M&A Deal Summary

Onex Partners Acquires Partou

On April 4, 2019, private equity firm Onex Partners acquired consumer services company Partou from Navitas Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Onex Partners’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Onex Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-04-04
Target Partou
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Onex Partners
Sellers(s) Navitas Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Partou

Vianen, Netherlands
Partou is a child care organization that provides the best possible child care at reasonable costs. Partou was founded in 2003 and is based in Vianen, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Onex Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 23.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Onex Partners is the private equity investment arm of Onex Corp., a Canadian based public investment and asset management firm that also invests in real estate and credit securities. Onex Partners targets investments in large companies, and ONCAP which invests in smaller middle-market companies. Both groups consider North American businesses in a wide range of industries with a special interest in aerospace, healthcare, and industrial companies. Prospective transaction situations include corporate carve-outs where the firm can leverage restructuring capabilities. Onex Corp. was established in 1984 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 58
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 16
Country (Netherlands) 2 of 2
Year (2019) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-04 KidsFoundation Holdings B.V.

Netherlands

KidsFoundation Holdings B.V. is one of the highest-rated childcare providers in the country. It offers nursery care for children between six weeks and four years old as well as before and after school care services for children between four and 12 years old. The company provides childcare for more than 30,000 children across 281 centres with approximately 3,750 employees.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-30 Convex

Smiths, Bermuda

Convex is a specialty property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Bermuda with an office in London. Convex Group writes insurance and reinsurance with a focus on underwriting complex specialty risks across a diversified range of business lines.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Navitas Capital

Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Navitas Capital is a private investment group focused on Dutch-based, growth oriented companies where the firm can commit €3 to €15 million of capital. The Firm will consider public and private opportunities with a preference for majority investment positions. Navitas Capital is based in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (Netherlands) 4 of 6
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Vrijbuiter Gouda B.V.

Gouda, Netherlands

Vrijbuiter Gouda B.V. is a retail store focused on providing furniture, camping equipment, tents, barbecues, caravan accessories, and other items. Vrijbuiter Gouda B.V. was formed in 1985 and is based in Gouda, Netherlands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-11 Reesink

Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Reesink is an international distributor of high-quality machines and components for agriculture, landscape maintenance, warehouse design, and civil engineering. Reesink was founded in 1786 and is based in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

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