M&A Deal Summary

Azulis Capital and Arkea Capital Partners Acquire Wichard Groupe

On April 28, 2022, private equity firms Azulis Capital and Arkea Capital Partners acquired diversified company Wichard Groupe from Naxicap Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Azulis Capital’s 1st and Arkea Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Diversified sector.
  • This is Azulis Capital’s 76th and Arkea Capital Partners’ 63rd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-04-28
Target Wichard Groupe
Sector Diversified
Buyer(s) Azulis Capital
Arkea Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Naxicap Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Wichard Groupe

Thiers, France
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Wichard Groupe manufactures marine hardware products and specialist in hot-drop forging for the medical, automotive, parachute hardware and aeronautic cutlery. Wichard Groupe was founded in 1919 and is based in Thiers, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Azulis Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Azulis Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets buyout, recapitalization, and growth capital investments in France. Azulis looks to invest in mid-sized businesses with €20 to €120 million in enterprise value. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and chemicals. Azulis generally seeks to commit between €7 and €30 million per transaction. Azulis Capital was formerly known as Banexi Capital and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 77 of 79
Sector (Diversified) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 11
Country (France) 76 of 78
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-17 CEME Group

Lyon, France

CEME Group specializes in electrical engineering, climate control, and the creation of automated systems for the industrial environment, hospitals, the services sector, and housing. CEME Group was founded in 1949 and is based in Lyon, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-06 Novepan

Lomme, France

Novepan is specialized in production of breads, mainly premium baked frozen products as well as frozen raw products. Novepan is one of the first industries to have produced frozen raw breads. Novepan is based in Lomme, France.

Sell -
Buyer

Arkea Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arkéa Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of diversified financial services company Crédit Mutuel Arkéa. Arkéa Capital looks to make long-term investments in established, market leading companies. The Group does not have any sector preferences. Arkéa Capital Partners does not have any sector preferences and is headquartered in Brest.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 76
Sector (Diversified) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 11
Country (France) 63 of 74
Year (2022) 6 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-07 Nomotech

Poilley, France

Nomotech is a global operator of telecommunications and network infrastructure services for companies and administrations. Nomotech was founded in 2003 and is based in Poilley, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-04 ARMOR-IIMAK

Nantes, France

ARMOR-IIMAK invents, manufactures, and markets Thermal Transfer ribbons and associated services to variable information printing specialists through sustainable partnerships with a worldwide presence. ARMOR-IIMAK was founded in 1989 and is based in Nantes, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Naxicap Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Naxicap Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in small to medium-sized businesses in France, the Benelux, Spain, and Germany. Naxicap invests in a variety of sectors including business services, technology, healthcare, food, real estate, and consumer products. Naxicap Partners was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 60
Sector (Diversified) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 26 of 28
Country (France) 55 of 58
Year (2022) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-24 Onduline

Suresnes, France

Onduline is a manufacturing and marketing bitumen based roofing materials mainly roofing sheets and roof deck sheets. Onduline develops, produces and sells light building materials produced from recycled fibers and oil. Onduline was founded in 1944 and is based in Suresnes, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-28 House of HR

Roeselare, Belgium

House of HR provides HR solutions: specialized recruitment with a particular focus flexible international recruitment and payroll management, engineering consulting and the posting of technical specialists. House of HR was founded in 1995 and is based in Roeselare, France.

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