M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2007-12-20 |
Target | Gruppo Argenta |
Sector | Consumer Services |
Buyer(s) |
Motion Equity Partners
Ardian KKR |
Sellers(s) |
PM&Partners
Advent International |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
Deal Value | 645M EUR |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2001 |
PE ASSETS | 1.0B EUR |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Motion Equity Partners is a European private equity firm that targets large buyouts and turnaround situations valued up to €300 million. Broad areas of interest include consumer (leisure, retail, household and consumer goods, food/beverages), industrial (building materials, automotive, manufacturing, chemicals), business services (outsourced services, logistics and transportation, facilities management), and healthcare services and equipment. Motion prefers opportunities located in France, the UK, Germany, and Italy and looks to commit €20 to €80 per transaction. Motion Equity Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 28 of 44 |
Sector (Consumer Services) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 8 |
Country (Italy) | 2 of 3 |
Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-06-05 |
Diana S.A.S.
Vannes Cedex, France Diana Ingredients is the global natural ingredients supplier for the pet food and food & beverage industry. |
Sell | €710M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-01-01 |
Fullsix SAS
Levallois-Perret, France Fullsix International is a independent alternative player in the marketing and communications field in Europe. The agency is positioned on the cutting edge of new interactive techniques such as data mining, SMS and online. |
Buy | €45M |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1996 |
PE ASSETS | 125.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €150 million per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 100 of 418 |
Sector (Consumer Services) | 1 of 4 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 27 of 137 |
Country (Italy) | 3 of 33 |
Year (2007) | 27 of 28 |
Size (of disclosed) | 41 of 67 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-12-20 |
Numericable-SFR
Paris, France Numericable-SFR is the cable operator providing digital television, broadband and telephony services to the residential market ('B2C'). The company also serves the enterprise market ('B2B') in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-12-28 |
Indus Towers
Gurugram, India Indus Towers is an operator of telecommunication services businesses in India. Bharti's primary assets include national and international long distance licenses, cellular licenses in four metropolitan cities and 11 states and fixed line licenses in five states. Indus Towers was founded in 2006 and is based in Gurugram, India. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1976 |
PE ASSETS | 510.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | # |
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Overall | 64 of 483 |
Sector (Consumer Services) | 1 of 11 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 6 of 107 |
Country (Italy) | 2 of 6 |
Year (2007) | 13 of 15 |
Size (of disclosed) | 83 of 104 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-12-13 |
U.N Ro-Ro
Istanbul, Turkey U.N Ro-Ro is the largest freight Ro-Ro operator, 4th largest in the world. U.N Ro-Ro currently operates twelve Ro-Ro vessels from seven ports (Pendik, Ambarlı, Mersin, Trieste, Toulon, Bari, Patra) that services as the largest intermodal infrastructure. U.N Ro-Ro was founded in 1994 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-12-21 |
NGA Human Resources
London, United Kingdom NGA Human Resources is a provider of digital HR and multi-country payroll services. NGA Human Resources was founded in 1969 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | $2.2B |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2000 |
PE ASSETS | 500M EUR |
Size | Middle-Market |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
PM&PARTNERS SGR SpA is a private equity firm that targets investments in small and mid-sized Italian companies generating sales of €30 to €300 million. PM&Partners focuses on opportunities in the industrial and services sectors. PM&Partners will consider both majority and minority interests through buy-out/buy-in and growth capital transactions. PM&Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Milan with an additional office in Rome.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 4 of 10 |
Sector (Consumer Services) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 6 |
Country (Italy) | 4 of 10 |
Year (2007) | 2 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-05-02 |
Maccorp Italiana
Milan, Italy Maccorp Italiana SpA is an Italian currency exchange (under the brand Forexchange) and money transfer (Western Union circuit) market. The company also operates ticketing services for rail, air and sea travel through its subsidiary Grandi Biglietterie (Agenzie 365 brand). |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-10-09 |
Emmeti
Montecchio Emilia, Italy Emmeti SpA is an Italian producer of energy-efficient heating, sanitary water distribution, thermo-hydraulic, and air conditioning systems for civil use. Emmeti was formed in 1982 and is based in Montecchio Emilia, Italy. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1984 |
PE ASSETS | 76.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 93 of 221 |
Sector (Consumer Services) | 2 of 4 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 19 of 58 |
Country (Italy) | 2 of 5 |
Year (2007) | 13 of 14 |
Size (of disclosed) | 22 of 52 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-12-19 |
CASA Rehabilitation Holding
Oberursel, Germany CASA Rehabilitation Holding GmbH is a private German provider of elderly care services, specialising in high quality, affordable assisted living. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2007-12-21 |
MTI Technology
Godalming, United Kingdom MTI Technology is a provider of IT storage infrastructure and security solutions to national and global enterprises. MTI Technology was established in 1987 and is headquartered in Godalming, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |