M&A Deal Summary

PharmaLex Acquires YES Pharmaceutical Development Services

On October 14, 2015, PharmaLex acquired healthcare services company YES Pharmaceutical Development Services from AUCTUS Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PharmaLex’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is PharmaLex’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-10-14
Target YES Pharmaceutical Development Services
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) PharmaLex
Sellers(s) AUCTUS Capital Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

YES Pharmaceutical Development Services

Friedrichsdorf, Germany
YES Pharmaceutical Development Services GmbH is a highly specialized service provider in the fields of regulatory affairs, product development and drug safety for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PharmaLex

Frankfurt, Germany

Category Company
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

PharmaLex is a provider of solutions for drug development, regulatory affairs, and pharmacovigilance. The company features a multidisciplinary team from more than 40 nationalities with knowledge that spans the whole spectrum of life sciences, including biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, engineering, food chemistry, medicine, nutritional science, pharmacy science, toxicology, and veterinary medicine. PharmaLex is based in Frankfurt, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 13
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-23 Lindeq AS

Oslo, Norway

Lindeq AS is a medical consultancy specialized in drug safety and pharmacovigilance, cosmetovigilance, quality management, and medical device vigilance. Lindeq AS services offered stretch cover the entire product lifecycle - pre and post product launch.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AUCTUS Capital Partners

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AUCTUS Capital Partners AG targets small-cap and mid-market opportunities in German-speaking countries (primarily Germany, Switzerland and Austria). The Firm focuses on 'sustainable' companies operating in fragmented sectors with strong market positions and growth potential. AUCUTS generally looks to invest in companies valued between €10 and €100 million with revenues of €10 to €200 million. Areas of interest include healthcare, automotive, fine chemicals/pharma, IT/software, education, and business services. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction types including buy-and-build, MBOs, MBIs, and spin-offs/carve-outs. AUCTUS Capital Partners AG was formed in 2001 and is based in Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 19
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 11 of 17
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-14 PharmaLex

Frankfurt, Germany

PharmaLex is a provider of solutions for drug development, regulatory affairs, and pharmacovigilance. The company features a multidisciplinary team from more than 40 nationalities with knowledge that spans the whole spectrum of life sciences, including biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, engineering, food chemistry, medicine, nutritional science, pharmacy science, toxicology, and veterinary medicine. PharmaLex is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-11 IU Group

Munich, Germany

IU Group is a provider of private education and personnel development. IU Group offers academic state-approved study programs, certified trainings, and innovative continuous education programs for experts and managers of all industries. IU Group is an e-learning provider in Germany offering a multitude of courses, distance learning modules, company-specific solutions, and services in the field of digital learning. IU Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Sell €107M