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CAPZA Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CAPZA has acquired 12 companies. It has also invested in 12 others.

CAPZA’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (13%) and information technology (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, CAPZA has invested in 1 US state and 9 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Karavel SA for $225M.

In the last 3 years, CAPZA has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (67%). CAPZA’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Flexitallic Group for $507M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity162
    • M&A Buy Activity114
    • M&A Sell Activity48
  • Total Sectors Invested 37
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 42
  • M&A Advisors 20

CAPZA

Atalante SAS

103 rue de Grenelle,
Paris, 75007
France
+33 (0)1 42 60 38 05
www.capza.co
compliance@capza.co

CAPZA is a provider of equity and junior capital to small and medium-sized unlisted French companies. CAPZA does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest in companies valued from €20 to €400 million. CAPZA was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, E-Commerce, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Restaurants, Retail, Software, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 4 20
Investment Size 5 150
Enterprise Value 20 400
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (7.4/yr) # 77 15 11 4 6 1 114
vol $406M $406M
Sell (1.8/yr) # 39 2 2 - 5 - 48
vol $913M $913M
  162

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
European Dynamics S.A. 2025-04-10 - Growth Capital
Athens, Greece · www.eurodyn.com
Octime Group 2024-07-24 - Secondary Sale
Biron, France · www.octime.com
Pont Saint-Vaast Imaging and Cancerology Center 2024-06-24 - Stake Purchase
Douai, France · www.clinique-psv.fr
ITAL Express SAS 2024-05-16 - Secondary Sale
Châlons-en-Champagne, France · www.ital-express.fr
Groupe Saint Aubin 2024-05-06 - Trade Sale
Paray-le-Monial, France · www.groupestaubin.fr
Eurofeu le Groupe 2024-05-01 - Secondary Sale
Senonches, France · www.eurofeu.fr
Objective CRPE 2024-04-09 - Divestiture
Paris, France · www.objectif-crpe.fr
MAGIX Software GmbH 2024-03-11 - Bankruptcy
Berlin, Germany · www.magix.com
Gainerie 91 2024-02-28 - Stake Purchase
Lieusaint, France · www.gainerie91.com
IMDEV 2024-02-23 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.imdev.fr
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Travelsoft 2023-10-04 Atcore Technology Group Ltd. 2024-05-23 2
Paris, France · www.travelsoft.com Slough, United Kingdom · www.atcoretec.com
Mayoly Spindler 2022-02-11 Ipsen - Consumer Healthcare Business 2022-02-11 1
Chatou, France · www.mayoly.com , France
Datawords 2011-09-21 Vanksen-VKGP SA 2017-12-01 3
Levallois-Perret, France · www.datawords.com Bertrange, Luxembourg · www.vanksen.com
Marle International SAS 2016-05-24 SMB Medical SA 2017-07-31 1
Lyon, France · www.marlegroup.com St. Antonino, Switzerland · www.smbsa.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 9 (15%) - 15 (13%) -
Information Technology 4 (7%) - 9 (8%) -
Distribution 2 (3%) - 7 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 4 (7%) - 6 (5%) -
Food 3 (5%) - 5 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 4 (7%) - 5 (4%) -
Software 2 (3%) - 5 (4%) -
Consumer Services - - 4 (3%) 225M (56%)
Communications 2 (3%) - 4 (3%) 102M (25%)
Education 4 (7%) - 4 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (2%) - 4 (3%) -
Life Science 3 (5%) - 4 (3%) -
Packaging 2 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
Retail 2 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
Information Services 2 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Medical Products 3 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Safety/Security 2 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Leisure - - 2 (2%) 79M (19%)
Building Materials - - 2 (2%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (2%) -
Digital Media 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Marketing - - 2 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 2 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Aerospace 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Beverages 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Electronics 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Insurance - - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Media 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (1%) -
Real Estate 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Total 60 - 118 $406M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 48 (80%) - 102 (86%) 406M (100%)
  New York 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Spain 6 (10%) - 7 (6%) -
Italy 3 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Belgium 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Greece 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Sweden 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
United States - - 1 (1%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (1%) -
Germany - - 1 (1%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (1%) -
Total 60 - 118 $406M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 15 (25%) - 42 (36%) -
Secondary Buyout 16 (27%) - 34 (29%) 406M (100%)
Stake Purchase 16 (27%) - 23 (19%) -
Growth Capital 10 (17%) - 14 (12%) -
Divestiture 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Going Private - - 1 (1%) -
Venture 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 60 - 118 $406M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 33 (69%) 890M (98%)
Trade Sale 7 (15%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (6%) 23M (2%)
Sold to Management 2 (4%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (2%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (2%) -
Total 48 $913M

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 2
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2
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 1
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McDermott Will & Emery
 2
AyacheSalama
 1
King & Wood Mallesons
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $327M
< $100M 1 $79M
TOTAL $406M
Largest Karavel SA
$225M (2011-05-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $890M
< $100M 1 $23M
TOTAL $913M
Largest Flexitallic Group
$507M (2013-05-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
34 (29%)
Strategic(s)
2%
2 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
71%
34 (71%)
Strategic(s)
19%
9 (19%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

9.0B EUR

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Christophe Karvelis Senn

Executive Chairman & Founder

David Hoppenot

Founding Partner

Farah Fehaili

Head of Investor Relations

Gwenaëlle Boucly

Head of Marketing and Communication

Hans Cueff

Head of Middle Office Flex Equity

FAQ

When was CAPZA founded?

CAPZA was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is CAPZA?

CAPZA is a private equity firm.

Where is CAPZA headquartered?

CAPZA is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does CAPZA have under management?

CAPZA has 9.0B EUR under management.

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