Secondary Buyout • Business Services

PAI Partners Acquires HKA

On April 30, 2022, private equity firm PAI Partners acquired business services company HKA from Bridgepoint

Acquisition Context
  • This is PAI Partners’ 7th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 14th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 30, 2022
Target HKA
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) PAI Partners
Sellers(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

HKA

Warrington, United Kingdom
HKA is a global consultancy in risk mitigation and dispute resolution, using our multi-disciplinary expertise to provide a comprehensive set of specialist services. HKA was formed in 2016 and is based in Warrington, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

PAI Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 28.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 84 of 95
Sector: Business Services 7 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout 39 of 47
Country: United Kingdom 14 of 15
Year: 2022 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-28 Thermamex

London, United Kingdom

Theramex is a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to women and their health. The Company markets a broad range of branded and branded generic products across 50 countries around the world. The portfolio, which is dedicated to women's health, focuses on contraception, fertility, menopause and osteoporosis and includes key brands such as Ovaleap®, Zoely®, Seasonique®, Actonel®, Estreva® and Lutenyl®. Thermamex is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-17 Perstorp

Malmo, Sweden

Perstorp is a provider in the production of specialty chemical additives notably for the coatings and resin industries. Perstorp was founded in 1881 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

Sell €2.3B

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 102 of 112
Sector: Business Services 11 of 11
Type: Secondary Buyout 62 of 66
Country: United Kingdom 48 of 50
Year: 2022 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-28 Groupe CIR

Paris, France

Groupe CIR is an independent specialist in city-center real-estate investment. The Group provides French savers and institutional investors with products based on underlying high-quality city-center real estate through three offers: CIR for direct investment in Malraux products, land deficits, and historic monuments, Urban Premium for indirect investment through housing and yields real estate investment companies and Agarim for bare ownership investment. Groupe CIR was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-01 Analysys Mason

London, United Kingdom

Analysys Mason is a global consulting and research firm specializing in telecom, media, technology and digital services. The Firm advises clients on new business strategies to address disruptive technologies. Analysys Mason was established in 1985 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Buy £210M