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Ardian Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ardian has acquired 10 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Ardian’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (9%) and information technology (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (26%). In total, Ardian has invested in 23 US states and 26 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Energy Future Holdings for $44.4B.

In the last 3 years, Ardian has exited 20 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (40%). Ardian’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Worldpay UK for $12.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity640
    • M&A Buy Activity416
    • M&A Sell Activity224
  • Total Sectors Invested 52
  • Total Countries Invested 26
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 197
  • M&A Advisors 96

Ardian

20, place Vendôme,
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 44 45 92 00
www.ardian.com

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €150 million per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Forest Products, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Renewable Energy, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 1,500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (7.0/yr) # 381 23 4 6 2 - 416
vol $260.8B $260.8B
Sell (7.2/yr) # 189 16 5 6 9 - 225
vol $41.8B $5.5B $293M $47.7B
  641

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Evolve IP LLC 2024-10-31 - Merger
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.evolveip.net
Ion Beam Services SA 2024-10-31 - Secondary Buyout
Peynier, France · www.ion-beam-services.com
Corob S.p.A. 2024-09-26 293M EUR Trade Sale
Modena, Italy · www.corob.com
Nutripure SAS 2024-07-25 - Secondary Sale
Donneville, France · www.nutripure.fr
CampusParc 2024-06-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Columbus, Ohio · osu.campusparc.com
Audiotonix Holdings Ltd. 2024-04-23 - Secondary Sale
Chessington, United Kingdom · www.audiotonix.com
Kermel SAS 2024-04-16 - Secondary Sale
Colmar, France · www.kermel.com
Acteon Group Ltd. 2024-03-27 - Secondary Sale
Norwich, United Kingdom · www.acteon.com
Galderma SA 2024-03-22 - IPO
Zug, Switzerland · www.galderma.com
SER Solutions International GmbH 2024-03-21 - Secondary Sale
Bonn, Germany · www.sergroup.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Zayo Group LLC 2019-05-08 Crown Castle - Fiber Solutions Business 2025-03-13 4
Boulder, Colorado · www.zayo.com Houston, Texas
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2018-09-12 Bottomline - Legal Spend Management Business 2025-02-20 14
Memphis, Tennessee · www.sedgwick.com Portsmouth, New Hampshire
LindFast Solutions Group 2019-04-08 Big Bolt LLC 2024-12-24 3
Blaine, Minnesota · www.lindstromfasteners.com Bloomingdale, Illinois · www.gobigbolt.com
ProAmpac Holdings, Inc. 2016-10-17 Gelpac, Inc. 2024-03-13 24
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.proampac.com Marieville, Quebec · www.gelpac.com
Ramudden AB 2017-11-27 AVS Verkehrssicherung GmbH 2023-05-17 7
Gävle, Sweden · www.ramudden.se Leverkusen, Germany · www.avs-verkehrssicherung.de
Ramudden AB 2017-11-27 Chevron Traffic Management Ltd. 2023-05-17 6
Gävle, Sweden · www.ramudden.se London, United Kingdom · www.chevrontm.com
Staci SAS 2019-07-22 Amware Fulfillment LLC 2023-03-01 2
Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France · www.staci.com Lawrenceville, Georgia · www.amwarelogistics.com
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2018-09-12 Sedgwick - Specialty PT Network 2022-10-26 1
Memphis, Tennessee · www.sedgwick.com Memphis, Tennessee
Alpega S.A. 2017-07-01 Road Heroes 2022-06-09 3
Diegem, Belgium · www.alpegagroup.com Wuppertal, Germany · www.roadheroes.com
Renta Group Oy 2021-11-30 Uprent SIA 2022-06-01 1
Vantaa, Finland · www.renta.fi Riga, Latvia · www.uprent.eu

