M&A Deal Summary

Ardian Acquires 4NEW

On July 1, 2019, private equity firm Ardian acquired renewable energy company 4NEW

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 11th transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 30th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-01
Target 4NEW
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) Ardian
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

4NEW

Italy
4NEW is a holding company devoted to investing in wind farms and solar energy projects in Italy and Spain. The total energy capacity is 157MW. 4NEW is based in Italy.

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Buyer

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 356 of 465
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 11 of 17
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 107 of 124
Country: Italy M&A 30 of 37
Year: 2019 M&A 20 of 32
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-31 Uptoo

Paris, France

Uptoo is an operator of recruiting platform for sales representatives and sales managers. Uptoo powered by an integrated and collaborative digital platform, provides evaluation, recruitment, and training for the best talent in the B2B sector. Uptoo was founded in 2005 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-05 Albert Weber

Markdorf, Germany

Albert Weber is a technological provider of the global vehicle supply industry. Albert Weber produces drive components for passenger cars, heavy trucks, and power sport vehicles. Albert Weber was founded in 1969 and is based in Markdorf, Germany.

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