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

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Ponant M&A Summary

Ponant has acquired 1 company of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

The Company’s most targeted sectors include leisure (100%).

Ponant Ownership

Who owns Ponant?

Ponant is owned by Groupe Artémis. It was acquired on July 27, 2015.

Is Ponant PE-backed?

Yes. Ponant is owned by private equity investor Groupe Artémis.

Was Ponant formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Ponant was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Ponant Business Overview

Where is Ponant headquartered?

Ponant is headquartered in Marseilles, France.

What sector is Ponant in?

Ponant is a leisure company.

When was Ponant founded?

Ponant was founded in 1998.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity1
    • M&A Buy Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Ponant

Compagnie du Ponant SA

408 avenue du Prado,
Marseilles, 13008
France,
+33 4 88 66 64 00
www.ponant.com

Ponant is a luxury cruise ship owner. The company operates 13 French-flagged cruise ships, including its famous three-masted sailing ship Le Ponant, and the latest addition to the fleet, Le Commandant Charcot, a hybrid ice-breaking polar exploration vessel powered by Liquefied Natural Gas, which made history in 2021 by becoming the first French ship to reach the geographic North Pole. Ponant was formed in 1998 and is based in Marseilles, France.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  1
+1000.20.40.60.81-0.4-0.21.21.40

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aqua Expeditions Pte Ltd. 2025-01-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Singapore, Singapore · www.aquaexpeditions.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Leisure 1 (100%) - - -
Total 1 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Singapore 1 - - -
Total 1 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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