M&A Deal Summary

Partou Acquires Partou

On June 3, 2021, Partou acquired consumer services company Partou from Phoenix Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Partou’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Partou’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-06-03
Target Partou
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Partou
Sellers(s) Phoenix Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Partou

Manchester, United Kingdom
Partou operates a group of day nurseries providing outstanding care to children up to five years old in high-quality settings. Partou was established in 1998 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Partou

Vianen, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Consumer Services
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Smallsteps

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Smallsteps is a provider of childcare services in the Netherlands. The Group offers day care for 0-4 year olds and pre/after school care for 4-12 year olds. The group provides services to 26,000 children through its 251 locations and 2,750 employees. Smallsteps works together with parents, local communities and national partners to ensure excellent childcare services are provided for its customers. Smallsteps was founded in 1975 and is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-01 All About Children

Northampton, United Kingdom

All About Children is a UK nursery operator with a portfolio of 38 nurseries located across London and the home counties. All About Children was founded in 2010 and is based in Northampton, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Phoenix Equity Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Phoenix Equity Partners is a mid-market private equity firm that funds management buyouts and buy-ins, and provides expansion capital for UK-based companies. Phoenix looks for opportunities valued up to £200 million. Target sectors include consumer, leisure, retail, financial services, healthcare, education, media, transportation/logistics, and business services. Phoenix Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 45
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 17
Country (United Kingdom) 36 of 43
Year (2021) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-09 Bridge Leisure Parks

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Bridge Leisure Parks owns and operates UK holiday parks. Bridge Leisure includes a high-quality selection of small (150-300 pitch) scenic parks in attractive locations, and larger all-inclusive parks with more extensive central facilities. Bridge Leisure Parks was established in 2008 and is based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-28 Rayner

Worthing, United Kingdom

Rayner is a developer and manufacturer of ophthalmic implants and pharmaceuticals. It specialises in intra-ocular lenses (IOLs) and related products used in cataract and refractive surgery, the most commonly performed surgical procedure globally, with more than 24 million performed each year. Rayner was established in 1910 and is based in Worthing, United Kingdom.

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