firm focused on a variety of investment strategies. Within private equity, CLSA manages ARIA Investment Partners, an Asian investment partnership focused on growth and expansion stage investing. Sectors of interest include food/beverages, healthcare/wellness, leisure, and consumer technology. The Group will consider opportunities throughout Southeast Asia and seeks to commit $10 to $80 million per transaction. ClSA Capital Partners is based in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Japan M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-23 Earth Water

Gurugram, India

Earth Water offers various water treatment solutions/technologies through four group firms - Aventura, Fontus, Earth Water Accelerator, and Everything About Water. Earth Water group is focused on three core activities: (i) System integration (ii) Value-added technology distribution and (iv) Analytical services for the water treatment and engineering sector. Earth Water is based in Gurugram, India.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-31 Kensetsu-Park

Tokyo, Japan

Kensetsu-Park is a construction-related equipment rental operator. Kensetsu-Park was established in 2002 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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