M&A Deal Summary

Trustar Capital Acquires Max-Inf

On January 11, 2021, private equity firm Trustar Capital acquired consumer products company Max-Inf from Nordic Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Trustar Capital’s 4th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Trustar Capital’s 17th transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-11
Target Max-Inf
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Trustar Capital
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Max-Inf

Ningbo, China
Max-Inf is a brand operator and manufacturer in safety technology specializes in innovative car seats, strollers, travel systems, and other baby care related products. Max-Inf was founded in 1998 and is based in Ningbo, China.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Trustar Capital

Hong Kong, China

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 7.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trustar Capital is the private equity arm of financial services/asset manager CITIC Group. Trustar Capital separates its private equity investment activity into three groups; China, Japan, and the US. In general, Trustar looks to invest in companies with 'strong franchises', with established brands and high barriers to entry. For US-based opportunities, the firm looks to leverage its connections in China. Broad areas of interest include niche manufacturing, consumer products, and business services. The Firm does not invest in start-ups or distressed businesses. Trustar Capital is based in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 44 of 52
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 11
Country (China) 17 of 22
Year (2021) 1 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-16 ISI Markets

London, United Kingdom

ISI Markets is a provider of data, analysis, and research for the world's fastest-growing and highest potential countries. It aggregates unstructured, hard-to-obtain information from local and international sources, and validates and curates it into standardized, methodologically consistent, and editable content. The products are trusted tools used by a large and diversified customer base made up of blue-chip financial institutions, multinationals, consultants, and researchers worldwide and are available in over 15 languages. ISI operates a subscription model, providing customers with business-critical emerging markets research, leveraging real-time macroeconomic, business, and industry intelligence across multiple use cases. ISI Markets was formed in 1992 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-22 ReClassified

Shanghai, China

ReClassified is a scented personal care products brand which includes perfume, home fragrance, car fragrance and scented candles. ReClassified was founded in 2013 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 79
Sector (Consumer Products) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 16 of 22
Country (China) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-21 Cytel

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cytel is a provider of analytical software and services for the life sciences sector. Cytel helps leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies improve clinical success rates via optimal study design, effective data management, and accurate statistical analysis. Cytel was founded in 1987 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-27 ADVANZ PHARMA

London, United Kingdom

ADVANZ PHARMA is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on complex medicines with direct sales access in Europe and a global distribution network. ADVANZ PHARMA was founded in 1963 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy $846M