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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 138 of 465 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 3 of 10 |
| Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals | 5 of 53 |
| Country: France M&A | 77 of 207 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 8 of 28 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-09 |
Stabilus
Koblenz, Germany Stabilus is a manufacturer of gas springs, hydraulic vibration dampers, continuously adjustable door stays, and automatic opening and closing systems for doors, trunk lids, and tailgates. Stabilus was incorporated in 1934 and is based in Koblenz, Germany. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-11 |
Custom Solutions
France Custom Solutions specialized in sales promotion and e-logistics. The company's historical core business line is the management of promotional marketing for mass-market brands: payback, deferred bonuses and shops, quizzes and multimedia games. Custom Solutions also provides outsourcing services for POS-A (point of sale advertising) logistics and e-logistics. |
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