M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2008-07-23 |
Target | Findus |
Sector | Food |
Buyer(s) |
Lion Capital
Stockwell Capital |
Sellers(s) |
CapVest
European Capital |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
Deal Value | 1.1B GBP |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2004 |
PE ASSETS | 4.3B EUR |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Focused |
Lion Capital LLP is a specialist private equity firm focused on consumer-oriented opportunities throughout Europe and North America. Specific areas of interest include apparel, accessories, luxury goods, food, and specialty retail. Lion Capital LLP was formed in 2004 and is based in London. The Firm has an additional office in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 16 of 42 |
Sector (Food) | 6 of 10 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 7 of 20 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 5 of 10 |
Year (2008) | 4 of 5 |
Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 15 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-07-18 |
Russian Alcohol
Moscow, Russia Russian Alcohol is a producer of vodka and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. Russian Alcohol was founded in 2003 and is based in Moscow, Russia. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-08-01 |
Van Geloven
Tilburg, Netherlands Van Geloven is a producer of frozen snacks and appetizers in the Benelux market. The company produces various ragouts products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), satay, nasi and bami products (ethnic Indonesian fried rice, respectively, noodle dish) and minced-meat rolls (frikadellen, hamburgers). Van Geloven was formed in 1960 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands. |
Buy | €260M |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2002 |
PE ASSETS | 750M USD |
Size | Middle-Market |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Stockwell Capital is a co-investment firm, focused on making minority investments alongside private equity sponsors. Stockwell is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences and looks to commit $3 to $10 million per investment. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and Europe and prefers late-stage or growth equity situations. Stockwell Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Chicago.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 41 of 44 |
Sector (Food) | 3 of 3 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 10 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 4 of 4 |
Year (2008) | 5 of 6 |
Size (of disclosed) | 15 of 27 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-07-22 |
Covenant Care
Aliso Viejo, California, United States Covenant Care is an operator of long-term care centers through its network of facilities, with over 5,000 licensed beds located throughout seven states. Covenant Care is based in Aliso Viejo, California. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-07-24 |
Best PumpWorks
Houston, Texas, United States Best PumpWorks is one of the largest and respected pump distributor, supplier and remanufacturer in the world. In business for over three decades, the company has built its reputation on superior pump engineering, inventory, delivery and service. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1999 |
PE ASSETS | 4.0B EUR |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
CapVest is a UK-based private equity firm that targets investments in mid-market businesses across Europe. CapVest focuses on profitable companies with growth potential and strong management. Specific areas of interest include food/beverages (especially frozen food sector), healthcare, real estate, retail, media, hotel/leisure, and telecommunication services. CapVest is affiliated with junior capital investor, MezzVest. CapVest was formed in 1999 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 3 of 11 |
Sector (Food) | 2 of 7 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 4 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 4 |
Year (2008) | 1 of 1 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-01-16 |
United Coffee
Geneva, Netherlands United Coffee (formerly Drie Mollen) is one of Europe’s largest coffee roasters, producing and distributing a wide range of coffee, coffee machines and related services through retail and out-of-home distribution channels, which includes hotels, restaurants and cafés. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2011-09-27 |
RenoNorden
Frogner, Norway RenoNorden is a specialist provider of waste collection services, focusing on municipal waste collection. RenoNorden was founded in 2000 and is based in Frogner, Norway. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2005 |
PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
European Capital is the European investment affiliate of American Capital. European Capital looks to provide a variety of investment and financing solutions including unitranche debt, mezzanine capital, senior debt, and equity co-investment. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, finance growth, and make acquisitions. European Capital is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for investments in the consumer, technology, manufacturing, services, and distribution sectors. European Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in London.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 11 of 54 |
Sector (Food) | 1 of 5 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 7 of 24 |
Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 12 |
Year (2008) | 3 of 5 |
Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 20 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-06-26 |
Unipex Group
Paris, France Unipex Group is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of more than 2000 value-added products for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical and nutrition industries, Its ‘Active Ingredients and Specialty Chemicals’ division develops and produces innovative active ingredients, in addition to distributing active ingredients and special chemicals on behalf of third parties. Unipex Group was founded in 1968 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2008-09-16 |
CEPL
Beville-le-Comte, France CEPL is a contract logistics company specializing in the high-growth, detailed picking segment of the warehouse logistics industry with operations in France and Germany. CEPL was founded in 1998 and is based in Beville-le-Comte, France. |
Buy | - |