Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-01-29 |
| Target | Thomsons Online Benefits |
| Sector | Software |
| Investor(s) |
ABRY Partners
VSS Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Private Investor Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Wiggin (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 12.8B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
ABRY Partners is a media and communications focused private equity investment firm. Specific areas of interest include television, publishing, convention/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, music libraries, database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertisers. ABRY can provide both equity and mezzanine capital, typically committing $20 to $200 million of equity or $15 to $50 million of mezzanine capital per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, expansion financings, platform acquisitions, consolidations, and recapitalizations. ABRY Partners was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 85 of 175 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 5 of 12 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 17 of 42 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 5 of 13 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 1 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-21 |
Emerging Markets Communications
Miramar, Florida, United States Emerging Markets Communications LLC is specializes in mission-critical communications and content for organizations and people on the move in the most remote locations. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-05 |
Cast & Crew
Burbank, California, United States Cast & Crew is a provider of software and services to the entertainment production industry. Cast & Crew's software products and services assist in the areas of payroll & human resources, accounting & financial, and workflow & productivity. Cast & Crew was founded in 1976 and is based in Burbank, California. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
VSS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications, education, and information services sectors. VSS looks for opportunities with valuable brand franchises, stable cash flows, and infrastructure to support add-ons. The Firm will consider businesses throughout North America and Europe valued between $50 and $750 million. Prospective investment situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, expansion or acquisition financings, recapitalizations, build-ups, going private transactions, and partnerships. VSS was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 70 of 99 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 6 of 7 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 7 of 12 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-11 |
System One
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States System One is a provider of managed staffing and technical outsourcing solutions to improve productivity, specializing in the energy, engineering, information technology, commercial and scientific sectors. System One is the sixth largest engineering staffing companies and the forty-second largest staffing company overall in the U.S. System One is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-05 |
Cast & Crew
Burbank, California, United States Cast & Crew is a provider of software and services to the entertainment production industry. Cast & Crew's software products and services assist in the areas of payroll & human resources, accounting & financial, and workflow & productivity. Cast & Crew was founded in 1976 and is based in Burbank, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Private Investor Capital Limited (which operates as Pi Capital) is an independent private equity group set-up as a network of peers that targets direct private equity investments as well as investments in private equity funds. The Group's direct investment area seeks to lead investments or will serve as a co-investor. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts and consolidations where Pi can commit GBP2 to GBP10 million per transaction. Areas of interest include communications, manufacturing, business services, retail, consumer services, and gaming. Pi Capital is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 3 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-01 |
Fitness First Group
Dorset, United Kingdom Fitness First Group Ltd. is a health club operator in the world with over one million members and over 400 clubs in 15 countries. |
Sell | - |
