Ecotone - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Ecotone M&A Summary

Ecotone has acquired 10 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 9 assets.

Ecotone’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Biogran S.L. for $76M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold GoodLife Foods to Egeria for $105M. Ecotone has acquired in 1 US state, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (80%) and agriculture (10%).

Ecotone Ownership

Who owns Ecotone?

Ecotone is owned by PAI Partners. It was acquired on April 10, 2019.

Is Ecotone PE-backed?

Yes. Ecotone is owned by private equity investor PAI Partners.

Ecotone Business Overview

Where is Ecotone headquartered?

Ecotone is headquartered in Saint Genis Laval, France.

What is Ecotone’s revenue?

Ecotone disclosed revenue of 628M EUR for 2018 and 625M EUR for 2017.

What sector is Ecotone in?

Ecotone is a food company.

When was Ecotone founded?

Ecotone was founded in 1765.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 1

Ecotone

Ecotone

217 Chemin Du Grand Revoyet,
Saint Genis Laval, 69230
France,
www.ecotone.bio

Ecotone is a multinational food company focused on providing sustainable and organic food to people with operations in Europe and North America. Ecotone was formed in 1765 and is based in Saint Genis Laval, France.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 8 2 - - - - 10
vol $76M $76M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $182M $182M
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Littlelunch GmbH 2020-11-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Augsburg, Germany · www.littlelunch.de
Danival SAS 2020-07-21 - Divestiture
Andiran, France · www.danival.fr
Biogran S.L. 2016-12-05 76M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Madrid, Spain · www.biogran.es
El Granero Integral 2016-12-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Madrid, Spain · www.elgranero.com
American Beverage Corp. 2015-03-09 55M USD Divestiture
Verona, Pennsylvania · www.ambev.com
Abafoods s.r.l. 2015-01-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Badia Polesine, Italy · www.abafoods.it
Biodistrifrais Chantenat 2014-12-08 - Stake Sale
Corbas, France · www.biodistrifrais.com
Natudis Nederland B.V. 2014-04-24 - Divestiture
Harderwijk, Netherlands · www.natudis.nl
GoodLife Foods 2014-04-16 105M GBP Divestiture
Breda, Netherlands · www.glfoods.com
France Alter Eco - SA 2013-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.altereco.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 8 (80%) 76M (100%) 8 (89%) 127M (70%)
Beverages 1 (10%) - 1 (11%) 55M (30%)
Agriculture 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 $76M 9 $182M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 - 4 77M
  New Jersey 1 - 2 22M
  Pennsylvania - - 1 55M
  Florida - - 1 -
France 2 - 1 -
Italy 2 - 1 -
Netherlands 1 - 2 105M
Germany 1 - 1 -
Spain 2 76M - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Cross-border 8 (80%) 76M (100%) 8 (89%) 182M (100%)
Total 10 $76M 9 $182M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Hogan Lovells
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $76M
TOTAL $76M
Largest Biogran S.L.
$76M (2016-12-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $105M
< $100M 2 $77M
TOTAL $182M
Largest GoodLife Foods
$105M (2014-04-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
4 (40%)
Strategic(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
44%
4 (44%)

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