Growth Capital • Consumer Products

3i Private Equity and Cathay Capital Private Equity Invest In Havea

On November 4, 2016, private equity firms 3i Private Equity and Cathay Capital Private Equity invested in consumer products company Havea

Investment Context
  • This is 3i Private Equity’s 9th and Cathay Capital Private Equity’s 6th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is 3i Private Equity’s 28th and Cathay Capital Private Equity’s 25th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Havea was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2022.

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Investment Summary

Date November 4, 2016
Target Havea
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) 3i Private Equity
Cathay Capital Private Equity
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Havea

Montaigu, France
Havea is a manufacturer of natural healthcare and cosmetics products ranging from functional and natural food supplements (for stress control, energy and memory boosters, sleeping aids etc.) to natural cosmetics and hygiene products for babies and women. It owns several well-known brands, including Biolane, Yves Ponroy, Vitarmonyl, Manhae, Lecitone, Force G, Ultrabiotique, and Nature Moi. Havea was founded in 1975 and is based in Montaigu, France.
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Investors Overview 2

Investor

3i Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1945
PE ASSETS 21.0B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 224 of 251
Sector: Consumer Products 9 of 13
Type: Growth Capital 43 of 52
Country: France 28 of 31
Year: 2016 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-18 Polyconcept

Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands

Polyconcept supplies a wide range of promotional, lifestyle and gift products to more than 10,000 advertising distributors across Europe, as well as to various retail channels. End-users range from large corporations to small enterprises and consumers. Polyconcept was founded in 1973 and is based in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-28 GO Outdoors

Sheffield, United Kingdom

GO Outdoors Ltd. is a specialist retailer of camping equipment, tents, outdoor clothing and footwear. GO Outdoors was establishment in 1998 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Sell £112M
Investor

Cathay Capital Private Equity

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS is a French Chinese private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses in France, Hong Kong, and China. Cathay looks to help Western companies leverage opportunities in China and help Chinese companies leverage Western best practices and partnerships. The Firm looks to invest in businesses generating €5 to €150 million in revenues. Areas of interest include retail, consumer goods, electrical equipment, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, animal healthcare, translation, food, consumer services, and software. Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS was formed in 2007 and is based in Paris. The firm has additional offices in New York and Shanghai.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 44 of 101
Sector: Consumer Products 6 of 10
Type: Growth Capital 14 of 26
Country: France 25 of 42
Year: 2016 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-25 AD Education

Paris, France

AD Education is a higher education platform that offers higher education courses in fields with a high level of specialization in luxury, design, animation, video games, heritage, gemology, perfume, communication, and digital. AD Education was founded in 2009 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 Innovative Motion Technologies

Germantown, Wisconsin, United States

Innovative Motion Technologies is a global industrial technology platform and designer and supplier of unique interface and control solutions across a diversified set of OEM and aftermarket applications. The Company operates under two brands, Raffel Systems and Micro-Air. Each is well known and highly respected in their markets. Raffel Systems focuses on electro-mechanical controls for residential, healthcare, industrial, cinema, and hospitality markets. Micro-Air focuses on environmental controls for residential, recreational vehicles, HVAC, and marine applications. Innovative Motion Technologies is based in Germantown, Wisconsin.

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