Deals
Mayfair kicks off third fund deployment with Jonckers buyout
Sponsor has seen a GBP 800m increase in AUM since its most recent exit in October 2022
ACP exits Akomex in MBO deal following three-year holding period
Paper packaging company’s revenue increased by 70% and EBITDA nearly doubled during ACP’s investment period
Sun European Partners appoints DC Advisory for Wescom sale
Sponsor bought the UK-based marine and defence pyrotechnics manufacturer from PE-backed Drew Marine in 2020
Bowmark Capital distributes IMs for Lawyers On Demand exit
GP backed the MBO of the UK-headquartered legal services and tech consulting platform in 2018
Ardian acquires Mimacom Flowable Group
GP will invest alongside management to drive growth for Swiss software and IT consultancy through acquisitions
Large-cap sponsors circle Qiagen bioinformatics arm ahead of indicative bids
Potential PE bidders are assessing performance and market share of the Netherlands-headquartered business
Riverside acquires Dastex and Vita Verita
Sponsor plans to pursue a buy-and-build strategy for new European clean room contamination control group
Triton to reap 4x MOIC in Norres Baggerman exit to Nalka
Industrial hoses group grew revenues by 170% to over EUR 100m during Triton’s investment period
Bencis raises EUR 123m continuation fund for group of Fund IV assets
Secondary deal was led by Committed Advisors and will provide backing for future growth of four portfolio companies
Caverion minority shareholders cautious on rival bid upside as Bain mulls options
Listed Finnish construction company has received takeover offers from Triton and Bain Capital
EQT Growth acquires GotPhoto, marking fund's ninth deal
Sponsor sees attractive M&A opportunities for the growth of the Germany-based software platform for photographers
AnaCap reaps 4.3x on MRH Trowe minority stake sale to TA Associates
German insurance broker will now be backed by both GPs; deal comes 2.5 years into AnaCap's investment period
Cinven's indicative EUR 10 per share Synlab bid seen as below fair value
Sponsor listed the laboratory testing service provider at EUR 18 per share in 2020
EQT Growth in active deployment with EUR 100m IntegrityNext deal
Sponsor to support organic growth of Munich-based ESG software group via inhouse digital and sustainability teams
MML buys majority stake in sponsor-backed Freeland
Existing investors IDI and Chevrillon will reinvest in the France-based freelance HR and IT platform as part of the SBO
Synova's Clyde Munro exit parked in waiting room
Dental clinic sale could resume with improved macro conditions and after post-acquisition trasing plays out
Inflexion sells The Goat Agency to trade, nets 80% IRR
GP sells minority stake in UK-based social media marketing agency after two year investment period
Synova kicks off new fund deployment with Learnlight acquisition
Investment in Spanish edtech platform is the first from GBP 875m vehicle raised in three months last year
Deals face further financing uncertainty after Credit Suisse rescue
Delayed return of stabilized M&A conditions expected, advisors say; mid-cap transactions stand to fare best
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 20 March 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Cinven's ETC, PAI's Apleona, TA Associate's Fairstone, and more
Lenders sway fate of auctions in volatile LBO market
Vendors increasingly sounding out lenders before bidders to navigate uncertain M&A landscape
Nordic picks Jefferies for upcoming Sunrise Medical auction
German wheelchair specialist was acquired in 2015 and moved to a continuation fund in 2018
GP Profile: Inspirit anticipates carve-outs uptick with fundraising on the horizon by year-end
Complex carve-outs specialist could raise around GBP 75m for its second fund with debut vehicle around 70% deployed
AnaCap exits Oona Health in EUR 302m sale to Topdanmark
Deal for Danish health insurance provider generates a 4x money multiple and 40% IRR