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 14 (9%) 195M (< 1%) 35 (8%) 8.9B (3%)
Information Technology 14 (9%) 1.6B (4%) 24 (6%) 6.8B (3%)
Internet Software and Services 12 (7%) 1.6B (4%) 22 (5%) 1.6B (1%)
Communications 6 (4%) 14.3B (35%) 17 (4%) 21.4B (8%)
Software 8 (5%) 2.5B (6%) 16 (4%) 2.5B (1%)
Life Science 7 (4%) - 16 (4%) 414M (< 1%)
Retail 4 (2%) 8.7B (21%) 15 (4%) 14.4B (6%)
Healthcare Services 7 (4%) 853M (2%) 15 (4%) 13.9B (5%)
Building Materials 2 (1%) - 15 (4%) 1.1B (< 1%)
Food 5 (3%) - 15 (4%) 800M (< 1%)
Consumer Products 4 (2%) - 13 (3%) 238M (< 1%)
Renewable Energy 10 (6%) - 12 (3%) -
Insurance 8 (5%) 6.7B (16%) 11 (3%) 6.7B (3%)
Chemicals 2 (1%) 2.3B (6%) 11 (3%) 4.0B (2%)
Marketing 4 (2%) - 11 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 4 (2%) - 10 (2%) 581M (< 1%)
Media - - 9 (2%) 2.4B (1%)
Infrastructure 3 (2%) - 9 (2%) 76M (< 1%)
Automotive 3 (2%) - 8 (2%) 5.6B (2%)
Packaging 2 (1%) - 8 (2%) 5.4B (2%)
E-Commerce 2 (1%) - 8 (2%) 3.3B (1%)
Transportation 3 (2%) - 8 (2%) 37M (< 1%)
Utilities 3 (2%) - 7 (2%) 47.3B (18%)
Manufacturing 1 (1%) - 7 (2%) 5.4B (2%)
Electrical Equipment 2 (1%) - 7 (2%) -
Medical Products 2 (1%) - 7 (2%) -
Electronics 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) -
Machinery 1 (1%) - 6 (1%) -
Staffing 4 (2%) - 6 (1%) -
Engineering 1 (1%) - 5 (1%) 8.7B (3%)
Aerospace 3 (2%) - 5 (1%) 375M (< 1%)
Construction 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Distribution 1 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Safety/Security 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (1%) - 4 (1%) 31.7B (12%)
Consumer Services 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) 727M (< 1%)
Education 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Environmental 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Semiconductors 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) 17.6B (7%)
Information Services - - 3 (1%) 13.5B (5%)
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 3 (1%) 1.0B (< 1%)
Gaming 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) 30.7B (12%)
Plastics 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) 1.0B (< 1%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Restaurants - - 2 (< 1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Leisure 1 (1%) 2.1B (5%) 1 (< 1%) 2.1B (1%)
Airlines - - 1 (< 1%) 607M (< 1%)
Beverages - - 1 (< 1%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (< 1%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (< 1%) -
Real Estate 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 163 $40.8B 420 $260.8B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 59 (36%) - 187 (45%) 15.6B (6%)
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (< 1%) -
United States 30 (18%) 34.6B (85%) 59 (14%) 191.1B (73%)
  Texas 2 (1%) - 8 (2%) 62.0B (24%)
  Georgia 4 (2%) 195M (< 1%) 7 (2%) 29.9B (11%)
  California 4 (2%) 1.6B (4%) 6 (1%) 1.6B (1%)
  Illinois 3 (2%) 2.3B (6%) 5 (1%) 2.8B (1%)
  Pennsylvania 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) 1.4B (1%)
  Colorado 2 (1%) 14.3B (35%) 3 (1%) 19.7B (8%)
  Arizona 2 (1%) 8.7B (21%) 3 (1%) 12.5B (5%)
  New York - - 3 (1%) 17.1B (7%)
  Florida 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Ohio 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Minnesota 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Michigan 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Tennessee 1 (1%) 6.7B (16%) 2 (< 1%) 6.7B (3%)
  Massachusetts 1 (1%) 853M (2%) 1 (< 1%) 853M (< 1%)
  Oregon 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (< 1%) 30.7B (12%)
  Indiana - - 1 (< 1%) 5.6B (2%)
  Kansas - - 1 (< 1%) 375M (< 1%)
  Hawaii - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Utah - - 1 (< 1%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (< 1%) -
Italy 14 (9%) - 33 (8%) 2.0B (1%)
Germany 10 (6%) 2.5B (6%) 30 (7%) 2.8B (1%)
United Kingdom 8 (5%) 2.1B (5%) 26 (6%) 15.9B (6%)
