Harris williams & co. advises capula group limited in its sale to
international strategic buyer imtech n.v.
London--(business wire)--harris williams & co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide, announces the sale of capula group limited (capula), a leading independent provider of it systems focused on the energy and utilities markets, to international strategic buyer imtech n.v. (imtech). capula was a portfolio company of dunedin llp (dunedin). harris williams & co. acted as the exclusive financial advisor to capula. the transaction closed on may 30, 2012 and was led by thierry monjauze, red norrie and nitin khattar from the firm’s london office. “we were very pleased to work with capula’s shareholders and the capula management team. attracting investment from imtech is a testament to what the capula team has achieved and the ongoing opportunity for the company in providing automation and real-time it solutions to the uk energy and utilities markets,” said red norrie, a managing director in harris williams & co.’s london office. “capula is a good example of an it services business that has the attributes to attract strategic interest in today’s market. capula’s solutions are custom-designed, and mission critical making the company an essential partner to its customers’ success,” said thierry monjauze, a managing director in london and head of harris williams & co.’s european advisory practice. capula specialises in advanced automation control and real-time it solutions for energy and utilities. as an independent system integrator, capula’s solutions span the gap between traditional industrial controls and business it systems and are used to drive process performance, improve energy management and manage regulatory compliance. for over 40 years, capula’s team of more than 200 engineers has been recognised for innovation, project delivery, quality and safety, as they deliver and support systems that are mission critical for their clients. dunedin is a leading uk middle market private equity investor targeting buyouts of market leading companies in the uk with a deal size of £20m to £75m. dunedin focuses on a number of sectors, using its depth of knowledge to understand the market drivers and to build relationships with management teams, key industry participants and influencers. the firm has enjoyed particular success in the industrial, business services and financial services sectors, completing eleven portfolio acquisitions in 2011 in order to drive the growth and internationalisation of its investee businesses. located in edinburgh and london, dunedin has an investment team comprising 16 investment professionals with approximately 200 years of private equity experience amongst them. imtech n.v. is a european technical services provider in the fields of electrical solutions, ict (information and communication technology) and mechanical solutions. with 28,600 employees in 450 countries across europe, imtech has strong market positions in the european buildings, industry, infrastructure, ict and traffic markets and is one of the top five players in the global marine technology market. imtech offers added value with integrated and multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to better business processes and more efficiency for customers and the customers and their end-markets. imtech also offers solutions that contribute towards a sustainable society in the areas of energy, environment, water and mobility. harris williams & co. (www.harriswilliams.com), a member of the pnc financial services group, inc. (nyse:pnc), is a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide. the firm has deep industry knowledge, global transaction expertise, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. harris williams & co. provides sell-side and acquisition advisory, restructuring advisory, board advisory, private placements, and capital markets advisory services. the firm’s tmt group focuses on software, it services, communications and digital media. for more information on harris williams & co.’s efforts in tmt, contact thierry monjauze at +44 207 518 8900, jeff bistrong at +1 (617) 654-2102, or michael wilkins at +1 (415) 288-4260. investment banking services are provided by harris williams llc, a registered broker-dealer and member of finra and sipc, and harris williams & co. ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the financial services authority. harris williams & co. is a trade name under which harris williams llc and harris williams & co. ltd conduct business. for general release inquiries, please contact kimberly baker, marketing director, at +1 (804) 648-0072.
