M&A Deal Summary

Permira Acquires Ergomed

On November 14, 2023, private equity firm Permira acquired life science company Ergomed for 703M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Permira’s 5th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Permira’s 34th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Permira’s 34th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-11-14
Target Ergomed
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Permira
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 703M GBP

Target

Ergomed

Guildford, United Kingdom
Ergomed is a profitable UK-based business providing drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry and has a growing portfolio of co-development partnerships. It operates in over 50 countries. Ergomed provides clinical development, trial management and pharmacovigilance services to over 100 clients ranging from top 10 pharmaceutical companies to small and mid-sized drug development companies. Ergomed was founded in 1997 and is based in Guildford, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Permira

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 80.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 158 of 168
Sector: Life Science M&A 5 of 7
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 14 of 17
Country: United Kingdom M&A 34 of 34
Year: 2023 M&A 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 34 of 63
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-25 Gruppo Florence

Milano, Italy

Gruppo Florence is a build-up project born from the consolidation of Italian companies active in the design, development, and production of clothing, footwear, and accessories for the main luxury brands. Gruppo Florence was founded in 2020 and is based in Milano, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-21 Adevinta

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Adevinta is a marketplace specialist that helps local digital marketplaces thrive through global connections and networks of knowledge. The company's marketplaces unlock the full value in every person, place, and thing – helping local communities prosper and leaving a positive footprint on the world. It serves people where they live, acknowledging what’s special about every culture and every place. Adevinta was founded in 2018 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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