Argos Wityu Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Argos Wityu has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Argos Wityu’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (13%) and business services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (59%) and divestiture (19%). In total, Argos Wityu has invested in 1 US state and 12 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2000 when it acquired Eau Ecarlate SAS for $66M.

In the last 3 years, Argos Wityu has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (48%). Argos Wityu’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold EFESO Management Consultants for $63M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity119
    • M&A Buy Activity79
    • M&A Sell Activity40
  • Total Sectors Invested 31
  • Total Countries Invested 12
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 34
  • M&A Advisors 35

Argos Wityu

Argos Wityu SAS

112, avenue de Wagram,
Paris, 75017
France
+33 1 53 67 20 50
www.argos.wityu.fund
ccc@argos.fund

Argos Soditic is a private equity firm that seeks majority or minority investments in small to medium sized companies headquartered throughout Europe. Argos Soditic will consider investments in public or private companies generating revenue of €20 to €600 million. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €100 million. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts/buy-ins, divestitures, and growth capital needs. Argos Soditic is a generalist investor with interest in aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, business services, chemicals, marketing, industrial products, packaging, staffing, medical products, and healthcare services. Argos Soditic was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Education, Engineering, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Packaging, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 600
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 100
Enterprise Value 25 200
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 69 2 2 3 3 - 79
vol $190M $61M $252M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 35 - 3 1 1 - 40
vol $119M $119M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bracchi Srl 2023-12-15 - Secondary Buyout
Fara Gera d'Adda, Italy · www.bracchi.it
TKH France 2023-05-31 - Divestiture
Wissous, France
La Compagnie des Desserts SAS 2023-02-16 - Secondary Sale
Lezignan-Corbieres, France · www.compagniedesdesserts.com
Norline AG 2023-02-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Opfikon, Switzerland · www.norline.ch
IJssel Technologie Holding BV 2022-11-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zwolle, Netherlands · www.ijssel.com
Juratoys SAS 2022-10-20 - Merger
Orgelet, France · www.janod.com
SBI S.r.l. 2022-10-10 - Growth Capital
Milan, Italy · www.sbitalia.com
Agon Electronic 2022-02-01 - Growth Capital
Ste. Alvere, France · www.agon-electronics.com
Julhiet Sterwen SAS 2021-11-29 - Growth Capital
Neuilly sur Seine, France · www.julhiet-sterwen.com
Olinn SAS 2021-11-10 - Trade Sale
Puteaux, France · www.olinn.eu
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 4 (17%) - 10 (13%) 82M (33%)
Business Services 1 (4%) - 9 (11%) 23M (9%)
Software 1 (4%) - 6 (8%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 5 (6%) -
Information Technology 2 (9%) - 5 (6%) -
Transportation 3 (13%) - 5 (6%) -
Engineering 1 (4%) - 4 (5%) -
Medical Products - - 3 (4%) 28M (11%)
Aerospace 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Food 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Machinery 3 (13%) - 3 (4%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (3%) 29M (12%)
Manufacturing 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Retail - - 2 (3%) -
Staffing - - 2 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (4%) 61M (100%) 1 (1%) 61M (24%)
Life Science - - 1 (1%) 28M (11%)
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Construction 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (1%) -
Education - - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Electronics 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (1%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (1%) -
Marine 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (1%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Total 23 $61M 80 $252M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 11 (48%) - 41 (51%) 133M (59%)
Italy 5 (22%) 61M (100%) 17 (21%) 91M (41%)
Switzerland 1 (4%) - 8 (10%) -
Germany 2 (9%) - 3 (4%) -
Belgium 2 (9%) - 3 (4%) -
Netherlands 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Brazil 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
United States - - 1 (1%) -
  California - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (1%) -
Spain - - 1 (1%) -
Finland - - 1 (1%) -
Portugal - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 11 (48%) - 41 (51%) 133M (59%)
Cross-border 12 (52%) 61M (100%) 39 (49%) 91M (41%)
Total 23 $61M 80 $223M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (35%) - 47 (59%) 146M (58%)
Divestiture 3 (13%) 61M (100%) 15 (19%) 105M (42%)
Secondary Buyout 7 (30%) - 12 (15%) -
Growth Capital 5 (22%) - 6 (8%) -
Total 23 $61M 80 $252M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 19 (48%) 119M (100%)
Trade Sale 10 (25%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (13%) -
Merger 2 (5%) -
Sold to Management 2 (5%) -
Divestiture 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Total 40 $119M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 3
Altium Capital Ltd.
 3
Deloitte
 3
Legal Deals
Mayer Brown
 5
d'Urso Gatti e Bianchi Studio Legale Associato
 4
SJ Berwin LLP
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 7 $252M
TOTAL $252M
Largest Eau Ecarlate SAS
$66M (2000-09-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $119M
TOTAL $119M
Largest EFESO Management Consultants
$63M (2018-11-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
12 (15%)
Strategic(s)
19%
15 (19%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
48%
19 (48%)
Strategic(s)
43%
17 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.8B EUR

Established

1989

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gilles Mougenot

Founder & Managing Partner

Jessica Peters

Head of ESG

Frank Hermann

Managing Partner

Gilles Lorang

Managing Partner

Jean-Pierre di Benedetto

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was Argos Wityu founded?

Argos Wityu was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is Argos Wityu?

Argos Wityu is a private equity firm.

Where is Argos Wityu headquartered?

Argos Wityu is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Argos Wityu have under management?

Argos Wityu has 1.8B EUR under management.

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