M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-07-13 |
| Target | Center Parcs |
| Sector | Leisure |
| Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Sellers(s) | Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 205M GBP |
| Advisor(s) | UBS Investment Bank (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, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 96 of 337 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 8 of 16 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 7 of 33 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 7 of 26 |
| Year (2006) | 6 of 16 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 135 of 172 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 |
Southern Cross Healthcare
Darlington, United Kingdom Southern Cross Healthcare is a group of care homes across the UK providing elderly care with high standards of care for the elderly & physically challenged. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 |
Emcure Pharmaceuticals
Pune, India Emcure Pharmaceuticals is a mid-sized pharmaceutical business. The company's activities include research & development, manufacturing of APIs, branded formulations and biotech products, and marketing of these products in India and international markets. Emcure Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1981 and is based in Pune, India. |
Buy | $372M |
Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group is the European leader in local tourism. Today, with its complementary tourism brands– Pierre & Vacances and its two premium and villages clubs labels, Maeva, Center Parcs, Sunparks and Aparthotels Adagio – the Group operates a tourism network of almost 50,000 homes and apartments located in 300 sites in Europe. In 2011/2012, the Group welcomed 7.5 million European holidaymakers and generated turnover of €1.419 billion.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-29 |
Center Parcs
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Center Parcs Ltd. operates short-break holiday villages in the U.K. At its four villages, Center Parcs has over 3,300 villas and offers a range of indoor and outdoor sports and other leisure facilities. Center Parcs was formed in 1987 and is based in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. |
Buy | €270M |
