M&A Deal Summary

Azulis Capital Acquires Talis Business School

On January 15, 2020, private equity firm Azulis Capital acquired education company Talis Business School

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Azulis Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Azulis Capital’s 72nd transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Talis Business School was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-15
Target Talis Business School
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Azulis Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Talis Business School

Bordeaux, France
Talis Business School is a post-Bac business school, accessible outside the coursup procedure, the courses of which are validated by Titles registered with the RNCP (national directory of professional certifications) and State Diplomas. Talis Business School was founded in 1981 and is based in Bordeaux, France.

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Buyer

Azulis Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Azulis Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets buyout, recapitalization, and growth capital investments in France. Azulis looks to invest in mid-sized businesses with €20 to €120 million in enterprise value. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and chemicals. Azulis generally seeks to commit between €7 and €30 million per transaction. Azulis Capital was formerly known as Banexi Capital and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 73 of 79
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 43 of 44
Country: France M&A 72 of 78
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-07 La Sommeliere

Arnage, France

La Sommeliere is a player in European wine cellar market. Constantly growing for more than 30 years, La Sommeliere's know-how is daily put at the service of high performance wine cellars, with innovative solutions for the conservation and aging of wine. La Sommeliere was founded in 1993 and is based in Arnage, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-17 Marcel & Fils

Venelles, France

Marcel & Fils is a retail chain specializing in organic products. The Company offers a large range, mostly of food products (fruit and vegetables, fresh produce, bread, groceries, patisseries and savouries, gluten-free products, etc.) while also providing complimentary organic products such as cosmetics, nutritional supplements, home care items, and baby products, etc. Marcel & Fils was founded in 2008 and is based in Venelles, France.

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