Apheon Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Apheon has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Apheon’s most common sectors for investment arefood (10%) and healthcare services (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and secondary buyout (33%). In total, Apheon has invested in 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Aliplast NV for $485M.

In the last 3 years, Apheon has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (71%). Apheon’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Joris Ide Group for $355M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity57
    • M&A Buy Activity40
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 26
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 11

Apheon

Apheon

19-21 Route d'Arlon,
Strassen (Luxembourg), L-8009
Luxembourg
+352 20 6004 2622
www.apheon.com
info@apheon.com

Apheon is a generalist private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies throughout the Benelux, Italy, Iberia, France, and Switzerland. Ergon looks to invest €25 to €75 million in businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and operating in 'attractive' niche markets. Apheon was formerly knowns as Ergon Capital Partners. The Firm was formed in 2005 and is based in Luxembourg.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Restaurants, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 75
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 28 4 2 4 2 - 40
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (1.0/yr) # 12 1 1 1 2 - 17
vol $558M $558M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Salpa & Cherubini srl 2023-12-21 - Secondary Buyout
San Giustino, Italy · www.salpa.it
Fiabila SAS 2023-12-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Maintenon, France · www.fiabila.net
Sofico NV 2023-11-21 - Secondary Sale
Gent, Belgium · www.sofico.global
Sausalitos Holding GmbH 2023-10-01 - Unknown
Munich, Germany · www.sausalitos.de
AlliA Insurance Brokers 2022-11-21 - Growth Capital
Roeselare, Belgium · www.allia.be
Indo Optical S.L.U. 2022-09-06 - Trade Sale
Barcelona, Spain · www.indo.es
360 Padel Group 2022-07-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Madrid, Spain · www.360padelgroup.com
Ortivity GmbH 2022-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Munich, Germany · www.ortivity.de
Satlink S.L. 2022-01-04 - Secondary Buyout
Madrid, Spain · www.satlink.es
Palex Medical SA 2021-10-20 - Secondary Sale
Barcelona, Spain · www.palexhealth.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
SVT Group 2017-11-27 Odice SAS 2020-09-21 2
Seevetal, Germany · www.svt.de Marly, France · www.odice.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 4 (22%) - 4 (10%) -
Manufacturing - - 3 (8%) 423M (39%)
Healthcare Services 3 (17%) - 3 (8%) -
Building Materials - - 2 (5%) 485M (45%)
Publishing - - 2 (5%) 169M (16%)
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 2 (5%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 2 (5%) -
Furniture 1 (6%) - 2 (5%) -
Life Science - - 2 (5%) -
Retail - - 2 (5%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Automotive 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Business Services - - 1 (3%) -
Communications 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Insurance 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Staffing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 40 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Belgium 3 (17%) - 11 (28%) 485M (45%)
Italy 4 (22%) - 9 (23%) 423M (39%)
Germany 4 (22%) - 6 (15%) -
France 3 (17%) - 5 (13%) -
Spain 2 (11%) - 5 (13%) -
Netherlands 2 (11%) - 3 (8%) 169M (16%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 3 (17%) - 11 (28%) 485M (45%)
Cross-border 15 (83%) - 29 (73%) 592M (55%)
Total 18 - 40 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (33%) - 16 (40%) 592M (55%)
Secondary Buyout 6 (33%) - 13 (33%) 485M (45%)
Growth Capital 5 (28%) - 7 (18%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 3 (8%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 40 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 12 (71%) 203M (36%)
Unknown 3 (18%) -
Trade Sale 2 (12%) 355M (64%)
Total 17 $558M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Leonardo & Co.
 2
Boston Meridian Partners LLC
 1
Lazard Ltd.
 1
Legal Deals
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
 2
Clifford Chance
 1
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Aliplast NV
$485M (2007-03-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $558M
TOTAL $558M
Largest Joris Ide Group
$355M (2015-01-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
13 (33%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
71%
12 (71%)
Strategic(s)
12%
2 (12%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.8B EUR

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Wolfgang de Limburg

Managing Partner

Emanuele Lembo

Senior Partner

John Mansvelt

CFO, AIFM Conducting Officer

Natalia Yek

Head of investor Relations

Patrick Gavoty

Managing Director & Head of Sustainability

FAQ

When was Apheon founded?

Apheon was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Apheon?

Apheon is a private equity firm.

Where is Apheon headquartered?

Apheon is headquartered in Strassen (Luxembourg), Luxembourg.

How much capital does Apheon have under management?

Apheon has 2.8B EUR under management.

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