M&A Deal Summary

ArchiMed Acquires Suanfarma

On November 18, 2021, private equity firm ArchiMed acquired life science company Suanfarma from Intermediate Capital Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ArchiMed’s 9th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is ArchiMed’s 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-18
Target Suanfarma
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) ArchiMed
Sellers(s) Intermediate Capital Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Suanfarma

Alcobendas, Spain
Suanfarma is a provider in developing, producing, and marketing raw materials and finished dosage forms for the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, veterinary, nutritional, and cosmetic sectors. Suanfarma was founded in 1993 and is based in Alcobendas, Spain.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

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 27 of 38
Sector: Life Science M&A 9 of 14
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 5
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-17 Cardioline

Trento, Italy

Cardioline is a manufacturer and provider of traditional cardiology devices and services. Supplying respectively 20 percent and 50 percent of hospital and physician demand for electrocardiogram machines in Italy. Using proprietary online technology and software, Cardioline offers sophisticated, remote cardiology testing and diagnostics for patients and the entities serving them, including physicians, pharmacists, hospitals, ambulance crews, and others. Cardioline was formed in 1962 and is based in Trento, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-16 CARSO

Vénissieux, France

CARSO is a provider of environmental and agrifood analytical services. CARSO offers analyses of dioxins, pesticides, metals, drug residues, organic compounds, bacteria, parasites, viruses, GMOs, BSE tests, asbestos, eco-toxicology, radioactivity, materials in contact with water, physicochemical properties, etc. CARSO was founded in 1992 and is based in Vénissieux, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Intermediate Capital Group

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 74.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 211 of 225
Sector: Life Science M&A 7 of 9
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 78 of 86
Country: Spain M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2021 M&A 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-15 Park Holidays

Bexhill-On-Sea, United Kingdom

Park Holidays is an operator of 25-holiday parks across the south of England. Caravan parks have a loyal and growing customer base which, combined with planning policies that restrict the development of new parks, results in a robust and resilient business model. Park Holidays was formed in 1984 and is based in Bexhill-On-Sea.

Sell £950M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-16 Euro Cater

Svenstrup, Denmark

Euro Cater is a foodservice wholesaler, offering a full range of food products for restaurants, hotels, caterers and other professional kitchens. Euro Cater was founded in 2006 and is based in Svenstrup, Denmark.

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