M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2019-10-28 |
| Target | Sykes Holiday Cottages |
| Sector | Leisure |
| Buyer(s) |
Vitruvian Partners
HarbourVest Partners Livingbridge |
| Sellers(s) | Livingbridge |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Harris Williams (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.5B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vitruvian Partners is an independent private equity firm that specializes in middle-market buyouts, growth buyouts and growth capital investments in the UK and elsewhere in Northern Europe. Vitruvian looks for companies that are 'operating in dynamic situations, where there is an opportunity to build strategic value'. The Group's target investment size is £25 to £150 million in transactions valued up to £500 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, financial services, life science, healthcare services, media, technology, communications, and internet software. Vitruvian Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 40 of 67 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 15 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 23 of 27 |
| Year (2019) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-14 |
Storytel
Stockholm, Sweden Storytel is an operator of the fast-growing audiobook market. Storytel's subscribed audiobook and e book streaming services offers to listen and reading of more than 700,000 titles on a global scale. Storytel was founded in 2006 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-04 |
Ebury Partners UK
London, United Kingdom Ebury Partners UK Ltd. is a global finance specialist operates on a unique worldwide distribution platform underpinned by a data-driven business model and offers best-in-class customer experience and product capabilities. Ebury was formed in 2009 and is based in London. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 201 of 223 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 47 of 55 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 16 of 17 |
| Year (2019) | 9 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-05 |
Sea Swift
Cairns, Australia Sea Swift is a shipping business in remote locations (regular cargo business, project business, and fishing support). Sea Swift was founded in 1987 and is based in Cairns, Australia. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-04 |
SevOne
Wilmington, Delaware, United States SevOne, Inc. delivers comprehensive real-time IT infrastructure monitoring, troubleshooting and performance reporting solution. The company invented a proprietary, next-generation distributed technology, called the SevOne Cluster™, that combines the cutting edge principles behind peer-to-peer sharing and big data analytics to scale smoothly so that millions of IT elements, across all monitoring technologies, can be managed and provide a single view to the user. SevOne was formed in 2005 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.8B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Livingbridge is a UK-based investment group focused on investing in and growing mid-sized companies. The Firm targets businesses seeking £15 to £300 million of capital. Prospective companies should have 'ambitious mangement', scalable business models, and potential for market leadership. Sectors of interest include technology, media, communications, consumer products/services, healthcare, and education. Livingbridge was formed in 1995 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 126 of 150 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 13 of 22 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 115 of 132 |
| Year (2019) | 7 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-09 |
Nationwide Hire Solutions
Fareham, United Kingdom Nationwide Hire Solutions provides major plant and machinery, equipment, tools and specialist services to companies operating across a wide range of sectors including construction, facilities management, retail, events, waste management and crisis support. Nationwide Hire Solutions was formed in 1995 and is based in Fareham, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-03 |
Fresh Tandartsen
Bodegraven, Netherlands Fresh Tandartsen is a dental group, focused on a high-quality and patient centric-approach. Fresh Tandartsen was founded in 2014 and is based in Bodegraven, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.8B GBP |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Livingbridge is a UK-based investment group focused on investing in and growing mid-sized companies. The Firm targets businesses seeking £15 to £300 million of capital. Prospective companies should have 'ambitious mangement', scalable business models, and potential for market leadership. Sectors of interest include technology, media, communications, consumer products/services, healthcare, and education. Livingbridge was formed in 1995 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 80 of 101 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 33 of 44 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 74 of 92 |
| Year (2019) | 6 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-09 |
Nationwide Hire Solutions
Fareham, United Kingdom Nationwide Hire Solutions provides major plant and machinery, equipment, tools and specialist services to companies operating across a wide range of sectors including construction, facilities management, retail, events, waste management and crisis support. Nationwide Hire Solutions was formed in 1995 and is based in Fareham, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-03 |
Fresh Tandartsen
Bodegraven, Netherlands Fresh Tandartsen is a dental group, focused on a high-quality and patient centric-approach. Fresh Tandartsen was founded in 2014 and is based in Bodegraven, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
