M&A Deal Summary

Volpi Capital and 3i Private Equity Acquire Digital Barriers

On October 31, 2017, private equity firms Volpi Capital and 3i Private Equity acquired safety/security company Digital Barriers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Volpi Capital’s 1st and 3i Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Volpi Capital’s 3rd and 3i Private Equity’s 70th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-31
Target Digital Barriers
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Volpi Capital
3i Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Digital Barriers

London, United Kingdom
Digital Barriers is a provider of surveillance solutions and technology. DB also provides video analytics software for intrusion detection and military-spec facial recognition software. Digital Barriers was founded in 2009 and is based in London, England.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Volpi Capital LLP is a private equity firm focused on control investments in tech-enabled B2B service companies that use enabling technologies to address mission critical needs. Volpi seeks opportunities throughout Northwest Europe and will consider opportunities valued from €50 to €200 million. Volpi Capital LLP was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 5
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-02 Version 1

London, United Kingdom

Version 1 is an IT consulting and managed services company. Version 1 delivers technology-enabled solutions and services that transform their customers’ businesses. They bring in-depth domain experience, breadth of technology competence, and a relentless focus on service excellence and customer satisfaction to address the business challenges of enterprise customers across all industry sectors. Version 1 was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-20 CycloMedia

Zaltbommel, Netherlands

CycloMedia is a B2B geospatial data and information business that provides intelligent geospatial data and information services by virtualizing large cities for B2B governmental and commercial use cases, such as tax assessment, remote infrastructure monitoring, asset inspection for insurance underwriters, and visual support for control rooms. CycloMedia operates across Europe and the US with the majority of customers buying a repeat service. CycloMedia was founded in 1980 and is based in Zaltbommel, Netherlands.

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Buyer

3i Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1945
PE ASSETS 16.7B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 229 of 248
Sector (Safety/Security) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 112 of 115
Country (United Kingdom) 70 of 71
Year (2017) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-09 Euro-Druckservice

Passau, Germany

Euro-Druckservice offers digital services as well as storage, fulfillment, and logistics services operating from 12 locations across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and is one of the markets in industrial printing. Web offset printing is best suited to large runs of time-sensitive products, particularly magazines and tactical promotional print for multiple retailers. Euro-Druckservice was founded in 1992 and is based in Passau, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-07 Hobbs

London, United Kingdom

Hobbs Ltd. is a contemporary fashion designer and retailer of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories, operating at the premium end of the UK market. Hobbs Ltd. was established in 1981 and is based in London, UK.

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