M&A Deal Summary

21 Invest and Oakley Capital Acquire Groupe ProductLife

On January 21, 2019, private equity firms 21 Invest and Oakley Capital acquired business services company Groupe ProductLife

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 21 Invest’s 5th and Oakley Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is 21 Invest’s 40th and Oakley Capital’s 2nd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-01-21
Target Groupe ProductLife
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) 21 Invest
Oakley Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Groupe ProductLife

Suresnes, France
Groupe ProductLife is a specialist provider of regulatory and compliance services for the life sciences industry. Groupe ProductLife provides outsourcing and consulting services, combining local expertise with global reach in the areas of regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance and clinical safety, quality, and compliance. Groupe ProductLife was founded in 1993 and is based in Suresnes, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

21 Invest

Treviso, Italy

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

21 Invest is a private equity firm that targets investments in growth-oriented, middle-market Italian, French, and Polish companies operating in a variety of industries. The Firm invests in French businesses through 21 Centrale Partners, Italian companies through 21 Partners SGR, and Polish companies through 21 Concordia. The Firm targets transactions requiring at least €10 million of capital typically in the form of development capital for growth companies, buyout capital for managers, or replacement capital for companies facing succession issues or needing shareholder liquidity. 21 Invest was founded in 1992 and is based in Treviso, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 74 of 89
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 34 of 44
Country (France) 40 of 49
Year (2019) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-15 Casa Vinicola Zonin

Gambellara, Italy

Casa Vinicola Zonin is a privately-owned Italian wine producers. Zonin boasts a wine portfolio well-diversified in terms of both wine types and price points and owns 9 estates, 8 in Italy and 1 in the US. Casa Vinicola Zonin is based in Gambellara, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-04 LV Overseas

Bruges, France

LV Overseas is a freight forwarding agent and customs broker whose core business is located in overseas territories. It offers a comprehensive range of services in the management of door-to-door freight transport for both import and export. LV Overseas was established in 1932 and is based in Bruges, France.

Buy -
Buyer

Oakley Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 8.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 56
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 16 of 24
Country (France) 2 of 4
Year (2019) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-06 Damovo Deutschland KG.

Düsseldorf, Germany

Damovo Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG. is a provider of ICT managed services and solutions to large enterprises. Damovo Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG. is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Sell €140M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-01 Rastreator

Madrid, Spain

Rastreator is a digital insurance broker allows users to buy insurance, financial products, travel, offers, telephone services, energy, finance, and cars by comparing quotations. Rastreator was founded in 2009 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Buy -