M&A Deal Summary

Ardian Acquires Attero

On July 24, 2023, private equity firm Ardian acquired environmental company Attero from 3i Infrastructure

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 4th transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 11th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-07-24
Target Attero
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Ardian
Sellers(s) 3i Infrastructure
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Attero

Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Attero is a waste management company that offers its clients services across the full range of waste processing i.e. incineration, composting, recycling, and landfill. Attero owns two energy from waste (‘EfW’) plants, two sorting and pre-treatment facilities, six anaerobic digestion facilities, seven composting facilities and 10 landfills. Attero was founded in 1929 and is based in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 436 of 465
Sector: Environmental M&A 4 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 139 of 155
Country: Netherlands M&A 11 of 12
Year: 2023 M&A 8 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-10 d&b

Backnang, Germany

d&b is a producer of high-quality speakers, amplifiers, and related components. d&b systems are used as reliable tools for long-term use at production and distribution companies from the event and multimedia genre, at festivals and concerts, at musicals, concert halls, theaters, and opera houses, in radio and television products from the tiniest conference rooms to the largest stadiums. d&b was founded in 1981 and is based in Backnang, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-06 Soteria Flexibles

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Soteria Flexibles is a manufacturer of flexible plastic packaging. Soteria Flexibles primarily serves the healthcare, janitorial supply, commercial/industrial, and foodservice end-markets. Soteria Flexibles focuses on specialized containment products where specifications (such as dimensions, color, strength, and printing) are tailored to fit a certain application. Soteria Flexibles is based in Carol Stream, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

3i Infrastructure

St Helier, Channel Islands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 3.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

3i Infrastructure plc is a listed infrastructure investment arm of 3i Group plc. 3i infrastructure invests mainly in Europe and Asia companies with stable underlying performance: asset-intensive businesses, providing essential services over the long term, often on a regulated basis, or with significant contracted revenues. The firm focuses on the Utilities, Transportation, and Social Infrastructure sectors through equity and junior or mezzanine debt investments in the range of £100m–£300 million per transaction. 3i infrastructure was formed in 2007 and is based in Jersey, Channel Islands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector: Environmental M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-06 SRL Traffic Systems

Cheshire, United Kingdom

SRL Traffic Systems is a manufacturer and provider of portable and temporary traffic equipment. The company boasts a nationwide network of 26 depots. It has the industry’s widest range of temporary pedestrian and traffic light systems and is the UK market leader in the sale and hire to the traffic management sector. SRL Traffic Systems was founded in 1997 and is based in Cheshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-05 Valorem

Begles, France

Valorem is a vertically integrated green energy operator, offering a range of renewable energy solutions while guiding and supporting local authorities and its partners at every stage of a project: surveys, development, financing, construction, operational oversight, and maintenance. Valorem was founded in 1994 and is based in Begles, France.

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