M&A Deal Summary

Mid Europa Partners Acquires J.S. Hamilton

On May 29, 2018, private equity firm Mid Europa Partners acquired test/measurement equipment company J.S. Hamilton from Enterprise Investors

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mid Europa Partners’ 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Mid Europa Partners’ 10th transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-05-29
Target J.S. Hamilton
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Mid Europa Partners
Sellers(s) Enterprise Investors
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

J.S. Hamilton

Gdynia, Poland
J.S. Hamilton is a provider of independent inspection and analytical services. J.S. Hamilton offers a wide range of independent laboratory analysis and inspection services to a variety of industries, primarily FMCG, fuel. J.S. Hamilton provides testing of environmental samples (water, sewages, soil etc.) and environmental documentation. J.S. Hamilton was founded in 1949 and is based in Gdynia, Poland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mid Europa Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 6.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mid Europa Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in Central and Eastern Europe. Mid Europa prefers control based investments in market leading companies operating in industries with high barriers to entry. Sectors of interest include telecom, media, utilities, transportation, natural resources, industrial, healthcare, building materials, manufacturing, and agriculture. The Firm looks to commit €50 to €300 million of equity capital per transaction in businesses valued up to €500 million. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, take-privates, divestitures, turnarounds, and large scale expansions. Mid Europa Partners is the successor entity to EMP Europe Ltd, which was formed in 1999. Mid Europa has offices in Budapest, Warsaw, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 44
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 13
Country (Poland) 10 of 12
Year (2018) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-05 MediGroup

New Belgrade, Serbia

MediGroup is a private healthcare provider with well-invested facilities across key cities, providing inpatient, outpatient, lab, IVF, ophthalmology, and cosmetology services. MediGroup strives to provide the highest level of healthcare service to its patients, complying with global standards in different fields of medicine. MediGroup was founded in 2013 and is based in New Belgrade, Serbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-27 Cargus

Bucharest, Romania

Cargus is involved in domestic parcel delivery and courier freight delivery services. Cargus serves over 8,800 B2B and B2C clients as a last-mile delivery specialist, operating a nationwide network of five hubs and over 38 stations connected by over 220 line-haul routes. Cargus was founded in 1991 and is based in Bucharest, Romania.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Enterprise Investors

Warsaw, Poland

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 2.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Enterprise Investors is a private equity firm focused on investments in Central and Eastern Europe, with a primary interest on opportunities in Poland. Enterprise Investors is a generalist investor and looks to commit €30 to €50 million in medium-sized businesses. Enterprise Investors was formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 32
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 4
Country (Poland) 14 of 17
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-27 PAN-PEK d.o.o.

Zagreb, Croatia

PAN-PEK d.o.o. is a bakery producer. It serves grocery retailers across Croatia, providing them with frozen bakery products. PAN-PEK d.o.o. was established in 1992 and is based in Zagreb, Croatia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-11 Studenac

Omiš, Croatia

Studenac is a supermarket and grocery retail chain with more than 1,200 outlets throughout Croatia. Studenac is based in Omiš, Croatia.

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