M&A Deal Summary

Aksìa Group Acquires Primo Group

On October 15, 2019, private equity firm Aksìa Group acquired healthcare services company Primo Group from ArchiMed

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aksìa Group’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Aksìa Group’s 15th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-10-15
Target Primo Group
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Aksìa Group
Sellers(s) ArchiMed
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Fineurop Soditic (Financial)
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners (Legal)

Target

Primo Group

Torino, Italy
Primo Group is an Italian chain of dental clinics offering a complete solution of high-quality dental treatments with a medium-end market. Primo Group directly operates through dental clinics around Italy. Primo organization is characterized by high-quality standards, clear high-end positioning among the Italian dental chains, high street locations, and operational efficiency based on the internal laboratory and technology integration. Primo Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Torino, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aksìa Group

Milan, Italy

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aksìa Group is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions throughout Italy. The Firm targets opportunities in advanced manufacturing, mechanical industries, and companies specialized in highly engineered products. Aksia’s typical transaction situation includes corporate divestitures, traditional buyouts, and growth capital financings. The Firm generally takes a controlling equity stake in portfolio companies. Aksìa Group was formed in 1997 and is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 24
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
Country (Italy) 15 of 24
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-04 MEP

Pergola, Italy

MEP S.P.A. designs and manufactures precision metal-cutting equipment for steel, aluminum, and other metal alloys, providing automatic and semi-automatic equipment and solutions to many industries, including construction, automotive, mechanics, and oil & gas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-29 Valpizza

Valsamoggia, Italy

Valpizza is focused on the production and commercialization of frozen pizza base and topped pizza. Valpizza was formed in 1992 and is based in Valsamoggia, Italy.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ArchiMed

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 8.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

ArchiMed is a specialist French private equity firm focused on buyouts of and growth capital investments in European healthcare-oriented companies. The Firm looks to invest €10 million to €1 billion per transaction and specifically targets companies in the public health, care and wellness, biotech, and medical technology segments of the healthcare industry. ArchiMed was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in Lyon.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Italy) 1 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-09 Eurolyser

Salzburg, Austria

Eurolyser designs and engineers patented point-of-care testing equipment and kits, diagnosing a wide range of conditions in animals and humans. Point-of-care testing is done at the time of consultation, leading to the immediate availability of results and more timely, informed decisions concerning treatment. Eurolyser was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Salzburg, Austria.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-09 DHG

Caerphilly, United Kingdom

DHG is a fully integrated developer and manufacturer of a range of innovative pressure care products designed to prevent medical issues such as pressure sores, which can lead to serious, sometimes life-threatening diseases. DHG was formed in 2009 and is based in Caerphilly, United Kingdom.

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