Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2021-06-16 |
| Target | Learning Pool |
| Sector | Education |
| Investor(s) | Marlin Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
The Carlyle Group
Cardinal Capital Group |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 96 of 116 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 2 of 3 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 6 of 10 |
| Year (2021) | 6 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-27 |
iBanFirst
Brussels, Belgium iBanFirst is a cloud-based, financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders. iBanFirst was founded in 2013 and is based in Brussels, Belgium. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 |
Hospedia
Slough, United Kingdom Hospedia is a provider of point of care hardware and software to hospitals. Hospedia was founded in 1993 and is based in Slough, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 422 of 482 |
| Sector (Education) | 5 of 5 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 12 of 13 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 33 of 37 |
| Year (2021) | 14 of 30 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-09 |
1E
London, United Kingdom 1E provides real-time diagnosis, remediation, and automation that fixes issues, fast and without interruption. It puts employees in control, through self-service, self-heal, and sentiment monitoring to understand how they really feel and reduces help desk calls and ultimately costs. 1E was founded in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-21 |
Agilox
Neukirchen bei Lambach, Austria Agilox is a provider of intelligent autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for the automation of intralogistics and material handling processes. AGILOX’s AMRs drive major productivity gains, increase safety and reliability, and help address staff shortages in intralogistics and material handling processes. Agilox was founded in 2017 and is based in Neukirchen bei Lambach, Austria. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 292M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Cardinal Capital Group is an investment group principally focused on providing alternative financing solutions to small and mid-sized companies throughout Ireland. Cardinal Capital looks to invest €5 to €50 million per transaction and will consider direct investments as well as mezzanine financing commitments. Cardinal Capital Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Dublin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 7 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2021) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-02 |
Luzern eCommerce
Dublin, Ireland Luzern eCommerce provides a one-stop-shop platform and services for brands that sell online, both through their own -branded direct-to-consumer websites and through online marketplaces such as Amazon. International consumer brands that use Luzern to manage online sales and cross-border transactions include Nestle, Signify/Philips, Bayer, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Fossil and Victorinox. Luzern eCommerce was founded in 2004 and is based in Dublin, Ireland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 |
Sim Local
Dundrum, Ireland Sim Local is a provider of SIM card and eSIM retail. Sim Local business caters to global travellers so they can stay connected and avoid expensive roaming charges. Sim Local sells local SIM cards and eSIM Profiles direct to customers through our Sim Local retail stores, kiosks, vending machines, mobile app, and eShop. Sim Local was founded in 2011 and is based in Dundrum, Ireland. |
Buy | - |
