M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-09-01 |
| Target | Food & Life Companies |
| Sector | Restaurants |
| Buyer(s) | Permira |
| Sellers(s) | Unison Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 1.0B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 75.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 78 of 155 |
| Sector (Restaurants) | 3 of 4 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 12 of 41 |
| Country (Japan) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2012) | 4 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 33 of 59 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-06 |
Tesch Inkasso
Wiehl, Germany Tesch Inkasso is a German midcap firm active in the field of debt collection services. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-25 |
WeddingWire
Bethesda, Maryland, United States WeddingWire is a global online marketplace, connecting consumers with local wedding professionals and a suite of comprehensive tools that make wedding planning easier. Operating within a $200 billion industry, WeddingWire helps 13 million couples every month find the right team of wedding professionals to personalize and pull off their special day. Consumers around the world are able to read more Permira VI G.P. Limited than 4 million vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a directory of over 400,000 vendors. Founded in 2007, the WeddingWire portfolio serves couples and wedding professionals across 15 countries in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The company has more than 950 employees and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., with international headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 18 |
| Sector (Restaurants) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 3 |
| Country (Japan) | 11 of 18 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 |
Showa Yakuhin Kako
Tokyo, Japan Showa Yakuhin Kako Co., Ltd. is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of medicines, dental drugs and medical equipments. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-28 |
Dexerials
Tochigi, Japan Dexerials is a manufacturer of functional materials for electronic parts. Dexerials was founded in 1962 and is based in Osaki, Japan. |
Buy | - |
