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Ardian Mergers & Acquisitions

Ardian M&A Summary

In the last 3 years, Ardian has acquired 36 companies. It has also invested in 9 others.

In the last 3 years, Ardian has exited 39 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (38%). 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 Activity707
    • M&A Buy Activity461
    • M&A Sell Activity246
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections215

Ardian

Ardian France SA

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

All (707) Buy (461) Sell (246)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-09-26 La Centrale · Internet Software and Services
Paris, France · www.groupelacentrale.fr

La Centrale engages in auto, motorcycle, and boat content in the field of classified advertising and editorial. Groupe The company comprises four brands through which it covers the entire lifecycle of a vehicle: La Centrale, Promoneuve, Caradisiac, and MaVoitureCash. La Centrale Group was founded in 1969 and is based in Paris, France.

1,240 Add-on Acquisition

OLX Global B.V. (OLX Group)

Ardian PE

Providence Equity Partners PE


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