M&A Deal Summary

Andera Partners Acquires Altavia

On May 5, 2015, private equity firm Andera Partners acquired marketing company Altavia from NiXEN Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Andera Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Andera Partners’ 28th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-05-05
Target Altavia
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Andera Partners
Sellers(s) NiXEN Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Altavia

Saint-Ouen, France
Altavia is a communication group specialized in marketing communication for chain stores. Altavia was founded in 1983 and is based in Saint-Ouen, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Andera Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 3.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Andera Partners is a private investment firm focused on several strategies. The Firm invests in life science opportunities through its BioDiscovery group. The Firm invests in Western European small to mid-sized companies (€30 to €300 million of revenue) through its Winch Capital group. Andera invests in small to mid-sized French companies (€10 to €100 million of revenue) through its Cabestan Capital team. Andera invests in €5 to €45 million of mezzanine capital to support small to mid-sized French companies. Andera Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 105
Sector (Marketing) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 13
Country (France) 28 of 69
Year (2015) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-30 Myrium

Vélizy-Villacoublay, France

Myrium is a specialist in technical building activities in the Paris Region: air conditioning, heating, electricity, plumbing, roofing, insulation, waterproofing, safety and fittings. Its team assist their clients on buildings renovations, maintenance, and repairs. The B2B clientele is composed of three areas: tertiary, private housing and public building (including social housing). Myrium was formed in 1921 and is based in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-18 HR Path

Paris, France

HR Path is a human resource company offering comprehensive services ranging from strategic thinking to the deployment of integrated tools in the field of human resources. From strategic thinking to the deployment of software integrated, the company offers complete solutions within the field of human resources. HR Path was founded in 2001 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NiXEN Partners

Paris, France

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NiXEN is a French private equity group that targets investments in middle-market companies valued between €30 and €300 million. iXEN looks to invest €20 to €25 million of equity capital to support management buyouts/buy-ins, leveraged build-ups, owner buy-outs (OBOs), and public to private deals. The Firm is a 'hands-on' investment group and will consider opportunities in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, consumer goods, specialist retailing, restaurants, and services. iXEN is supported by Natixis Private Equity and was formerly known as Natexis Industrie. The Firm was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 28
Sector (Marketing) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 17
Country (France) 20 of 26
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-29 Vulcain Engineering

Neuilly- Sur- Seine, France

Vulcain Engineering is a engineering consultancy group. Vulcain Engineering specializes in energy, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and transportation sectors. Vulcain Engineering was founded in 1998 and is based in Neuilly- Sur- Seine, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-28 Labco

Paris, France

Labco is a provider of medical diagnostic services. Labco also operates a large portfolio of hospital outsourcing contracts in Europe, providing services to both ambulatory care and hospitals. Labco was founded in 2003 and is based in Paris, 75010, France.

Sell €1.2B