Investment Summary

One Peak, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and Harbert Private Capital Invest In Coople

On October 26, 2018, growth capital firm One Peak, private equity firm Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and private equity firm Harbert Private Capital invested in staffing company Coople

Investment Highlights
  • This is One Peak’s 1st, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 2nd and Harbert Private Capital’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is One Peak’s 1st, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 1st and Harbert Private Capital’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

Investment Summary

Date 2018-10-26
Target Coople
Sector Staffing
Investor(s) One Peak
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Harbert Private Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Coople

Zurich, Switzerland
Coople is a provider of staffing solutions. Coople was founded in 2009 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

One Peak

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

One Peak is a growth stage private investment firm focused on technology and tech-enabled companies throughout Europe. The Firm looks to commit €15 to €150 million per transaction to fund growth, acquisitions, shareholder liquidity, and management buy-outs or buy-ins. Specific areas of interest include enterprise software, cloud-enabled services, mobile, digital media, IT infrastructure, and financial technology. One Peak was established in 2013 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 18
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-01 Orgvue

London, United Kingdom

Orgvue is a provider of Software as a Service data solutions used to visualize, model and track business operations. Orgvue was founded in 2005 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-26 DataGuard

Munich, Germany

DataGuard helps process and monetize data in a way that is transparent and fully in line with the latest regulations. DataGuard was founded in 2017 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Buy -
Investor

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking

New York, New York, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 155.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 155 of 189
Sector: Staffing M&A 2 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 23 of 30
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 11 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-21 Restaurant Technologies

Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States

Restaurant Technologies is a foodservice industry partner, serving more than 32,000 quick-service and full-service restaurant chains, independent restaurants, grocery delis, hotels, casinos, universities, and hospitals nationwide. The company helps make foodservice operations safer, smarter, and more efficient through cooking oil and hood and flue management solutions. It has a long history of sustainability, working with partners to provide used cooking oil as input into renewable diesel and biodiesel, creating an ESG-friendly process of recycled used cooking oil for its customers. Restaurant Technologies was formed in 1996 and is based in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-06 Splash Car Wash

Milford, Connecticut, United States

Splash Car Wash is an operator of car washes with 18 locations in New York and Connecticut. The Company offers full service, hand wash, express, and self-service alternatives, as well as oil and lube services at premier locations. Splash Car Wash was formed in 1981 and is based in Milford, Connecticut.

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Investor

Harbert Private Capital

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 4.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harbert Private Equity and Mezzanine is a private equity arm of Harbert Management Corp. The Private Equity group targets leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, expansion capital investments, and distressed situations. The firm targets opportunities across a range of industries and typical transactions have enterprise values between A$10 and A$100 million. The Mezzanine Capital group seeks subordinated debt investments and can commit $3 to $15 million per transaction. . Harbert Management Corporation was formed in 1985 and has offices in Birmingham, Alabama; New York, New York; Nashville, Tennessee; Richmond, Virginia; London; Madrid; Paris; and Melbourne.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 59
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 7 of 14
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-14 GAHH

North Hollywood, California, United States

GAHH is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of aftermarket convertible tops, Jeep tops, seat covers and vehicle interiors. GAHH was founded in 1979 and is based in North Hollywood, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-13 Intermountain Drilling Supply

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Intermountain Drilling Supply Corp. (IDS) is a distributor and manufacturer of consumable drilling supplies for customers serving the Mining, Construction, Environmental, Telecom, and Geothermal industries. Intermountain Drilling Supply is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sell -