M&A Deal Summary

Lee Equity Partners Acquires Cooper Parry

On December 10, 2024, private equity firm Lee Equity Partners acquired business services company Cooper Parry from Waterland Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lee Equity Partners’ 5th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Lee Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-12-10
Target Cooper Parry
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Lee Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Waterland Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey
KPMG Corporate Finance
Deloitte (Financial)
Herbert Smith Freehills
Addleshaw Goddard (Legal)

Target

Cooper Parry

Derby, United Kingdom
Cooper Parry is a tax and audit advisor who works with entrepreneurial, fast-growth businesses across the UK to help them grow, become more tax efficient, get up to speed with their Tech, and transform their culture. Cooper Parry was formed in 1850 and is based in Derby, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Lee Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 4.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lee Equity Partners is a private investment firm that looks for buyout and growth capital investments across a range of industries. Lee Equity Partners seeks investments requiring $50 to $150 million of equity capital. Lee Equity Partners was formed in 2006 by Thomas H. Lee, formerly of Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 38
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-01 Atria Wealth Solutions

New York, New York, United States

Atria Wealth Solutions is a modern wealth management solutions holding company designed specifically for advisors and their clients. Atria’s core mission is to empower its subsidiaries’ financial advisors with a next generation set of tools, services and capabilities that support their growth and enable them to prosper in a digitally connected and constantly evolving financial environment. Atria Wealth Solutions is based in New York City.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Waterland Private Equity

Bussum, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waterland Private Equity Investments BV is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Central Europe. Waterland looks for businesses with €10 to €200 million in revenue and generally seeks companies operating in fragmented markets or industries undergoing change as a result of: outsourcing, the aging population, and a growing population with increased purchasing power. The Firm typically partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate the growth of their businesses or complete buyouts and consolidation strategies. Waterland Private Equity Investments was formed in 1999 and is based in Bussum, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 45
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 24 of 24
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-03 Nafinco

Bussum, Netherlands

Nafinco is an independent buying group that offers its customers support in procurement, inventory management, logistics, and business intelligence for independent pharmacies. Nafinco was founded in 2012 and is based in Bussum, Netherlands.

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