UI Gestion SA Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, UI Gestion SA has acquired 12 companies. It has also invested in 15 others.

UI Gestion SA’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (9%) and consumer products (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and growth capital (39%). Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired Groupe Louis Tellier SAS for $6M.

In the last 3 years, UI Gestion SA has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (55%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity94
    • M&A Buy Activity83
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 31
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 9

UI Gestion SA

6 rue Newton,
Paris, 75116
France
+33 (0)1 42 56 66 00
www.uigestion.com
contact@uigestionsa.fr

UI Gestion SA is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in small to mid-sized French companies. UI Gestion seeks businesses with up to €50 million in revenue and is a generalist investor with no sector preferences. UI Gestion SA is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Information Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (6.6/yr) # 50 6 11 10 6 - 83
vol $8M $8M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 6 - 2 2 1 - 11
  94

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Physitek Devices SAS 2023-09-12 - Growth Capital
Voisins-le-Bretonneux, France · www.physitek.fr
Lindera Group SAS 2023-07-04 - Secondary Sale
Fresnes, France · www.lindera.fr
Aurexia 2023-05-10 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.aurexia.com
Cotemp Sensing 2023-03-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chaignes, France · www.correge.fr
Fortify HR Solutions 2023-03-16 - Growth Capital
Lyon, France · www.fortify.fr
FAB Group 2023-03-14 - Growth Capital
Nantes, France · www.fab-group.fr
Takoma SAS 2023-01-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Garches, France · www.takoma.fr
Maugin SAS 2022-10-03 - Trade Sale
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France · www.maugin.fr
Sensas SA 2022-09-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Fontenay-sur Eure, France · www.sensas.com
Pilocap 2022-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saint-Jean-d'Illac, France · www.formation-pilocap.fr
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Acolad Group 2019-08-28 Ubiqus SA 2022-03-22 1
Boulogne-Billancourt, France · www.acolad.com Paris, France · www.ubiqus.fr

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 7 (10%) - 7 (8%) -
Consumer Products 4 (6%) - 6 (7%) 6M (78%)
Healthcare Services 5 (7%) - 6 (7%) -
Manufacturing 6 (9%) - 6 (7%) -
Food 4 (6%) - 5 (6%) -
Education 4 (6%) - 4 (5%) -
Information Technology 3 (4%) - 4 (5%) -
Packaging 3 (4%) - 4 (5%) -
Construction 2 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Distribution 3 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Metals/Mining 3 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Transportation 2 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) 2M (22%)
Aerospace 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Beverages 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) -
Building Materials 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) -
Electronics 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Leisure 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Life Science 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Software 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Staffing 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Automotive 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Furniture - - 1 (1%) -
Information Services 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (1%) -
Plastics 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 69 - 83 $8M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 69 (100%) - 83 (100%) 8M (100%)
Total 69 - 83 $8M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 33 (48%) - 39 (47%) 8M (100%)
Growth Capital 28 (41%) - 32 (39%) -
Secondary Buyout 6 (9%) - 10 (12%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Total 69 - 83 $8M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (55%) -
Trade Sale 2 (18%) -
Sold to Management 1 (9%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (9%) -
Unknown 1 (9%) -
Total 11 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Translink Corporate Finance
1
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
1
Deloitte
1
Legal Deals
PwC Law
1
Ernst & Young - Law
1
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $8M
TOTAL $8M
Largest Groupe Louis Tellier SAS
$6M (2010-02-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
12%
10 (12%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
55%
6 (55%)
Strategic(s)
27%
3 (27%)

FAQ

What type of investor is UI Gestion SA?

UI Gestion SA is a private equity firm.

Where is UI Gestion SA headquartered?

UI Gestion SA is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does UI Gestion SA have under management?

UI Gestion SA has 600M EUR under management.

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