M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2006-12-18 |
| Target | Casual Dining Group |
| Sector | Restaurants |
| Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Sellers(s) | LGV Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 432M GBP |
| Advisor(s) | Canaccord Genuity Corp. (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 106 of 335 |
| Sector (Restaurants) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 11 of 80 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 10 of 26 |
| Year (2006) | 16 of 16 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 112 of 171 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-30 |
HMH
Boston, Massachusetts, United States HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and four million educators in 150 countries. HMH was founded in 1832 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Sell | $3.4B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-25 |
Catalent
Somerset, New Jersey, United States Catalent is a provider of solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products. Among its core offerings, it develops and manufactures oral and sterile medication in nearly all dosage forms, holds patents for softgel (e.g. “Liqui-Caps” and “Vegicaps”) and Zydis fast-dissolve technologies used in many popular prescription and over-the-counter medicine. Catalent was founded in 2007 and is based in Somerset, New Jersey. |
Buy | $3.3B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
LGV Capital Ltd is the private equity arm of Legal & General Group plc, an FTSE-100 quoted insurance firm that invests in middle market consumer, healthcare, leisure and services companies headquartered in the British Isles. LGV focuses on buyouts of rapidly growing, profitable companies with defensible market positions and strong management. LGV looks to invest £15 million in businesses valued from £25 to £200 million. The Firm targets companies in specialist retail, consumer services, food/beverages, household, personal care/OTC products, luxury branded goods, residential care, education, life sciences, animal health, pubs, restaurants, caravan parks, spas, recreational facilities, consultancy, outsourcing, human capital, logistics, IT services and facilities managements. LGV Capital Ltd was formerly known as Legal & General Ventures. LGV was formed in 1989 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 19 |
| Sector (Restaurants) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 4 of 11 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 7 of 18 |
| Year (2006) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-23 |
Club Company
Reading, United Kingdom Club Company is a golf and country club operator, operating 11 golf and country clubs (predominantly freehold or long leasehold) including The Warwickshire, Castle Royle, and Nizels. The country club format offered members a full range of facilities including golf courses, gyms, swimming pools, spas, sauna, health & beauty, creche, and function rooms. Club Company was founded in 1995 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom. |
Sell | £96M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-07 |
Kingfield Heath Holdings
Sheffield, United Kingdom Kingfield Heath Holdings is a wholesale supplier of office products. It supplies a wide range of traditional stationery products, paper, envelopes, electronic office supplies, business machines, furniture and other office products to office supplies dealers and resellers throughout the UK. Kingfield Heath Holdings is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. |
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