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Unison Capital Acquires Kids

On July 29, 2022, private equity firm Unison Capital acquired consumer services company Kids

Acquisition Context
  • This is Unison Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Unison Capital’s 33rd transaction in Japan.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date July 29, 2022
Target Kids
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Unison Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Kids

Utsunomiya, Japan
Kids Corporation is a childcare service company which operates 213 outsourced hospital/corporate onsite daycare facilities nationwide and 21 government-licensed nurseries primarily in Tokyo, while e-CHANNEL operates “Hoiku-is”, a childcare worker information portal site, and “Hoiten Search”, a HR service provider site. Furthermore, subsidiaries of Kids Corporation Holdings run childcare services in China and Singapore. Kids Corporation is based in Utsunomiya, Japan.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Unison Capital

Tokyo, Japan

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 3.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Unison Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on control investments in mid-cap companies operating in Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Target transaction situations include growth support, business successions, corporate carve-outs, buyouts, and restructurings. Unison is a generalist investor, however the Firm has a preference for opportunities in the retail, niche manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Unison Capital was formed in 1998 and has offices in Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore.

Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 44 of 49
Sector: Consumer Services 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 29 of 32
Country: Japan 33 of 35
Year: 2022 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-01 Rosen Food

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Rosen Food is a cheese manufacturer and distributor in Korea. Rosen Food distributes its products through diversified sales channels. Rosen Food was founded in 2006 and is based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-25 Shidax

Tokyo, Japan

Shidax is a "social wellness company" that aims to realize a healthy and healthy society (social wellness) through business activities, providing all services in all age groups, all life stages, and all business stages. A wide range of businesses, including BtoB business that entrusts business from corporations, BtoC business for general customers such as operation of wineries, hotels, and specialty restaurants, and BtoP business that entrusts the business of local governments to support administrative and financial reforms. Shidax was founded in 1959 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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