M&A Deal Summary

Pechel and Omnes Capital Acquire Sateco

On September 20, 2007, private equity firms Pechel and Omnes Capital acquired building materials company Sateco from Ardian and Trail Capital for 18M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pechel’s 2nd and Omnes Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Pechel’s and Omnes Capital’s 14th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pechel’s 5th and Omnes Capital’s 49th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Sateco was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2016.
  • Sateco was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-09-20
Target Sateco
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Pechel
Omnes Capital
Sellers(s) Ardian
Trail Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 18M EUR

Target

Sateco

Mirebeau, France
website
Sateco is a French provider of metal formworks and safety platforms. Sateco designs and manufactures metal formworks and safety platforms, which are sold to clients primarily in the construction industry. The business also offers complementary services such as equipment rental, maintenance, technical support and training. Sateco was founded in 1953 and is based in Mirebeau, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Pechel

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 550M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 20
Sector (Building Materials) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
Country (France) 5 of 19
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 SVP SAS

Saint Ouen, France

SVP SAS provides management consulting services to businesses and local governments. It offers legislation, finance, accounting, human resources, business life, and market consulting services. SVP SAS was formerly a subsidiary of SVP International. The company is headquartered in Saint Ouen, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-01 SES-imagotag Group

Nanterre, France

SES-imagotag Group is a provider in smart digital labels and pricing automation, develops a comprehensive IoT and digital platform that delivers a complete set of services to retailers. SES-imagotag Group was established in 1987 and is based in Nanterre, France.

Buy -
Buyer

Omnes Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 5.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Omnes Capital formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) is the investment arm of financial services group Credit Agricole. Omnes Capital looks to invest in a range of investment stages and transaction types, including LBO/expansion, venture capital, mezzanine, renewable energy, co-investment, infrastructure, and special situations. The Firm's LBO/expansion group looks to invest €25 to €80 million to support growth initiatives and buyouts of small and mid-cap businesses operating in a variety of industries. Omnes Capital generally invests in businesses operating in France and Italy. Omnes Capital's mezzanine area was formed in 2002 and looks to provide €5 to €30 million of junior capital to similar sized established businesses. In addition to Omnes Capital's traditional equity and subordinated debt investment arm, the Firm also invests in infrastructure projects as well as provides capital for distressed businesses with €10 to €150 million in revenue. Omnes Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 62 of 161
Sector (Building Materials) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 26
Country (France) 49 of 116
Year (2007) 15 of 20
Size (of disclosed) 14 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-03 Proman Gestion

Manosque, France

Founded in 1990 by Roland and Evelyne Gomez at Manosque in the Haute Provence Alps, Proman now ranks among the top 10 temporary staffing agencies in France. The company boasts over 108 branches in France, with a strong presence in the south-east. It employs 200 employees and has around 8,000 temporary employees on its books.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-24 Le Groupe SCT

La-Plaine-Saint-Denis, France

Le Groupe SCT is a switchless telecom operator that provides companies with a full range of innovative telecom services integrating fixed and mobile telephony, Internet, hosting solutions, data exchange and telephone equipment. Le Groupe SCT was founded in 1997 and is based in La-Plaine-Saint-Denis, France.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 125.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €150 million per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 217
Sector (Building Materials) 4 of 13
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 84
Country (France) 11 of 104
Year (2007) 5 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 32 of 33
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-01 Saveur Group

France

SAVEUR is a French manufacturer of blended ingredients for the food industry.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-24 First Data

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

First Data is a provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for merchants, financial institutions and card issuers. First Data was formed in 1989 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Buy $29.0B
SELLER

Trail Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 750M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trail Capital is a private equity firm focused on small to medium-sized French companies. Trail looks to make control equity investments and seeks to commit €20 to €50 million per transaction. The Firm is a 'hands on' investor and looks to work alongside management in building companies. Trail Capital was formed in 2007 and has offices in Paris, Beijing, and Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 18
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 11
Country (France) 1 of 18
Year (2007) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-01 Armatis

Boulogne Billancourt, France

Armatis is a provider of contact centers and call centers to address all your competitiveness issues. Armatis was formed in 1989 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-01 Carre Blanc Distribution S.A.S.

Roanne, France

Carre Blanc Distribution S.A.S. is a specialist retailer of household linen (bed, bathroom, and table linen) in the mid to high-end range. The group sells its products through over 250 owned or franchised outlets. Carre Blanc Distribution was founded in 1982 and is based in Roanne, France.

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