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Alpha Group Acquires Safic-Alcan

On January 1, 2004, private equity firm Alpha Group acquired chemicals company Safic-Alcan for 257M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alpha Group’s 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Alpha Group’s 15th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Alpha Group’s 21st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Safic-Alcan was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2007.
  • Safic-Alcan was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015 for 250M EUR.
  • Safic-Alcan was sold to a financial buyer in 2015 for 250M EUR.
  • Safic-Alcan was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-01-01
Target Safic-Alcan
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Alpha Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 257M EUR

Target

Safic-Alcan

La Defense, France
Safic-Alcan is a distributor of specialty chemicals, develops and provides a large range of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries. Safic-Alcan was founded in 1847 and is based in La Defense, France.

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Buyer

Alpha Group

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alpha Group is a European private equity firm specializing in LBOs and development capital investments. The Firm seeks to invest in companies throughout Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Benelux as well as some eastern European countries. The Firm seeks to commit €50 to €125 million in companies valued between €100 and €500 million. Alpha typically takes majority control and arranges for founders or key managers to co-invest. Sectors of interest include Consumer & Leisure, Fashion & Design, Industrial Manufacturing and Service & Distibution. Alpha Group was formed in 1985 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 78
Sector: Chemicals M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 37 of 56
Country: France M&A 21 of 36
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 57
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-12-01 Stokomani

Creil, France

Stockomani is a “soft-discount” retailer with a network of supermarket stores outside urban cities. The group offers a diversified range of 25,000 products in segments such as clothing, house equipment, personal care and food. Stokomani was founded in 1962 and is based in Creil, France.

Buy €83M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-02-01 Hyva

Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands

Hyva is a provider of hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic tipping solutions for application in heavy-duty transportation equipment used in industries such as infrastructure, mining and environmental services. Hyva was founded in 1979 and is based in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands.

Buy €255M
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