Ciclad Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ciclad has acquired 11 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Ciclad’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (15%) and electrical equipment (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (56%) and stake purchase (29%). In total, Ciclad has invested in 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2015 when it acquired Parera for $9M.

In the last 3 years, Ciclad has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity49
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 3

Ciclad

22 avenue Franklin Roosevelt,
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 56 59 77 33
www.ciclad.com
info@ciclad.com

Ciclad SAS is a growth-oriented investment firm focused on majority and minority investments in French companies valued up to €50 million. Ciclad looks to commit €2 to €15 million per transaction and will consider a variety of investment situations including capital for growth, transfer of family-owned companies, divestitures, and recapitalizations. Ciclad does not have any sector preferences. Ciclad was formed in 1988 and has offices in Paris and Lyon.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Safety/Security, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 15
Enterprise Value 5 50
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 32 4 3 3 4 3 49
vol $9M $9M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 6 - - 1 2 - 9
  58

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Centaure Investissements 2024-07-04 - Stake Purchase
Cognac, France · www.centaure-investissements.com
Allegro Musique 2024-03-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Clichy, France · www.allegromusique.fr
Logiprox 2024-01-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chennevières-sur-Marne, France · www.logiprox.fr
AlloVoisins 2023-12-20 - Growth Capital
Rezé, France · www.allovoisins.com
BH Technologies SAS 2023-11-20 - Secondary Sale
Grenoble, France · www.bh-technologies.com
Baïja 2023-11-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Paris, France · www.baija.com
Groupe Vittori 2023-11-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Audincourt, France · www.groupe-vittori.com
Labbe Process equipment 2023-06-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tournan en Brie, France · www.labbe-france.fr
SEAT Ventilation SAS 2023-01-10 - Secondary Sale
Verniolle, France · www.seat-ventilation.com
Oktey 2022-07-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bordeaux, France · www.oktey.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Tofane Global SAS 2018-01-01 NOS International Carrier Services 2020-04-02 4
Paris, France · www.tofaneglobal.com Lisbon, Portugal
Tofane Global SAS 2018-01-01 Altice SA - International Wholesale Voice Carrier Business 2018-03-12 3
Paris, France · www.tofaneglobal.com Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Tofane Global SAS 2018-01-01 iBasis, Inc. 2018-03-08 2
Paris, France · www.tofaneglobal.com Burlington, Massachusetts · www.ibasis.net

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 5 (13%) 9M (100%) 7 (14%) 9M (100%)
Electrical Equipment 2 (5%) - 5 (10%) -
Manufacturing 3 (8%) - 5 (10%) -
Building Materials 1 (3%) - 3 (6%) -
Communications 3 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Consumer Products 3 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Information Technology 2 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Machinery 3 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Construction 2 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Education 2 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Financial Services 2 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Plastics - - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Software 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 38 $9M 49 $9M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 36 (95%) 9M (100%) 46 (94%) 9M (100%)
Belgium 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Switzerland 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Finland - - 1 (2%) -
Total 38 $9M 49 $9M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 23 (61%) - 27 (55%) -
Stake Purchase 8 (21%) - 14 (29%) -
Growth Capital 3 (8%) - 4 (8%) -
Divestiture 2 (5%) 9M (100%) 2 (4%) 9M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Total 38 $9M 49 $9M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (56%) -
Merger 1 (11%) -
Stake Sale 1 (11%) -
Trade Sale 1 (11%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (11%) -
Total 9 -

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Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $9M
TOTAL $9M
Largest Parera
$9M (2015-04-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
6%
3 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
44%
4 (44%)
Strategic(s)
33%
3 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1988

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Lionel Lambert

Founding Partner

Didier Genoud

Managing Partner

Nicolas Rostand

Managing Partner

Stéphane Billon

Managing Partner

Eric Bruguière

Partner

FAQ

When was Ciclad founded?

Ciclad was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is Ciclad?

Ciclad is a private equity firm.

Where is Ciclad headquartered?

Ciclad is headquartered in Paris, France.

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