M&A Deal Summary

Ekkio Capital Acquires Amatsigroup

On February 21, 2011, private equity firm Ekkio Capital acquired medical products company Amatsigroup

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ekkio Capital’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Ekkio Capital’s 15th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Amatsigroup was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2017 for 130M EUR.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-21
Target Amatsigroup
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Ekkio Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Amatsigroup

Saint-Gely-du Fesc, France
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Amatsigroup is a provider of services for the development of human and veterinary pharmaceutical products. Amatsigroup was founded in 1993 and is based in Saint-Gely-du Fesc, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ekkio Capital

Paris, France

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ekkio Capital is an independent private equity firm that looks to invest in French businesses with strong market positions, profitable business models, and experienced management teams. Specialists in investment in growth SMEs, Ekkio invests tickets ranging from 5 to 50M€, exclusively in French and European SMEs achieving between 10 and 100 million euros in turnover. Target sectors include Tourism & Leisure, Health & Beauty, Security & Control, and Eco-Responsibility. Ekkio Capital was founded in 2001 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 32
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 12 of 24
Country (France) 15 of 30
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 Groupe Signaux Laporte

VAULX-EN-VELIN, France

Groupe Signaux Laporte manufactures road signs for both permanent and temporary installation. It is ranked fifth in France with a strong presence in the Rhône-Alpes region.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-08 Elithis

Dijon Cedex, France

Elithis is a provider of fluid engineering and consulting services intended to make optimum use of energy and environmental resources. Elithis was founded in 2003 and is based in Cedex, France.

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