M&A Deal Summary

B&Capital, Bpifrance Investissement, Alliance Entreprendre and Naxicap Partners Acquire Nextpool

On December 16, 2020, private equity firm B&Capital, Bpifrance Investissement, private equity firm Alliance Entreprendre and private equity firm Naxicap Partners acquired consumer products company Nextpool from Latour Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is B&Capital’s 1st, Bpifrance Investissement’s 4th, Alliance Entreprendre’s 1st and Naxicap Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is B&Capital’s 5th, Bpifrance Investissement’s 64th, Alliance Entreprendre’s 3rd and Naxicap Partners’ 118th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-16
Target Nextpool
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) B&Capital
Bpifrance Investissement
Alliance Entreprendre
Naxicap Partners
Sellers(s) Latour Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Nextpool

Ecully, France
Nextpool provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of bespoke swimming pool equipment. The company’s product positioning is mid/high-end, and its clientele is entirely B2B. Its products include swimming pool safety covers, swimming pool liners, water treatment products, and sun protection equipment. Nextpool was formed in 2004 and is based in Ecully, France.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

B&Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2016
PE ASSETS 217M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

B & Capital is a private investment group that looks to support and grow French companies valued between €20 and €150 million. The Firm principally targets control minority stakes and will consider a variety of investment situations including standard buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and management buy-ins. Sectors of interest include business services, distribution, technology, and healthcare. B & Capital was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 5 of 8
Year: 2020 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-14 Miidex Lighting

Plaisance Du Touch, France

Miidex is a B2B distributor serving the French LED lighting solutions market. Miidex Lighting was founded in 2008 and is based in Plaisance Du Touch, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-14 Seaport ODLM

Rhone-Alpes , France

Seaport ODLM is a specialist in the creation, design, marketing and distribution of optical and solar glasses positioned in the affordable luxury segment. Seaport ODLM was founded in 1985 and is based in Rhone-Alpes, France.

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DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 115
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 4 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 15 of 26
Country: France M&A 64 of 114
Year: 2020 M&A 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-16 L Angelys

Fontcouverte, France

L’Angelys is a manufacturer of high-quality ice creams and sorbets, made with fresh, healthy ingredients and without preservatives or additives. L'Angelys was founded in 1996 and is based in Fontcouverte, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 Soleo

saint medard d'eyrans, France

Soleo is a food wholesaler for catering professionals. Soleo was founded in 2003 and is based in Saint medard d'eyrans, France.

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DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: France M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-15 Ecocleen

Wallingford, United Kingdom

Ecocleen is a commercial cleaning company. Ecocleen is based in Wallingford, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Naxicap Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Naxicap Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in small to medium-sized businesses in France, the Benelux, Spain, and Germany. Naxicap invests in a variety of sectors including business services, technology, healthcare, food, real estate, and consumer products. Naxicap Partners was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 126 of 139
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 35 of 38
Country: France M&A 118 of 131
Year: 2020 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-14 Guntermann & Drunck

Siegen, Germany

Guntermann & Drunck engages in the development of products for software training. Due to its innovative strength and manufacturing expertise as well as a wide range of products, Guntermann has established itself over the years as a major provider of management solutions for digital and analog computer signals. G&D products are used in control room applications to centrally control a large number of computers, for example in air traffic control, industrial production, or studio technology. Guntermann & Drunck was formed in 1985 and is based in Siegen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 VIATEMIS

Saint Victor, France

VIATEMIS offers design, manufacturing and marketing of mechatronic solutions related to vehicle energy management. VIATEMIS is based in Saint Victor, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Latour Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 3.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Latour Capital is a French private equity firm focused on buyouts, divestitures, and growth capital investments in Western Europe. Latour pursues companies valued between €50 and €300 million where it can invest €15 to €45 million. Latour Capital is sector agnostic, but the Firm has a preference for business services companies. Latour Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 5
Country: France M&A 5 of 9
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-23 Kandelium

Bad Honningen, Germany

Kandelium is a barium and strontium, and sodium percarbonate Businesses. Kandelium is based in Bad Honningen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-29 Sogetrel

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Sogetrel is a provider of communication network services, with turnkey solutions for the deployment, connection and commissioning of customers telecommunication networks. Sogetrel was founded in 1985 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

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