Kartesia Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Lender Profile

In the last 3 years, Kartesia has acquired 11 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Kartesia’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (24%) and information technology (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (40%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (37%). In total, Kartesia has invested in 8 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Kartesia has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity33
    • M&A Buy Activity30
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 20
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20

Kartesia

Kartesia Management S.a r.l.

6 Chesterfield Gardens,
London, W1J 5BQ
United Kingdom
+44 203 700 33 30
www.kartesia.com
contact@kartesia.com

Kartesia is a private investment group and lender that looks to invest in lower middle-market companies throughout the European Union and Central Europe. The Firm is industry agnostic and seeks to commit €10 to €100 million in profitable companies with at least €5 million of EBITDA. Proceeds are typically invested alongside sponsors to support buyouts, recapitalizations, shareholder liquidity needs, or restructurings. Kartesia was established in 2013 and is headquartered in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Real Estate, Restaurants, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 -
Investment Size 10 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.2/yr) # 9 6 7 7 1 - 30
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - - 1 1 1 3
  33

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kerv Group Ltd. 2024-01-25 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.kerv.com
Compania del Tropico SL 2023-06-29 - Secondary Sale
Barcelona, Spain · www.companiadeltropico.es/en/
Green Mobility Holding GMBH 2023-05-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Munich, Germany · www.greenmobility.technology
Optegra UK Ltd. 2022-11-29 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.optegra.com
SI.TEQ Group 2022-10-17 - Consolidation
, Germany
Digital Space Group Ltd. 2022-10-07 - Secondary Buyout
Newark, United Kingdom · www.digitalspace.co.uk
FormMed HealthCare AG 2022-07-26 - Growth Capital
Frankfurt am Main, Germany · www.formmed.de
Access Partnership Ltd. 2022-07-07 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.accesspartnership.com
Desmet Ballestra Ethanol GmbH 2022-04-22 - Secondary Buyout
Graz, Austria · www.desmetballestra.com
Siat SpA 2022-04-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Turate, Italy · www.siat.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Aresia SA 2018-07-03 Aresia SA (old) 2021-06-22 1
Villeneuve la Garenne, France · www.aresia.com Villeneuve la Garenne, France · www.aresia.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 6 (22%) - 7 (23%) -
Information Technology 2 (7%) - 3 (10%) -
Life Science 2 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
Media 2 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
Aerospace 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Communications 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Digital Media 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Education 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Software 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 27 - 30 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 10 (37%) - 11 (37%) -
Germany 6 (22%) - 7 (23%) -
France 5 (19%) - 5 (17%) -
Italy 2 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
Spain 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
Austria 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Croatia 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Netherlands 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 27 - 30 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 11 (41%) - 12 (40%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 10 (37%) - 11 (37%) -
Growth Capital 4 (15%) - 4 (13%) -
Consolidation 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 27 - 30 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (100%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
37%
11 (37%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Lender

Size

Mega

PE Assets

5.0B EUR

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Laurent Bouvier

Founding Partner

Damien Scaillierez

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Jaime Prieto

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Matthieu Delamaire

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Jean Diercxsens

Head of Belgium & The Netherlands

FAQ

When was Kartesia founded?

Kartesia was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Kartesia?

Kartesia is a lender.

Where is Kartesia headquartered?

Kartesia is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Kartesia have under management?

Kartesia has 5.0B EUR under management.

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