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 manufacturing (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 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (40%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity59
    • M&A Buy Activity49
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • 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 (0.8/yr) # 6 - - 1 2 1 10
  59

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kyotherm SAS 2024-11-20 - Secondary Sale
Paris, France · www.kyotherm.com
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
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 4 (11%) 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 37 $9M 49 $9M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 35 (95%) 9M (100%) 46 (94%) 9M (100%)
Belgium 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Switzerland 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Finland - - 1 (2%) -
Total 37 $9M 49 $9M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 22 (59%) - 27 (55%) -
Stake Purchase 8 (22%) - 14 (29%) -
Growth Capital 3 (8%) - 4 (8%) -
Divestiture 2 (5%) 9M (100%) 2 (4%) 9M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Total 37 $9M 49 $9M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (60%) -
Merger 1 (10%) -
Stake Sale 1 (10%) -
Trade Sale 1 (10%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (10%) -
Total 10 -

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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)
50%
5 (50%)
Strategic(s)
30%
3 (30%)

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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