M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-12-21 |
| Target | Signature Foods Belgium |
| Sector | Food |
| Buyer(s) |
Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity
HarbourVest Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
IK Partners
Cerea Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity, is the private equity unit of asset manager Pamplona, which also provides hedge funds and hedge fund-of-funds products. Pamplona PE invests in 'market leading' companies in a variety of industry sectors. The Group will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. Pamplona PE was established in 2005 and is based in London and New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 38 of 41 |
| Sector (Food) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 18 of 21 |
| Country (Belgium) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2020) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-08 |
Infiana
Forchheim, Germany Infiana develops and produces innovative engineered films for consumer and industry applications. Infiana serves an international customer base from two well-invested manufacturing locations in Forchheim, Germany, and Malvern, USA, with a focus on building and construction (B&C), pressure sensitive materials (PSM), personal care, healthcare, and composites. Infiana has invested in modernizing and expanding its production facilities, streamlining its operations to its core focus areas, including disposals of both the Brazilian and Thailand-based business units. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-02 |
Parexel
Durham, North Carolina, United States Parexel is a global provider of clinical research and consulting services to the pharma and biotech industry. Parexel’s services enable the development of innovative new medicines that improve the health of patients across the world. Parexel was founded in 1983 and is based in Durham, North Carolina. |
Sell | $8.5B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 210 of 223 |
| Sector (Food) | 5 of 5 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 52 of 55 |
| Country (Belgium) | 4 of 4 |
| Year (2020) | 9 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-10 |
Planview
Austin, Texas, United States Planview is a provider of IT Governance software solutions to the Global 2000 with applications that help companies optimize the utilization of resources and manage/monitor IT projects. Planview was formed in 1989 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
Buy | $1.6B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-13 |
Third Bridge
London, United Kingdom Third Bridge provides private equity firms, hedge funds, and strategy consultants with the information that they need to understand the value of their investment opportunities. Every month, company receive thousands of requests from clients, who trust to deliver on their most complex information needs. Third Bridge was founded in 2007 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 14.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ik Investment Partners Ltd. (Formerly Industri Kapital) is a private equity firm that targets control investments in mid-sized manufacturing and service companies located in select European countries. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The firm looks to commit €50 to €150 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with 'a proven ability to generate significant cash flow' as well as an ability to 'sustain growth through various economic cycles'. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Investment Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Hamburg, London, Paris, and Stockholm.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 90 of 117 |
| Sector (Food) | 9 of 11 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 34 of 49 |
| Country (Belgium) | 6 of 6 |
| Year (2020) | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-12 |
GeoDynamics
Kortrijk, Belgium GeoDynamics provides in the development of location-based software solutions. Geodynamics has already equipped 26.000 vehicles from 2.400 customers with high-quality internet-based solutions (like track & trace and time registration) for specific corporate needs with respect to mobile applications, mobile workers and vehicles. GeoDynamics was founded in 2004 and is based in Kortrijk, Belgium. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-22 |
Valoria Capital
Paris, France Valoria Capital is an acquisition platform of independent financial advisors. Valoria Capital offers a diversified range of saving products from a wide panel of asset managers. Valoria Capital was founded in 2012 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 600M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 23 |
| Sector (Food) | 9 of 13 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 13 of 15 |
| Country (Belgium) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2020) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-28 |
Olmix
Brehan, France Olmix is a global specialist in sea-based biotechnologies and green chemistry, producing solutions for the animal nutrition and health (Animal Care) and crop nutrition and health (Plant Care) markets from algae and other natural raw materials. Olmix was founded in 1995 and is based in Brehan, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-28 |
Plantex
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France Plantex is a producer of botanical extracts. Plantex was founded in 1990 and is based in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France. |
Buy | - |
