Divestiture • Apparel/Textiles

Activa Capital and Indigo Capital SAS Acquire Atlas For Men

On July 12, 2016, private equity firm Activa Capital and mezzanine finance firm Indigo Capital SAS acquired apparel/textiles company Atlas For Men from De Agostini Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is Activa Capital’s 2nd and Indigo Capital SAS’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Activa Capital’s 23rd and Indigo Capital SAS’s 10th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Atlas For Men was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.
  • Atlas For Men was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2022.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 12, 2016
Target Atlas For Men
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Activa Capital
Indigo Capital SAS
Sellers(s) De Agostini Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Atlas For Men

Paris, France
Atlas For Men is a company specializing in the omnichannel distance selling of outdoor clothing and accessories for men. Atlas For Men is also a major player in the Internet with its 9 e-commerce sites. Atlas For Men was founded in 1999 and is based in Paris, France.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

Activa Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Activa Capital is a private equity investment firm that seeks to acquire and invest in mid-market French businesses operating in the industrial products, consumer goods, food and drink, pharmaceutical, business services, and financial services sectors. Activa looks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of €20 to €100 million and will consider majority investments in buyout situations as well as non-control positions in businesses looking for growth funding. Activa can commit in the range of €10 to €30 million per transaction and up to €60 million with co-investment. Target companies typically lead their sector or market and have positive/stable cash flow. Activa Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 25 of 33
Sector: Apparel/Textiles 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: France 23 of 31
Year: 2016 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-30 LOOK Cycle

Nevers, France

LOOK Cycle designs and manufactures of bikes and high-end accessories. Its knowhow and technology have been rewarded many times, as much for its products as for its policy of innovation. LOOK Cycle is based in Nevers, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-06 La Maison Bleue

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

La Maison Bleue is a provider of private daycare centres for infants. La Maison Bleue was founded in 2004 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Indigo Capital SAS is an independent investment management firm specializing in the providing junior capital to privately-owned French and European businesses. The Firm focuses on investing into medium-sized businesses across all industry sectors, often for transactions such as management buyouts, corporate acquisitions, expansion or recapitalisation. Indigo will invest alongside leading European private equity firms, as well as management teams and corporates. Indigo Capital was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector: Apparel/Textiles 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: France 10 of 11
Year: 2016 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-20 People & Baby

Paris, France

People & Baby is a provider of childhood care facilities, especially for company crèches. People & Baby is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-21 Nerim

Paris, France

Nerim is a telecom operator providing Internet, hosting and telecom services for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France. Nerim was founded in 1999 and is based in Paris, France.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

De Agostini Group


Category Company
DESCRIPTION


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Apparel/Textiles 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: France 1 of 1
Year: 2016 1 of 1

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