M&A Deal Summary

Latour Capital and IDIA Capital Investissement Acquire Charlois Group

On September 26, 2018, private equity firm Latour Capital and corporate investor IDIA Capital Investissement acquired forest products company Charlois Group from Intermediate Capital Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Latour Capital’s 1st and IDIA Capital Investissement’s 2nd transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Latour Capital’s 11th and IDIA Capital Investissement’s 52nd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-26
Target Charlois Group
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Latour Capital
IDIA Capital Investissement
Sellers(s) Intermediate Capital Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Charlois Group

Murlin, France
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The Charlois family has been a successful stave wood maker for 6 generations in the Nièvre region (first region of oak-tree forest in France). The group has grown in the last few years through acquisitions and now comprises 2 stave wood makers, 2 cask manufacturers Tonnelleries Berthomieu et Ermitage) and a pallet manufacturer (Malviche). Stave woods and casks are mainly sold to premium wine producers all around the world. About 80% of the production of casks is sold abroad. Charlois Group is based in Murlin, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Latour Capital is a French private equity firm focused on buyouts, divestitures, and growth capital investments in Western Europe. Latour pursues companies valued between €50 and €300 million where it can invest €15 to €45 million. Latour Capital is sector agnostic, but the Firm has a preference for business services companies. Latour Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 18
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 8
Country (France) 11 of 17
Year (2018) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-03 Funecap Group

Paris, France

Funecap Group is a provider of infrastructures and funeral services. Presentation of activities and national services of funeral parlors, crematoriums, coffins, marble works, funerary articles and funeral foresight. Funecap Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-18 Sogetrel

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Sogetrel is a provider of communication network services, with turnkey solutions for the deployment, connection and commissioning of customers telecommunication networks. Sogetrel was founded in 1985 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Buy -
Buyer

IDIA Capital Investissement

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Corporate Investor
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

IDIA Capital is a long-term agroindustry investor. Specific areas of interest include sectors related to the food industry, wine, agriculture production, and forestry. IDIA typically provides growth capital and can commit €2 to €50 million per transaction. IDIA is a unit of Crédit Agricole Group’s Private Equity & Finance Division. The Firm is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 91
Sector (Forest Products) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 14
Country (France) 52 of 89
Year (2018) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-12 DIAM

Les Mureaux, France

DIAM is a provider of point of sale merchandising solutions for major luxury, cosmetic and retail brands. It provides POS and interior design services to brands and retailers, specializing in perfumes, cosmetics, para-pharmaceuticals, wines and spirits, jewellery and consumer goods, as well as point of sale installation, logistics, and support services. DIAM was founded in 1973 and is based in Les Mureaux, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-30 Henri Raffin

La Rochette, France

Henri Raffin is a provider of meat products, specializes in the manufacture of top-of-the-range cured products, and more particularly sausages. Henri Raffin was founded in 1937 and is based in La Rochette, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Intermediate Capital Group

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 74.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 196 of 216
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 74 of 81
Country (France) 51 of 57
Year (2018) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-27 Etanco

Le Pecq, France

Etanco is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of building fastener and fixing systems. Etanco was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Le Pecq, France.

Buy €102M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-26 StellaGroup

Labège, France

StellaGroup is a manufacturer of roller shutters, grilles, and metal shutters. Its 900 employees design and manufacture doors, shutters, fences and gates for both the residential and industrial markets. StellaGroup operates five plants located in France, serving over 10,000 customers. StellaGroup is based in Labège, France.

Sell -