M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-04-01 |
| Target | Tax Systems |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Providence Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Bowmark Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Arrowpoint Advisory (Financial) Burness Paull (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 | 135 of 137 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 16 of 16 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 38 of 40 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 10 of 10 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 |
TAIT
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States TAIT is a provider of advanced creative and engineering solutions to the live entertainment industry. It provides end-to-end solutions to design, construct, manufacture and operate custom-built concert touring and permanent installation experiences. TAIT was founded in 1978 and is based in Lititz, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 |
GCL
New York, New York, United States GCL is a provider of freight forwarding and logistics to the music touring, fine arts, sports & live events, film & TV production, corporate events, and industrial projects end markets through its family of affiliated brands including Rock-it Global, Dietl, Cosdel, CargoLive, and Dynamic International. GCL was founded in 1978 and is based in New York, New York. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bowmark Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in smaller, growth-oriented companies based in the UK. Bowmark considers investments across a range of industries with a strong interest in Business & Financial Services, Consumer & Leisure, Education & Training, Healthcare, Media, and Technology. Bowmark funds individual equity investments of up to £200 million and focuses on investing in UK companies which are valued between £25 million and £300 million. Bowmark was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 31 of 33 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 17 of 18 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 29 of 31 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 |
Transparity
Wokingham, United Kingdom Transparity provides a full range of Microsoft cloud solutions to support UK large corporates and enterprises. Transparity provides advice, implementation services, and training with regard to digital transformation projects and migration to Microsoft 365 and Azure services. Transparity was established in 2015 and is based in Wokingham, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 |
IWSR
London, United Kingdom IWSR is a database service that covers the alcoholic drinks market. IWSR’s specialist analysts travel the world, visiting 120 markets annually, in order to meet over 1,600 local professionals and its data covers 157 markets in total. IWSR was founded in 1971 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
