M&A Deal Summary

Altus Group Acquires Finance Active

On March 9, 2021, Altus Group acquired internet software and services company Finance Active from Cathay Capital Private Equity for 100M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Altus Group’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Altus Group’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Altus Group’s 2nd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-03-09
Target Finance Active
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Altus Group
Sellers(s) Cathay Capital Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M EUR

Target

Finance Active

Paris, France
Finance Active designs SaaS solutions to improve performance in debt management and financial risk management: foreign exchange, investment, prospective, and guarantees. Finance Active paves the way for digital transformation in financial departments of companies, local authorities, and financial institutions with more than 13,000 users across 5 continents. Finance Active was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Altus Group

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Real Estate
Employees3,000
Revenue 773M CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Altus Group provider of independent real estate consulting and professional advisory services worldwide. With a staff of more than 1,700, Altus Group has a network of more than 70 offices in 14 countries worldwide, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the United States. Altus Group was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
Country (France) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-03 Taliance Group

Paris, France

Taliance is a provider of cloud-based alternative investment software for property investors and their subcontractors. Taliance is based in Paris, France.

Buy €20M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-06 StratoDem Analytics

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

StratoDem Analytics is a provider of cloud-based platform integrates vast amounts of granular local demographic and economic datasets to generate predictive models and analytical tools that enable clients to better understand the factors influencing the market and build more accurate models and forecasts. StratoDem Analytics was founded in 2015 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cathay Capital Private Equity

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS is a French Chinese private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses in France, Hong Kong, and China. Cathay looks to help Western companies leverage opportunities in China and help Chinese companies leverage Western best practices and partnerships. The Firm looks to invest in businesses generating €5 to €150 million in revenues. Areas of interest include retail, consumer goods, electrical equipment, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, animal healthcare, translation, food, consumer services, and software. Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS was formed in 2007 and is based in Paris. The firm has additional offices in New York and Shanghai.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 30
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
Country (France) 12 of 21
Year (2021) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-27 Equativ

Paris, France

Equativ is an independent adtech platform built to serve the interests of both buyers and publishers. Smart’s fully transparent platform and shared-interest business approach enables brands and premium publishers to get their fair share of ad value at every opportunity, on their terms. Brands can achieve greater efficiency through their advertising spend, and publishers can act with certainty and have the control they need to provide the right blend of transaction models, channels, formats, and audience data to deliver true value path optimization to brands. Equativ was formed in 2001 and is based in Paris, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-17 Righton Gene

Shanghai, China

Righton Gene is an IVD company that engages in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of molecular diagnostic test kits primarily using multiplex RT-PCR, NGS, and ddPCR. Righton Bio was founded in 2010 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Sell -
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