Idinvest Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Idinvest Partners has invested in 2 companies.

Idinvest Partners’ most common sectors for investment are healthcare services (13%) and internet software and services (13%). The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (42%) and venture (40%). In total, Idinvest Partners has invested in 2 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Kwik-Fit for $1.2B.

In the last 3 years, Idinvest Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (49%). Idinvest Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Converteam SAS for $3.2B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity115
    • M&A Buy Activity82
    • M&A Sell Activity33
  • Total Sectors Invested 27
  • Total Countries Invested 14
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 35

Idinvest Partners

117, avenue des Champs-Élysées,
Paris, 75008
France
+33 (0)1 58 18 56 56
www.idinvest.com

Idinvest Partners is a European investment firm focused on investing in small to mid-sized companies at various stages of development. Idinvest segments its investment activity into three groups. These include venture and growth capital, private debt, and dedicated portfolios/funds. Idinvest's venture and growth capital group looks to invest directly in early stage companies with high growth potential. Idinvest's private debt group seeks to provide senior or subordinated debt to small and mid-sized companies pursuing growth objectives. Idinvest's dedicated portfolio/funds group looks to invest in private equity funds, acquire secondary fund positions, and directly co-invest alongside other private equity firms in established companies. Idinvest Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Media, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Acquisition Financing, Secondary Buyout, Venture

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 3 20
Enterprise Value 10 500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 77 3 2 - - - 82
vol $1.3B $169M $1.4B
Sell (1.4/yr) # 26 5 - 1 - 1 33
vol $5.5B $2.0B $7.5B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SightCall 2021-05-18 - Secondary Buyout
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France · www.sightcall.com
Bimedia est une marque de Buralog SAS 2019-11-25 - Add-on Acquisition
La Roche-sur-Yon, France · www.bimedia.com.fr
21 Buttons APP S.L. 2018-07-06 - Venture
Barcelona, Spain · www.21buttons.com
Vision Systems SAS 2018-02-21 - Stake Purchase
Brignais, France · www.visionsystems.fr
ProNatura SAS 2017-12-18 169M EUR Secondary Buyout
Cavaillon, France · www.pronatura.com
OneAccess Networks SA 2017-10-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Clamart, France · www.oneaccess-net.com
Alliance Industrie SA (Alliance Automotive Group) 2017-09-25 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.groupauto.fr
eRepublik Labs Ltd. 2017-05-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Bucharest, Romania · www.erepublik.com
TrustInSoft SA 2017-03-09 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.trust-in-soft.com
SanteVet 2017-03-01 - Secondary Buyout
Lyon, France · www.santevet.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 5 (10%) - 10 (12%) -
Internet Software and Services 4 (8%) - 10 (12%) -
Life Science 7 (14%) - 9 (11%) -
Software 6 (12%) - 9 (11%) -
Business Services 5 (10%) - 7 (9%) -
Retail 2 (4%) - 4 (5%) 1.2B (85%)
Technology Hardware 2 (4%) - 3 (4%) 10M (1%)
Digital Media 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
Gaming 3 (6%) - 3 (4%) -
Medical Products 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
Chemicals 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Information Technology 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Food 1 (2%) 169M (100%) 1 (1%) 169M (12%)
Transportation - - 1 (1%) 37M (3%)
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Construction 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Leisure 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Marketing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Semiconductors 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Staffing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 50 $169M 82 $1.4B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 40 (82%) 169M (100%) 61 (75%) 216M (15%)
United Kingdom 1 (2%) - 4 (5%) 1.2B (85%)
Belgium 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
United States 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  California 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (1%) -
Germany 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Netherlands 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Spain 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Denmark 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Finland 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Malta 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (1%) -
New Zealand - - 1 (1%) -
Romania - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 40 (82%) 169M (100%) 61 (75%) 216M (15%)
Cross-border 9 (18%) - 20 (25%) 1.2B (85%)
Total 49 $169M 81 $1.4B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 25 (50%) - 34 (41%) 37M (3%)
Venture 20 (40%) - 32 (39%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (2%) 169M (100%) 7 (9%) 1.4B (97%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (2%) - 5 (6%) 10M (1%)
PIPE 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Total 50 $169M 82 $1.4B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (27%) 6.4B (85%)
Secondary Sale 8 (24%) 732M (10%)
Trade Sale 7 (21%) 168M (2%)
IPO 7 (21%) -
Merger 1 (3%) 230M (3%)
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Total 33 $7.5B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.2B
$100M to $1B 1 $169M
< $100M 2 $47M
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Kwik-Fit Ltd.
$1.2B (2005-06-24)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $5.2B
$100M to $1B 5 $2.2B
< $100M 1 $90M
TOTAL $7.5B
Largest Converteam SAS
$3.2B (2011-09-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
6 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
24%
8 (24%)
Strategic(s)
52%
17 (52%)

Investor Summary

Size

Mega

PE Assets

7.6B EUR

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Christophe Bavière

CEO & Founding Partner

Benoist Grossmann

Managing Partner

Christophe Simon

Managing Partner

Eric Gallerne

Managing Partner

Francois Lacoste

Managing Partner

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