M&A Deal Summary

The Riverside Company Acquires BioDue

On November 16, 2022, private equity firm The Riverside Company acquired life science company BioDue from Armònia SGR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Riverside Company’s 9th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is The Riverside Company’s 4th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-11-16
Target BioDue
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) The Riverside Company
Sellers(s) Armònia SGR
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Ethica Corporate Finance (Financial)
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici (Legal)

Target

BioDue

Sambuca, Italy
BioDue is a dietary supplement and medical device company that provides customers with a full-service offering, ranging from raw material sourcing development and formulation, production, packaging, and regulatory affairs, to commercialization. It boasts a high-quality customer base including some of the largest pharma and nutraceutical companies in Europe and five well-invested production sites. BioDue was formed in 1986 and is based in Sambuca, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Riverside Company

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 279 of 284
Sector (Life Science) 9 of 9
Type (Secondary Buyout) 45 of 47
Country (Italy) 4 of 4
Year (2022) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-17 OutSolve

Metairie, Louisiana, United States

OutSolve is a provider of comprehensive affirmative action planning and compliance solutions to help federal contractors meet the full requirements of Executive Order 11246, The Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act, and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, among other regulations. OutSolve was founded in 1998 and is based in Metairie, Louisiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-04 SureWerx

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

SureWerx is a supplier of professional safety products, tools, and equipment. The company offers access to its brands through its partner distributor network servicing the industrial, construction, safety, and automotive aftermarket markets globally. SureWerx was founded in 1957 and is based in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Armònia SGR

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2016
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Armònia is a private equity investor focused on investing in small to mid-sized Italian companies operating in the machinery, food, luxury/lifestyle, and pharmaceutical industries. Armònia was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Rome.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Italy) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-01 Quick

Piangipane , Italy

Quick engages in production and marketing of recreational boating equipment. Quick was founded in 1982 and is based in Piangipane, Italy.

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