CARVEST Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CARVEST has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

CARVEST’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (18%) and food (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (57%) and stake purchase (31%).

The Firm’s most common exit type is stake purchase (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

CARVEST

Credit Agricole Regions Investissement

16 Place Bellecour,
Lyon, 69002
France
04.72.20.07.10
www.carvest.fr
contact@carvest.fr

CARVEST is a subsidiary of French bank Credit Agricole and seeks to make direct investments in small to mid-sized, private French companies with up to €500 million in revenue. The unit looks to commit up to €15 million per transaction to support growth objectives or provide liquidity. CARVEST does not have any stated sector preferences and generally pursues minority positions. CARVEST is headquartered in Lyon.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Food, Leisure, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 2 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 0 15
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 13 1 3 6 - - 23
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Les Canalous 2022-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Digoin, France · www.canalous-plaisance.fr
Zurflüh-Feller 2022-06-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Noirefontaine, France · www.zurfluh-feller.fr
OBM-Construction SA 2022-04-14 - Growth Capital
Chevilly, France · www.obmgroupe.net
Maier Horloger Co. 2022-03-01 - Stake Purchase
Lyon, France · www.maier.fr
Jean Rousseau SAS 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Pelousey, France · www.jean-rousseau.com
Bourgogne Escargots 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur, France · www.bourgogne-escargots.fr
Omnitrans-Gagne Group 2021-09-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saint-Germain-Laprade, France · www.transports-gagne.com
Warning 2021-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France · www.warning.fr
Urban Loisirs Group 2021-02-08 - Growth Capital
Perrigny, France · www.1055.fr
Societe de Travaux du Center Est 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saint-Apollinaire, France · www.sastce.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Groupe Industries Micromécaniques Internationales 2016-01-01 Stettler Sapphire AG 2016-12-19 1
Besancon, France · www.groupe-imi.fr Lyss, Switzerland · www.stettler-saphir.ch

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 4 (17%) - 4 (17%) -
Food 3 (13%) - 3 (13%) -
Transportation 3 (13%) - 3 (13%) -
Business Services 2 (9%) - 2 (9%) -
Construction 2 (9%) - 2 (9%) -
Distribution 2 (9%) - 2 (9%) -
Leisure 2 (9%) - 2 (9%) -
Retail 2 (9%) - 2 (9%) -
Agriculture 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Building Materials 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 23 - 23 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 23 (100%) - 23 (100%) -
Total 23 - 23 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (57%) - 13 (57%) -
Stake Purchase 7 (30%) - 7 (30%) -
Growth Capital 3 (13%) - 3 (13%) -
Total 23 - 23 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Stake Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

281M EUR

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Subsidiary of

Crédit Agricole

Leadership

Hans de Breda

Managing Director

FAQ

What type of investor is CARVEST?

CARVEST is a private equity firm.

Where is CARVEST headquartered?

CARVEST is headquartered in Lyon, France.

How much capital does CARVEST have under management?

CARVEST has 281M EUR under management.

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