Parquest Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Parquest Capital has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Parquest Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefood (12%) and healthcare services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (45%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (39%). In total, Parquest Capital has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Parquest Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (72%). Parquest Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold Groupe B&B Hotels Sas for $434M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity53
    • M&A Buy Activity32
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 20
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 4

Parquest Capital

Parquest Capital

19, Avenue de l'Opéra,
Paris, 75001
France
+01 70 08 60 90
www.parquest.fr
contact@parquest.fr

Parquest Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in mid-sized French companies. The Firm pursues companies with €20 to €150 million in revenue and is capable of committing up to €100 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, retail, and healthcare. Parquest Capital was originally established in 2002 as a unit of ING Insurance's French practice. Parquest Capital is based in Paris, France.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Restaurants, Retail, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 100
Enterprise Value 20 150
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 26 - 4 - 2 - 32
Sell (1.0/yr) # 16 3 1 1 - - 21
vol $876M $876M
  53

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Imaneo 2023-06-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Montpellier, France · www.imaneo.fr
Xelya 2023-03-23 - Secondary Buyout
Saint Cloud, France · www.xelya.com
Unither Pharmaceuticals SAS 2022-10-26 - Secondary Sale
Amiens, France · www.unither-pharma.com
Tediber SAS 2021-09-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Paris, France · www.tediber.com
Carat Capital 2021-09-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Paris, France · www.caratcapital.fr
Fauche Group 2021-07-29 - Secondary Sale
Lafrancaise, France · www.fauche.com
Advens 2021-06-17 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.advens.fr
Epikure Distribution SAS 2021-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Colombes, France
Homeperf SAS 2020-05-15 - Trade Sale
Aix-En-Provence, France · www.homeperf.com
Acces Industrie SAS 2020-02-25 - Secondary Sale
Tonneins, France · www.acces-industrie.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (17%) - 4 (12%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (8%) - 4 (12%) -
Business Services 2 (17%) - 3 (9%) -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Life Science 1 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Financial Services - - 2 (6%) -
Information Technology 2 (17%) - 2 (6%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (3%) -
Education 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Insurance - - 1 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Software 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 - 34 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 12 (100%) - 33 (97%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 - 34 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 6 (50%) - 15 (44%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (33%) - 13 (38%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (8%) - 4 (12%) -
Divestiture 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 - 34 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 16 (76%) 876M (100%)
Trade Sale 3 (14%) -
Sold to Management 1 (5%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (5%) -
Total 21 $876M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
FIG Partners
 1
Natixis Partners España
 1
Legal Deals
Goodwin Procter
 3
VOLT Associés
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $876M
TOTAL $876M
Largest Groupe B&B Hotels Sas
$434M (2005-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
44%
15 (44%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
71%
15 (71%)
Strategic(s)
19%
4 (19%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

610M EUR

Established

2002

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Denis Le Chevallier

Partner

Laurence Bouttier

Partner

Pierre Decré

Partner

Thomas Babinet

Partner

Camille Coutelet

Investment Manager

FAQ

When was Parquest Capital founded?

Parquest Capital was founded in 2002.

What type of investor is Parquest Capital?

Parquest Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Parquest Capital headquartered?

Parquest Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Parquest Capital have under management?

Parquest Capital has 610M EUR under management.

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