M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-04-03 |
| Target | ECI Engineering & Construction Co |
| Sector | Construction |
| Buyer(s) | The Abraaj Group |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.4B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Abraaj Capital Limited is a private equity firm that seeks investments in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Abraaj looks for stable, mature businesses and uses a 'buy and build' strategy for growth. Areas of interest include aerospace, healthcare, transportation, financial services, leisure, education, energy, and manufacturing. In addition to its buyout and growth capital investments, Abraaj also invests in real estate and infrastructure. Abraaj Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Dubai.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 48 of 182 |
| Sector: Construction M&A | 8 of 17 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 43 of 144 |
| Country: India M&A | 6 of 14 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 6 of 22 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 |
Qingdao Land
China Qingdao Land implements environmental protection projects in the power sector and has a strong track record in desulphurization, water reuse and wind energy. Its wind turbine subsidiary, China Creative Wind Energy, is the first Chinese company to own the intellectual property for most parts of the turbine and ranks among the top 10 wind turbine producers in China. The investment is linked to the government’s plan to encourage clean technology investments that have a positive impact on the environment and will reduce carbon emissions. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-01 |
Horizontes Nature Tours
San José, Costa Rica Horizontes is Costa Rica’s leading ecotour operator. It organizes group and individual packages and uses only suppliers that offer the best quality and share its environmental values. Horizontes has received the Certificado de Sostenibilidad Turística from the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo, making it the first tour operator to be awarded this superior qualification. |
Buy | - |
