M&A Deal Summary

Metric Capital Partners and ECM Equity Capital Management Acquire FAMAR Health Care Services

On May 20, 2022, mezzanine finance firm Metric Capital Partners and private equity firm ECM Equity Capital Management acquired life science company FAMAR Health Care Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Metric Capital Partners’ 1st and ECM Equity Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Metric Capital Partners’ 1st and ECM Equity Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Greece.
Investment Fate
  • FAMAR Health Care Services was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-05-20
Target FAMAR Health Care Services
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Metric Capital Partners
ECM Equity Capital Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

FAMAR Health Care Services

Athens, Greece
FAMAR Health Care Services provides a full-service offering across the CDMO value-chain, with broad capabilities across multiple dosage forms including sterile, solids, semi-solids, and R&D services. FAMAR Health Care Services was founded in 1949 and is based in Athens, Greece.

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DESCRIPTION

Metric Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on proving financing solutions to small and mid-sized companies across Europe. Investment funds are generally used to support buyouts, refinancings, growth capital financings, rescues, and shareholder liquidity needs. Metric Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 26
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Greece M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-25 Parmaco

Tampere, Finland

Parmaco designs build and leases fully assembled and ready-to-use high-quality wooden modular buildings that are used as schools and daycare centers in Finland and Sweden. Parmaco was founded in 1966 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-01 Soul Foods Group

Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Soul Foods Group is a multinational quick service restaurant franchisee, operating a portfolio of nearly 400 restaurants and cafes across the United Kingdom and Canada under the KFC, Taco Bell, Starbucks and Burger King brands. Soul Foods Group was founded in 1985 and is based in Rickmansworth, England.

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Buyer

ECM Equity Capital Management

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Capital Management (ECM) is a private investment firm that looks to acquire majority/minority interests in mid-sized companies through its German Equity Partners private equity funds. ECM primarily looks for buyout opportunities to support succession and spin-off situations. Targets companies typically have annual sales between EUR10 and EUR250 million and are in the manufacturing, service or trade industries. ECM's geographical focus is within German-speaking Europe. ECM is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 33
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 26 of 27
Country: Greece M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-03 DETAX

Ettlingen, Germany

DETAX is a specialist in polymer materials, the group offers its customers a comprehensive product portfolio of dental and otoplastic consumables. The group serves an international, broadly diversified, and loyal customer base. End-users of the products include dental practices, dental laboratories as well as audiologists, and audio laboratories. DETAX was founded in 1953 and is based in Ettlingen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-27 Dermatologikum Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

Dermatologikum Hamburg is one of Europe’s largest private medical facilities specialized in the diagnostics and therapy of skin disorders. Dermatologikum Hamburg has gained an excellent reputation as a leading competence center in the three areas (a) medical, surgical and aesthetic dermatology with plastic surgery and allergology, (b) vascular surgery and (c) dermatological laboratory diagnostics. Dermatologikum Hamburg is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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