M&A Deal Summary

Abénex Acquires Cisbio Bioassays SAS

On July 6, 2016, private equity firm Abénex acquired life science company Cisbio Bioassays SAS from Argos Wityu

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Abénex’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Abénex’s 15th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Cisbio Bioassays SAS was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-07-06
Target Cisbio Bioassays SAS
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Abénex
Sellers(s) Argos Wityu
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Cisbio Bioassays SAS

Codolet, France
Cisbio Bioassays SAS is a life sciences company committed to improving human healthcare. Cisbio develops and markets products and technologies used for in vitro diagnostics and drug discovery.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Abénex

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 1.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Abénex Capital SA is a French private equity firm focuses on acquiring mid-market companies throughout France. The Firm seeks to hold both majority and minority equity interest in companies along with the management teams. Specific areas of interest include consumer productsinterests, business services, industry and healthcare sector. The Firm will consider variety of transaction includes MBOs, MBIs, and LBO. Abénex, Capital SA was formerly known as ABN Amro Capital France and became independent of ABN Amro in 2008. Abénex Capital SA is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 50
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 9
Country: France M&A 15 of 46
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-18 Grand Frais

Givors, France

Grand Frais is a fresh food retail specialist, offering under one roof an extensive selection of quality fresh products (fruits & vegetables, seafood, meat, dairy and grocery). Grand Frais was founded in 1992 and is based in Givors, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-01 Laboratoire Lescuyer

Aytré, France

Laboratoire Lescuyer offers a range of more than 90 food supplements to preserve health capital. Cholesterol, fatigue and vitality, intestinal comfort, joints, stress, sleep, vitamins, and minerals. Laboratoire Lescuyer is based in Aytré, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Argos Wityu

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argos Soditic is a private equity firm that seeks majority or minority investments in small to medium sized companies headquartered throughout Europe. Argos Soditic will consider investments in public or private companies generating revenue of €20 to €600 million. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €100 million. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts/buy-ins, divestitures, and growth capital needs. Argos Soditic is a generalist investor with interest in aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, business services, chemicals, marketing, industrial products, packaging, staffing, medical products, and healthcare services. Argos Soditic was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 41
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 15 of 20
Country: France M&A 17 of 26
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Bagnolet, France

LEXSI Group is a provider of IT system security services. LEXSI Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Babnolet, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 La Compagnie des Desserts

Lezignan-Corbieres, France

La Compagnie des Desserts is a European producer of frozen desserts and ice creams for the B2B channel (restaurants, cafés, hotels) and foodservice market. La Compagnie des Desserts was founded in 1983 and is based in Lezignan-Corbieres, France.

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