Going Private • Consumer Services

Polaris Capital Group Acquires Welbe

On March 27, 2024, private equity firm Polaris Capital Group acquired consumer services company Welbe

Acquisition Context
  • This is Polaris Capital Group’s 7th transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Polaris Capital Group’s 36th transaction in Japan.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 27, 2024
Target Welbe
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Polaris Capital Group
Deal Type Going Private

Target Company

Welbe

Tokyo, Japan
Welbe provides disability welfare services under the Comprehensive Support for People with Disabilities Act (such as labor transition support services), Child development support under the Child Welfare Act, and nursing care and nursing services. Welbe was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Buyer Overview 1

DESCRIPTION

Polaris Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized opportunities throughout Japan. Polaris generally seeks manufacturing companies with competitive technologies/processes, but the Firm will also consider consumer goods, retail, logistics and other service based businesses possessing strong brands or unique business models with potential to expand. Prospective transaction situations of interest include business successions and corporate carve-outs. Polaris Capital Group was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 36 of 38
Sector: Consumer Services 7 of 7
Type: Going Private 3 of 3
Country: Japan 36 of 38
Year: 2024 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-25 Hitowa

Tokyo, Japan

Hitowa is a corporate group with a nursing care business that operates nursing care homes for the elderly under the Irise brand, a franchise business that mainly provides house cleaning services under the Osoji Honpo brand, and a childcare business that operates licensed nurseries under the Taiyono-ko brand. Hitowa was founded in 1997 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sell ¥90.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-27 Olympus Terumo Biomaterials

Tokyo, Japan

Olympus Terumo Biomaterials operates an orthopedic surgery business in Japan, manufacturing and selling artificial bones, metal plates for HTO (high tibial osteotomy), and other related products. Olympus Terumo Biomaterials is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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