Cerea Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Cerea Partners has acquired 10 companies.

Cerea Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (38%) and machinery (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and secondary buyout (37%). In total, Cerea Partners has invested in 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired Labeyrie Fine Foods for $798M.

In the last 3 years, Cerea Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (66%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity80
    • M&A Buy Activity57
    • M&A Sell Activity23
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 30
  • M&A Advisors 6

Cerea Partners

Cerea Partners

2 ter rue du Château,
Neuilly sur Seine, 92200
France
+33 (0)1 83 75 16 00
www.cerea.com
contact@cerea.com

Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Food

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Add-on Acquisition

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 20 500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 44 3 4 2 2 2 57
vol $1.2B $1.2B
Sell (1.2/yr) # 17 2 2 - 1 1 23
  80

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Labelys Group 2024-07-18 - Recapitalization
Paris, France · www.labelys.com
Mademoiselle Desserts France 2024-07-05 - Trade Sale
Montigny le Bretonneux, France · www.mademoiselledesserts.com
Gruppo La Piadineria s.r.l. 2024-01-15 - Secondary Buyout
Montirone, Italy · www.lapiadineria.com
AB Process Ingenierie 2023-05-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Landivisiau, France · www.ab-process.fr
Polaris SA 2023-04-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Quimper, France · www.polaris.fr
La Compagnie des Desserts SAS 2023-02-16 - Secondary Sale
Lezignan-Corbieres, France · www.compagniedesdesserts.com
Groupe Ethique & Sante SARL 2022-11-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Marseille, France · www.groupethiquetsante.fr
Nutrimuscle 2022-07-12 - Divestiture
Paris, France · www.nutrimuscle.com
Chocmod 2021-11-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lille, France · www.chocmod.com
Continental Bakeries B.V. 2021-10-22 - Trade Sale
Dordrecht, Netherlands · www.continentalbakeries.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Cerelia SASU 2019-12-19 General Mills - European Dough Businesses 2021-11-24 2
Paris, France · www.cerelia.com , Germany
Biscuit International S.A.S. 2019-11-22 Continental Bakeries B.V. 2021-10-22 2
Paris, France · www.biscuitinternational.com Dordrecht, Netherlands · www.continentalbakeries.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 8 (24%) 169M (100%) 22 (38%) 1.2B (100%)
Machinery 3 (9%) - 7 (12%) -
Restaurants 2 (6%) - 6 (10%) -
Packaging 4 (12%) - 5 (9%) -
Manufacturing 3 (9%) - 4 (7%) -
Life Science 3 (9%) - 3 (5%) -
Business Services 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Chemicals 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Consumer Services 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Agriculture 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Beverages 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 33 $169M 58 $1.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 26 (79%) 169M (100%) 48 (83%) 1.2B (100%)
Spain 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Italy 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Belgium 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Netherlands - - 2 (3%) -
United Kingdom 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Sweden 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 26 (79%) 169M (100%) 48 (83%) 1.2B (100%)
Cross-border 7 (21%) - 10 (17%) -
Total 33 $169M 58 $1.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (39%) - 24 (41%) 254M (21%)
Secondary Buyout 10 (30%) 169M (100%) 21 (36%) 169M (14%)
Divestiture 5 (15%) - 7 (12%) 798M (65%)
Recapitalization 3 (9%) - 4 (7%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Growth Capital 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 33 $169M 58 $1.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 15 (65%) -
Trade Sale 6 (26%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 23 -

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 1
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 2
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 1
Agilys Avocats
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.2B
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest Labeyrie Fine Foods plc
$798M (2012-01-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
22 (38%)
Strategic(s)
12%
7 (12%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
65%
15 (65%)
Strategic(s)
30%
7 (30%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

600M EUR

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Michel Chabanel

CEO & Partner

Antoine Peyronnet

Partner & Managing Director - Capital

Cecile Jouannic

Partner - Private Debt

Benjamin Dierickx

Partner - Private Equity

Simon Baccelli

Partners - Private Debt

FAQ

When was Cerea Partners founded?

Cerea Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Cerea Partners?

Cerea Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Cerea Partners headquartered?

Cerea Partners is headquartered in Neuilly sur Seine, France.

How much capital does Cerea Partners have under management?

Cerea Partners has 600M EUR under management.

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