M&A Deal Summary

LBO France Acquires Alliance Marine

On November 16, 2021, asset manager LBO France acquired marine company Alliance Marine from Weinberg Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LBO France’s 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is LBO France’s 73rd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-16
Target Alliance Marine
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) LBO France
Sellers(s) Weinberg Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Alliance Marine

La Garde, France
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Alliance Marine is the expert in third-party and proprietary equipment and spare parts, for renovation and maintenance in the boating and marine industry sectors. Alliance Marine was founded in 1999 and is based in La Garde, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

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 86 of 91
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 35 of 35
Country (France) 73 of 76
Year (2021) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-08 Groupe RG

Saint-Priest, France

Groupe RG is a specialized distributor of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The group distributes a wide range of products (35,000 references) covering 6 main protection fields: Head, Hand, Foot, Body, Breathing, and Hygiene & Safety in the working environment. Groupe RG was formed in 1987 and is based in Saint-Priest, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-25 ID Market

Soliers, France

ID Market offers all the essentials for the garden and the home: breezes, hammocks, garden greenhouses, TV furniture, clothes dryers, lights and decorations, pergolas, DIY solutions. ID Market was founded in 2012 and is based in Soliers, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Weinberg Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 900M EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Weinberg Capital Partners is an independent private equity firm specializing in majority leverage buyouts in mature and mid-sized companies located in France and in Southern Europe. The Firm invests in profitable businesses with strong growth potential in all sectors expect in high-tech companies. It looks to invests in companies with an enterprise value of between €40 to €300 million. The firm seeks to acquire majority interests and prefers to have a Board seat in its portfolio companies. Weinberg Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 10
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 10
Country (France) 9 of 10
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-12 WebForce3

Paris, France

WebForce3 is a network of schools, approved for social utility, training in digital professions throughout France (mainland and overseas) and internationally (Morocco). WebForce3 provides short, intensive and job-oriented training courses for the long-term unemployed or currently employed workers who need to acquire new skills in order to find jobs, retain their existing positions or switch jobs. WebForce3 was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-28 Vertical Sea

Sevres, France

Vertical Sea is provider of engineering, consulting and project management group operating in the real estate, construction, environment, energy, geotechnics and digital sectors. Vertical Sea was founded in 2011 and is based in Sevres, France.

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