M&A Deal Summary

Ardian and Castik Capital Acquire Alpega

On July 1, 2017, private equity firms Ardian and Castik Capital acquired software company Alpega from Wolters Kluwer

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 11th and Castik Capital’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 5th and Castik Capital’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-01
Target Alpega
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Ardian
Castik Capital
Sellers(s) Wolters Kluwer
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Alpega

Diegem, Belgium
Alpega is a global logistics Software Company that offers end-to-end solutions that cover all transport needs, including Transport Management Services (TMS) and Freight Exchanges. The Transport Management Systems (TMS) software solutions, inet, Transwide, and TAS, connect companies to a broad network of logistics providers and digitize their complex supply chain management. The systems provide live visibility over incoming and outgoing logistics and seamlessly link truck drivers and logistics providers with shippers. Alpega is based in Diegem, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 125.0B 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 €150 million 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 295 of 418
Sector (Software) 11 of 16
Type (Divestiture) 22 of 30
Country (Belgium) 5 of 8
Year (2017) 11 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-01 DelicPol Sp. z o.o.

ul. Grunwaldzka 8, Poland

DelicPol Sp. z o.o. is a producer of sponge cakes with jelly covered with chocolate. DelicPol produces cookies, dry biscuits, cocktail biscuits, and gingerbread. DelicPol Sp. z o.o. was founded in 1992 and is based in ul. Grunwaldzka 8, Poland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-03 SPMR

Puteaux, France

SPMR is a refined oil pipeline network company. SPMR owns and operates a pipeline network of strategic interest, which connects the Fos-Lavera oil facilities in southeastern France with the Lyon area, Northern French Alps, Switzerland and the main French Riviera oil depots. The network is 760km long and transports around 9.5Mm3 of products per year. SPMR was founded in 1962 and is based in Puteaux, France.

Buy -
Buyer

Castik Capital

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Castik Capital Partners advises Luxembourg based Castik Capital, the manager of the EPIC Funds. Castik seeks public and private investment opportunities throughout Europe where the Firm can commit €100 to €300 million per transaction. Castik was formed in 2014 and is based in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 14
Sector (Software) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-20 Acrotec

Develier, Switzerland

Acrotec is an independent group created by micromechanics professionals. Its main objective is to be a reference subcontractor by offering a wide range of manufacturing processes for precision components. Its strategy is both to provide "Swiss Made" quality products to the entire watch industry as well as to the automotive, electronics, medical, jewelry, and aeronautics industries. Acrotec is based in Develier, Switzerland.

Buy Fr.280M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-29 CPA Global

Jersey, Channel Islands

CPA Global is an intellectual property (IP) management and technology company serving over 10,000 customers and connecting millions of global IP users every day. CPA Global was founded in 1969 and is based in Jersey, Channel Islands.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wolters Kluwer

Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 1836
Sector Information Services
Employees21,127
Revenue 5.6B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Wolters Kluwer is a global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services globally for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer was founded in 1836 and is based in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 15
Sector (Software) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 14
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-07 Tagetik Software Srl

Lucca, Italy

Tagetik Software Srl is a global provider of corporate performance management software and services to mid- and large size corporations. Tagetik is a market leader in corporate performance management solutions, supporting the workflow of the Office of the CFO, including financial and operational budgeting and planning, consolidation and close process, financial modeling, analytics and reporting. Relied upon by nearly 1,000 corporate customers and 75,000 users in over 35 countries, Tagetik’s highly configurable, modular software suite seamlessly integrates with most ERP systems, including SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft. The solution can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid manner.

Buy €300M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-28 Wolters Kluwer NV - U.K. Publishing Assets

United Kingdom

Wolters Kluwer NV - U.K. Publishing Assets include information services for HR, health & safety, and compliance professionals and online and print publications for accountants and tax consultants.

Sell €13M
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