M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-07-28 |
| Target | Batisante |
| Sector | Safety/Security |
| Buyer(s) |
21 Invest
European Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Qualium Investissement |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
21 Invest is a private equity firm that targets investments in growth-oriented, middle-market Italian, French, and Polish companies operating in a variety of industries. The Firm invests in French businesses through 21 Centrale Partners, Italian companies through 21 Partners SGR, and Polish companies through 21 Concordia. The Firm targets transactions requiring at least €10 million of capital typically in the form of development capital for growth companies, buyout capital for managers, or replacement capital for companies facing succession issues or needing shareholder liquidity. 21 Invest was founded in 1992 and is based in Treviso, Italy.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 89 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 7 of 44 |
| Country: France M&A | 15 of 48 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 6 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 |
Interflora
Lyon, France Interflora is a flower and gift digital platform that operates a portfolio of complementary gifting brands including Interflora, the iconic European flower and gift brand in France, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Iceland, and Romania. MyFlower is the holding company of the Interflora France group operating the Interflora brand, a leader in floral transmission in Europe, which also owns the online pure-player “Bebloom”, as well as “Renaud Distribution”, a leader in distributing supplies to florists, and cadeaux.com, the leader in online distribution of personalized gifts. Interflora was formed in 1991 and is based in Lyon, France. |
Buy | £66M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-24 |
B-Pack Due
S. Pietro Mosezzo, Italy Italian leader in the production and distribution of mono-oriented polypropylene plastic films applications for the textile, medical and food industries. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
European Capital is the European investment affiliate of American Capital. European Capital looks to provide a variety of investment and financing solutions including unitranche debt, mezzanine capital, senior debt, and equity co-investment. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, finance growth, and make acquisitions. European Capital is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for investments in the consumer, technology, manufacturing, services, and distribution sectors. European Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 26 of 74 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 12 of 32 |
| Country: France M&A | 10 of 31 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 15 of 27 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 |
Avery Weigh-Tronix
Fairmont, Minnesota, United States Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC, a supplier of scales, weighing equipment and solutions. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-31 |
Cromology
Clichy, France Cromology designs, manufactures, sells, and distributes a wide range of decorative paints and products to professionals and consumers through its presence in eight European countries. 65% of its activity is in France, 35% in Southern Europe, and in the rest of the world. Cromology was founded in 1986 and is based in Clichy, France. |
Buy | €1.0B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Qualium Investissement is a large private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in French companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and prefers buyouts of family-owned or closely held companies that are seeking a change of ownership. Qualium's looks to invest €20 to €75 million in transactions valued up to €250 million. Qualium Investissement is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 38 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| Country: France M&A | 6 of 36 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-08 |
Saraware Oy
Rovaniemi, Finland Saraware Oy develops real-time sofware systems and it offers information technology services. in 2006 Saraware Oy acquired by Wipro Technologies. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-01 |
Agro Service 2000
Menat, France Agro Service 2000 is a provider of distribution network specialized in products to professionals involved in agriculture, forestry and DIY (do-it-yourself). Its merchandise includes materials, tools and other supplies. Agro Service 2000 was founded in 1982 and is based in Menat, France. |
Buy | - |
