M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-05-19 |
| Target | CarTrawler |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | TowerBrook Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
BC Partners
Insight Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | PJT Partners, Inc. Liberty Corporate Finance PwC Corporate Finance LLC Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC (Financial) Kirkland & Ellis McCann FitzGerald (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 17.4B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 68 of 99 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 19 of 28 |
| Country (Ireland) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2020) | 1 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-16 |
Acacium Group
London, United Kingdom Acacium Group is a healthcare workforce solutions and services partner dedicated to offering staffing, managed services, and innovative delivery models to health and social care systems and the life sciences industry. The company's specialist brands enable to combine workforce, services, deep clinical expertise, and technology to deliver better outcomes for clients and patients alike. Its experience of working end-to-end, from clinical trials to hospital and community-based services for example gives a unique insight into how best to support clients and make a positive difference. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 |
ASK Central
Herts, United Kingdom ASK Central operates with ASK and Zizzi are names in the UK casual Italian dining market with about 120 and 90 locations respectively across the UK. ASK restaurants are situated in prime positions with each restaurant generally having a unique design. ASK Central was founded in Herts, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 48 of 54 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 15 of 20 |
| Country (Ireland) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2020) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-25 |
GFL Environmental
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada GFL Environmental is a diversified environmental services company providing a comprehensive line of solid waste, infrastructure & soil remediation, and liquid waste management services through its platform of facilities across Canada and in Southeastern Michigan. GFL has a workforce of more than 5,000 employees and provides its broad range of environmental services to more than 60,000 commercial and industrial customers and its solid waste collection services to more than 2.5 million households. GFL Environmental was founded in 2007 and is based in Vaughan, Ontario. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-28 |
Cote Restaurants
London, United Kingdom Formed in 2007, Cote Restaurants is a fastest growing and innovative restaurant businesses in the UK, providing consistently high-quality, freshly-prepared food in a modern bistro inspired setting. The restaurants are committed to sourcing seasonal and high-quality ingredients, and to providing an exceptional dining experience for customers. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Insight Partners is a growth capital investment firm focused on early to later stage investments principally in the software sector. Insight Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 40 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 7 of 10 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 10 of 17 |
| Country (Ireland) | 1 of 3 |
| Year (2020) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-16 |
Checkmarx
Ramat Gan, Israel Checkmarx is a provider of Application Security Testing (AST) software that helps developers identify and address critical vulnerabilities in an application’s code. Checkmarx was founded in 2006 and is based in Ramat Gan, Israel. |
Sell | $1.2B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-17 |
Keeper
Chicago, Illinois, United States Keeper transforms the way organizations and individuals protect their passwords and sensitive digital assets to significantly reduce cyber theft and data breaches. The company is a provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security and encryption software covering enterprise password management, role-based access control, event tracking, dark web monitoring, secure file storage, secrets management, and encrypted messaging. Keeper was formed in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
