M&A Deal Summary

NextStage AM Acquires Wolf Lingerie

On March 10, 2022, private equity firm NextStage AM acquired apparel/textiles company Wolf Lingerie from GIMV

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NextStage AM’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is NextStage AM’s 5th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-03-10
Target Wolf Lingerie
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) NextStage AM
Sellers(s) GIMV
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Wolf Lingerie

La Wantzenau, France
Wolf Lingerie is a manufacturer of lingerie products for women in France and internationally. Wolf Lingerie was founded in 1947 and is based in La Wantzenau, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

NextStage AM

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 467M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NextStage is a private equity firm focused on small to mid-sized growth companies in France. The Firm was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (France) 5 of 7
Year (2022) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-10 WiiSmile

Montmelian, France

WiiSmile offers VSEs / SMEs the opportunity to cultivate the commitment of their employees by improving their quality of life and that of their families. The company has thus developed a 100% digital platform in SaaS mode, supported by a team of 30 call center agents, allowing more than 8 small and medium-sized companies located throughout France, to offer their employees an “all-in-one” offer. WiiSmile was founded in 2001 and is based in Montmelian, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-15 WiiSmile

Montmelian, France

WiiSmile offers VSEs / SMEs the opportunity to cultivate the commitment of their employees by improving their quality of life and that of their families. The company has thus developed a 100% digital platform in SaaS mode, supported by a team of 30 call center agents, allowing more than 8 small and medium-sized companies located throughout France, to offer their employees an “all-in-one” offer. WiiSmile was founded in 2001 and is based in Montmelian, France.

Sell €70M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GIMV

Antwerp, Belgium

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GIMV is a Belgium based public investment company focused on private equity and venture capital investments in tech-based businesses. GIMV's private equity practice operates through its Corporate Investment unit and targets management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financings of companies with annual sales between EUR15 and EUR150 million. For buyout opportunities GIMV generally takes a majority stake in businesses and for growth capital needs, GIMV takes a minority position. GIMV does not invest in publicly held companies or turnaround situations. GIMV's geographic focus is within Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and France. GIMV also invests in Russia through Eagle Capital Partners, a partnership with KBC Private Equity. GIMV was formed in 1980 and is headquartered in Antwerp with additional offices in The Hague, Frankfurt, Munich, and Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 97 of 105
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 26 of 30
Country (France) 18 of 20
Year (2022) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-03 EcoChem

Olen, Belgium

EcoChem is a formulator and distributor of flame retardant products. EcoChem is based in Olen, Belguim.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-07 Olyn

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Olyn is a newly created performance-based digital marketing group focused on omnichannel customer engagement. As brands have become increasingly digital and consumers have made omnichannel purchasing part of their regular shopping behaviour, Olyn provides solutions to increase sales through the acquisition, conversion and reactivation of prospects. The group relies on a strong expertise in data, content creation and customer experience. Olyn was founded in 2022 and is based in Paris, France.

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