Pechel Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Pechel’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (10%) and building materials (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (30%). In total, Pechel has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Sateco SAS for $20M.

In the last 3 years, Pechel has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). Pechel’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold CWI Group SAS for $71M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity36
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity16
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 7

Pechel

162, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré,
Paris, 75008
France
+33 (1) 56 59 79 59
www.pechel.com
contact@pechel.com

Pechel is a private equity firm focused on investing in medium-sized, privately owned businesses. Pechel looks for opportunities in a variety of industrial and service-based industries valued between €30 and €200 million. Target transaction situations include growth capital financings, buyouts, and divestitures. The Firm prefers businesses operating in France and Western Europe. Pechel was founded in 2004 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Services, Distribution, E-Commerce, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Media, Plastics, Retail, Software, Technology Hardware

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 8 30
Enterprise Value 20 200
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 20 - - - - - 20
vol $20M $20M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 14 - - 1 1 - 16
vol $71M $71M
  36

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Jems Group 2023-06-20 - Secondary Sale
Neuilly, France · www.jems-group.com
Masci Group 2022-02-18 - Secondary Sale
Richemont, France · www.masci.fr
Jems Group 2019-11-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Neuilly, France · www.jems-group.com
Grand Large Yachting 2019-03-01 - Growth Capital
Tourlaville, France · www.grandlargeyachting.com
Solware Group S.A.S 2018-12-19 - Secondary Sale
Dardilly, France · www.solware.fr
Vernicolor Group 2018-07-10 - Growth Capital
Meudon, France · ww.vernicolor.ro
Sportscape Group 2018-07-02 - Secondary Sale
Vendargues, France · www.privatesportshop.fr
SES-imagotag Group (Store Electronic Systems) 2017-12-21 - Trade Sale
Nanterre, France · www.ses-imagotag.com
Babeau Seguin SAS 2017-10-30 - Secondary Sale
Creney-pres-Troyes, France · www.babeau-seguin.fr
Wellness Sport Club 2017-07-20 - Growth Capital
Lyon, France · www.wellness-sportclub.fr
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials - - 2 (10%) 20M (100%)
Business Services - - 2 (10%) -
Distribution 1 (20%) - 2 (10%) -
Software - - 2 (10%) -
Communications - - 1 (5%) -
Construction - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Services 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (5%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (5%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (5%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (5%) -
Insurance - - 1 (5%) -
Marine 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
Media 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
Plastics 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (5%) -
Total 5 - 20 $20M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 5 (100%) - 19 (95%) 20M (100%)
Netherlands - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 5 (100%) - 19 (95%) 20M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (5%) -
Total 5 - 20 $20M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (40%) - 10 (50%) -
Growth Capital 3 (60%) - 6 (30%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 3 (15%) 20M (100%)
Stake Purchase - - 1 (5%) -
Total 5 - 20 $20M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 8 (50%) -
Unknown 4 (25%) -
Trade Sale 2 (13%) 71M (100%)
Divestiture 1 (6%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (6%) -
Total 16 $71M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
2
XK Corporate Finance
1
Close Brothers Group plc
1
Legal Deals
King & Wood Mallesons
1
SJ Berwin LLP
1
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $20M
Largest Sateco SAS
$20M (2007-09-20)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $71M
TOTAL $71M
Largest CWI Group SAS
$71M (2014-10-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
3 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
8 (50%)
Strategic(s)
25%
4 (25%)

FAQ

When was Pechel founded?

Pechel was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Pechel?

Pechel is a private equity firm.

Where is Pechel headquartered?

Pechel is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Pechel have under management?

Pechel has 550M EUR under management.

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