M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-08-14 |
| Target | Headlands Research |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Buyer(s) | Thomas H. Lee Partners |
| Sellers(s) | KKR |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Houlihan Lokey (Financial) Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| PE ASSETS | 35.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, expansion, consolidation, distressed, and recapitalization investments across various industries. Sectors of interest include business and information services, consumer products/retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and media/communications. THL looks to invest $100 to $400 million in companies valued up to $2.5 billion. THL was formed in 1974 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 92 of 92 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 34 of 34 |
| State: Florida M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Country: United States M&A | 79 of 79 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 |
Red Nucleus
Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States Red Nucleus provides strategic learning and performance solutions exclusively for the life sciences industry. Red Nucleus Enterprises was founded in 1991 and is based in Yardley, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 267.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 213 of 215 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 10 of 10 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 39 of 41 |
| State: Florida M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 92 of 94 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 3 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 |
HealthCare Royalty Partners
Stamford, Connecticut, United States HealthCare Royalty Partners (HCRx) is a royalty acquisition company focused on commercial and near-commercial biopharmaceutical products. HealthCare Royalty Partners is based in Stamford, Connecticut. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 |
Samhwa
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Samhwa is a cosmetic packaging supplier, providing comprehensive packaging solutions for the high-end cosmetics industry. Samhwa was founded in 1977 and is based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. |
Buy | $528M |
