M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-03-23 |
| Target | Skrill Holdings |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) | Paysafe |
| Sellers(s) | CVC Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 1.1B EUR |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Employees | 3,200 |
| Revenue | 1.6B USD (2023) |
Paysafe is an integrated payments platform that enables businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics, and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Paysafe is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 11 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 11 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-24 |
Global Merchant Advisors
Los Angeles, California, United States GMA is a fast growing payments company serving small to medium sized businesses. The company focuses primarily on segments of the market that have been underserved by larger payment processing competitors, offering small merchants "industrial grade" processing solutions. Since its launch in 2010, GMA has built its merchant base and processing volume through its direct sales efforts and network of bank, third party processors and technology partners. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-28 |
FANS Entertainment
Montreal, Quebec, Canada FANS Entertainment, Inc. is a provider of mobile technology development for venues, arenas and to enhance the overall fan experience around events. |
Buy | CA$16M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 177.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 116 of 173 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 41 of 63 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 26 of 33 |
| Year (2015) | 5 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 23 of 54 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-16 |
AnQore
Urmond, Netherlands AnQore is a specialist chemical supplier dedicated to the supply of acrylonitrile, ammonium sulfate, hydrogen cyanide, acetonitrile and sodium cyanide. AnQore was founded in 2015 and is based in Urmond, Netherlands. |
Buy | €775M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-16 |
Virgin Active
London, United Kingdom Virgin Active is an international health club operator, with clubs across four continents in eight countries (South Africa, UK, Italy, Australia, Namibia, Botswana, Thailand, and Singapore), serving over 1.2 million members worldwide. Virgin Active was founded in 1999 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | $1.0B |