Spain 9 (6%) - 17 (4%) 661M (< 1%)
Netherlands 3 (2%) - 10 (2%) 9.3B (4%)
Switzerland 4 (2%) - 9 (2%) 14.8B (6%)
Belgium 5 (3%) - 8 (2%) 485M (< 1%)
Sweden 4 (2%) - 6 (1%) 2.8B (1%)
Poland - - 5 (1%) 3.3B (1%)
Canada 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
  Quebec 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Ontario 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (< 1%) -
China 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Austria - - 4 (1%) -
Finland 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Denmark 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Portugal 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Luxembourg 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
New Zealand 1 (1%) 1.6B (4%) 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
Hungary 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Iceland 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
South Korea 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Norway 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Czech Republic - - 1 (< 1%) 414M (< 1%)
India - - 1 (< 1%) -
Latvia - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 59 (36%) - 187 (45%) 15.6B (6%)
Cross-border 104 (64%) 40.8B (100%) 233 (55%) 245.2B (94%)
Total 163 $40.8B 420 $260.8B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 59 (36%) 9.0B (22%) 139 (33%) 37.5B (15%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 21 (13%) 2.1B (5%) 108 (26%) 37.4B (15%)
Growth Capital 30 (18%) - 64 (15%) 37M (< 1%)
Stake Purchase 32 (20%) - 47 (11%) -
Divestiture 10 (6%) 2.5B (6%) 30 (7%) 31.3B (12%)
Going Private 7 (4%) 26.4B (65%) 15 (4%) 150.0B (58%)
Venture - - 6 (1%) -
Consolidation 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Joint Venture 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (1%) 853M (2%) 2 (< 1%) 853M (< 1%)
PIPE - - 2 (< 1%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 163 $40.8B 420 $257.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 92 (41%) 13.2B (28%)
Trade Sale 30 (13%) 2.3B (5%)
IPO 30 (13%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 27 (12%) 19.9B (42%)
Unknown 19 (8%) -
Stake Sale 11 (5%) -
Merger 8 (4%) 12.3B (26%)
Bankruptcy 3 (1%) -
Sold to Management 3 (1%) -
Recapitalization 1 (< 1%) -
SPAC 1 (< 1%) -
Total 225 $47.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance
10
Deloitte
 10
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors
 9
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 17
McDermott Will & Emery
 10
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
 9

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 34 $246.8B
$100M to $1B 28 $13.8B
< $100M 5 $198M
TOTAL $260.8B
Largest Energy Future Holdings Corp.
$44.4B (2007-10-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 13 $39.6B
$100M to $1B 17 $7.8B
< $100M 5 $182M
TOTAL $47.7B
Largest Worldpay UK Ltd.
$12.0B (2017-08-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
140 (33%)
Strategic(s)
8%
33 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
97 (43%)
Strategic(s)
29%
65 (29%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

125.0B USD

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alexandre Motte

Co-head of Co-investment & Senior Managing Director

Patrick Kocsi

Co-head of Co-investment & Senior Managing Director

Yann Chareton

COO Buyout, Member of the Buyout Management Committee & Senior Managing Director

Carole Barnay

Deputy Head of Europe Co-investment & Senior Managing Director

Faruk Amin

Deputy Head of United States Co-investment & Senior Managing Director

FAQ

When was Ardian founded?

Ardian was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Ardian?

Ardian is a private equity firm.

Where is Ardian headquartered?

Ardian is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Ardian have under management?

Ardian has 125.0B USD under management.

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