M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2018-12-20 |
| Target | CloserStill |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | Providence Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Inflexion
NVM Private Equity |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory) (Financial) Addleshaw Goddard (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 36.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in media, entertainment, communications, and information companies. Specifically, Providence seeks investments in wireless and wireline telephony, cable television content and distribution, music, film, publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and other media and communications sectors. Providence Equity looks to commit $150 million to $800 million of equity capital in transactions ranging from growth financings and recapitalizations, to buyouts and take-privates. Providence Equity Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, China; and New Delhi, India.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 108 of 135 |
| Sector (Media) | 25 of 29 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 24 of 38 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 7 of 9 |
| Year (2018) | 6 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-17 |
Tes Global
London, United Kingdom Tes Global is an international provider of software services to make life easier for schools and teachers. All products and services are built with teachers and schools needs at the core, ensuring they are innovative, trusted education solutions. Tes Global products play a critical role helping teachers and school leaders deal with the challenges of teaching, including safeguarding and compliance, smart pupil management, and staff management. This dedication and focus supports educators across the globe in providing high quality education to millions of children using smart, flexible, and cost-effective solutions. A global Company, Tes Global was formed in 1910 and and operates across 10 offices, including in London, Sheffield, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney, and Dubai. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-02 |
YourCause
Plano, Texas, United States YourCause LLC is a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider leveraged to support corporate philanthropy using proprietary technology to build meaningful connections between corporations, employees, and nonprofits. YourCause LLC was founded in 2008 and is based in Plano, Texas. |
Sell | $157M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B GBP |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Inflexion is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in UK-based founder and family-owned businesses. Broad areas of interest include consumer products/services, business services, healthcare, industrials, technology, and financial services. The Firm's target investment size is £10 to £500 million. Inflexion was formed in 1999 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 31 of 61 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 13 of 23 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 31 of 60 |
| Year (2018) | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-19 |
European LifeCare
Søborg, Denmark European LifeCare is a provider of vaccinations. European LifeCare has over 50 specialist clinics in Denmark and the UK where the company trades under a number of brands, including London Travel Clinic. European LifeCare was founded in 1998 and is based in Søborg, Denmark. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-21 |
UKFast
Manchester, United Kingdom UKFast is a provider of dedicated servers, hosting and cloud hosting solutions to the private and public sector. UKFast was founded in 1999 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £405M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 290M GBP |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
NVM Private Equity is an investor in growth-oriented UK-based companies. NVM does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest £2 to £10 million equity per transaction. NVM will consider a variety of transaction situations, including MBOs, MBIs, development capital financings, turnarounds, recapitalizations and early stage financings. NVM Private Equity was established in 1984 and was formerly known as Northern Venture Managers Ltd. NVM is based in Newcastle with additional offices in Edinburgh, Manchester, and Reading.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 37 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 10 of 13 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 27 of 37 |
| Year (2018) | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 |
Wear Inns
Billingham, United Kingdom Wear Inns Ltd. is a company focused on acquiring and managing a chain of community pubs across the North of England, has purchased 9 pubs from TCG Bars. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-23 |
Lanner Group
Henley-in-Arden, United Kingdom Lanner Group Ltd. specializes in predictive simulation for industrial clients. Their technology connects physical assets, processes, and resources into a single digital model that delivers actionable insights to make business operations and supply chains more resilient and efficient. |
Sell | - |
