Investment Summary

KKR Invests In Henry Schein

On January 29, 2025, private equity firm KKR invested in distribution company Henry Schein

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is KKR’s 210th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KKR’s 19th transaction in New York.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-01-29
Target Henry Schein
Sector Distribution
Investor(s) KKR
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Centerview Partners
Evercore Group (Financial)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Legal)

Target

Henry Schein

Melville, New York, United States
Henry Schein office in Eagan, Minnesota.
Henry Schein office in Eagan, Minnesota.
Henry Schein is a distributor of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners. The Company also serves dental laboratories, government and institutional healthcare clinics, and other alternate care sites. Henry Schein was founded in 1932 and is based in Melville, New York.

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Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 488 of 499
Sector: Distribution M&A 6 of 6
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 66 of 66
State: New York M&A 19 of 20
Country: United States M&A 210 of 212
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-21 Dawsongroup

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Dawsongroup is an independent asset leasing platform with a robust market position, providing a diverse range of business-critical solutions for longstanding blue-chip customers. Its Smarter Asset Strategy helps businesses improve efficiency and flexibility by offering high-quality equipment without the cost of ownership. This approach enables companies to access the latest technology, scale operations, and reduce capital expenditure, allowing them to adapt quickly to market demands and focus on growth. Dawsongroup was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-23 HCG

Bangalore, India

HCG is a large provider of cancer care by operating 23 specialist centers (c.2,000 beds), three multi-specialty hospitals and seven IVF clinics. The business has an expansive geographic footprint, strong brand recognition and a reputation for clinical excellence and successful outcomes. HCG was founded in Bangalore, India.

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