M&A Deal Summary

Eurazeo PME Acquires Flash Europe International

On July 31, 2015, private equity firm Eurazeo PME acquired transportation company Flash Europe International from LBO France

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 1st transaction in Luxembourg.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-31
Target Flash Europe International
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Eurazeo PME
Sellers(s) LBO France
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Flash Europe International

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Flash Europe International specialises in organisation of urgent, custom deliveries. Flash Europe International was founded in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg,

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Eurazeo PME, formerly known as OFI Private Equity Capital. Eurazeo PME invests equity and mezzanine capital in secondary buyout transactions of unlisted French companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between €50 and €250 million. Areas of interest include chemicals, financial services, consumer services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and life science. Eurazeo PME was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 80
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 30
Country (Luxembourg) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-02 Evernex

Paris, France

Evernex provides maintenance of global IT infrastructure and offers a comprehensive range of services from maintenance to Spare as a Service – SpaaS ™, as well as additional services such as recycling, secure data disposal, data center removal, and relocation, library repair, IT hardware rental, and financial solutions. Evernex was founded in 1983 and is based in Paris, France.

Sell €137M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-03 Vestiaire Collective

Paris, France

Vestiaire Collective is an online fashion marketplace for pre-owned clothes and accessories. Vestiaire Collective was founded in 2009 and is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LBO France

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 5.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LBO France is an independent private equity group focused on acquiring majority stakes in French firms, or companies with French management. LBO France manages several funds, each targeting different types of businesses. The Firm's mid-market fund looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in companies valued from €100 million to €2.5 billion. The mid-market fund generally looks at companies with predictable sales, profits and cash flow, but will also consider businesses with under-utilized assets. LBO France's small cap fund targets majority stakes in smaller, profitable businesses valued from €10 to €100 million, with strong potential for growth or consolidation. In addition to its equity funds, LBO France also invests in real estate and provides LBO loans issued by medium-sized European companies (enterprise value between €150m and €2bn). LBO France was formed in 1985 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 54
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 21 of 31
Country (Luxembourg) 4 of 4
Year (2015) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Foetz, Luxembourg

Tractel provides lifting and access-related products. This includes lifting, material handling, measurement of tension and loads, suspended working platforms, building maintenance installations and fall arrest safety equipment. Tractel was founded in 1941 and is based in Foetz, Luxembourg.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Meylan, France

Kayentis is a global provider of eCOA and decentralized clinical trials solutions. Kayentis was founded in 2003 and is based in Meylan, France.

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