M&A Deal Summary

Syntegra Capital Acquires Questel

On December 1, 2007, private equity firm Syntegra Capital acquired information technology company Questel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Syntegra Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Syntegra Capital’s 11th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Questel was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.
  • Questel was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-12-01
Target Questel
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Syntegra Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Questel

Paris, France
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Questel is a developer of IT tools to help corporations manage their intellectual property issues. Covering patents, trademarks and industrial design. Questel products and services comprise databases, search and monitoring services. Questel was founded in 1978 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer

Syntegra Capital

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Syntegra Capital is a German private equity firm focused on continental Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Switzerland). Syntegra looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in buy-ins, buyouts, consolidations, and special situations. The Firm targets mid-sized businesses generating €30 to €300 million in revenue and can commit up to €30 million per transaction. Syntegra was founded in 1997 and has offices in Paris and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 32
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 25 of 25
Country (France) 11 of 13
Year (2007) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-01 Gevers

Antwerpen, Belgium

GEVERS, a Belgian office specialised in intellectual property. Soon thereafter, the firm opened its doors in Brussels, Liège and Ghent as well. At the end of the 1930’s GEVERS created the first worldwide database containing all registered trademarks. In 1966 COMPU-MARK, located in Antwerp, was also established by Jacques Gevers Senior. It was the first office to exclusively offer worldwide trade mark searches and watches. As a result of the entry into force of the new protection system in 1971 GEVERS applied for more than 25.000 Benelux trademarks.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-01 Sovitec

Fleurus, Belgium

Sovitec manufactures glass microbeads, used for building materials. European leader in the production and sale of micro glass beads which are used as reflective component of road markings and in several high-end (industrial) applications. Sovitec was founded in 1954 and is based in Fleurus, Belgium.

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