M&A Deal Summary

Ardian Acquires Babeau Seguin

On October 30, 2017, private equity firm Ardian acquired construction company Babeau Seguin from NiXEN Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity and Pechel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 4th transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 147th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-30
Target Babeau Seguin
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Ardian
Sellers(s) NiXEN Partners
Crédit Mutuel Equity
Pechel
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Babeau Seguin

Creney-pres-Troyes, France
Babeau Seguin designs, constructs, and markets individual and single-family detached homes. Babeau Seguin was founded in 1982 and is based in Creney-pres-Troyes, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 301 of 418
Sector (Construction) 4 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 96 of 137
Country (France) 147 of 185
Year (2017) 17 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-02 TimeOne

Perret, France

TimeOne is a digital marketing company, specialized in data analytics, covers all stages of the client conversion funnel (reputation, engagement, conversion, re-purchase) via its online marketing solutions: Performance, Mobile, Lead Management Technology, Native, Social, Programmatic and Publishing. TimeOne was founded in 2005 and is based in Perret, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-08 ProService Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

ProService Hawaii provides HR solutions & also provides bundled solutions include configured HR technology, payroll, scheduling, HR consultations, health benefits management, administrative & risk management, workers’ compensation, 401(k), and regulatory compliance. ProService Hawaii was founded in 1994 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

NiXEN Partners

Paris, France

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NiXEN is a French private equity group that targets investments in middle-market companies valued between €30 and €300 million. iXEN looks to invest €20 to €25 million of equity capital to support management buyouts/buy-ins, leveraged build-ups, owner buy-outs (OBOs), and public to private deals. The Firm is a 'hands-on' investment group and will consider opportunities in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, consumer goods, specialist retailing, restaurants, and services. iXEN is supported by Natixis Private Equity and was formerly known as Natexis Industrie. The Firm was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 28
Sector (Construction) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 17
Country (France) 22 of 26
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-28 Labco

Paris, France

Labco is a provider of medical diagnostic services. Labco also operates a large portfolio of hospital outsourcing contracts in Europe, providing services to both ambulatory care and hospitals. Labco was founded in 2003 and is based in Paris, 75010, France.

Sell €1.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 Carre Blanc

Roanne, France

Carre Blanc is a specialist retailer of household linen (bed, bathroom, and table linen) in the mid to high-end range. The group sells its products through over 250 owned or franchised outlets. Carre Blanc was founded in 1982 and is based in Roanne, France.

Sell -
SELLER

Crédit Mutuel Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
PE ASSETS 2.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CM-CIC Investissement is a financing and advisory group focused on supporting a variety of small to mid-sized companies operating in Western Europe. The Firm looks to fund businesses at all investment stages including venture, growth, and buyout situations. In addition to providing financing, CM-CIC also offers M&A advisory services. CM-CIC Investissement is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 31
Sector (Construction) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 17
Country (France) 13 of 28
Year (2017) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-12 Groupe Taranis

Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France

Groupe Taranis specializes in the B2B distribution of professional telephony, videoconferencing, security and cabling/network equipment, aimed at a clientele of installers, resellers, craftsmen and major accounts. The group has 8 locations in France and is a majority member of the national Alliance-com network. Groupe Taranis is based in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Acquisio

Brossard, Quebec, Canada

Acquisio, Inc. is a local business software provider for online advertising management. Acquisio empowers SMBs to thrive in the digital economy by facilitating customer acquisition using ad platforms such as Google AdWords, Facebook Ads, and Bing Ads. Acquisio, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Brossard, Quebec.

Sell -
SELLER

Pechel

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 550M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pechel is a private equity firm focused on investing in medium-sized, privately owned businesses. Pechel looks for opportunities in a variety of industrial and service-based industries valued between €30 and €200 million. Target transaction situations include growth capital financings, buyouts, and divestitures. The Firm prefers businesses operating in France and Western Europe. Pechel was founded in 2004 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 16
Sector (Construction) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 8
Country (France) 10 of 15
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-20 Wellness Sport Club

Lyon, France

Wellness Sport Club provides a network of fitness clubs offering an extensive range of activities and services. Wellness Sport Club premium offer includes access to the widest range of services (swimming pool, sauna, hammam, coaching,...) and activities (boxing, yoga, pole dance, zumba, aquabiking). Wellness Sport Club was established in 2007 and is based in Lyon, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 SES-imagotag Group

Nanterre, France

SES-imagotag Group is a provider in smart digital labels and pricing automation, develops a comprehensive IoT and digital platform that delivers a complete set of services to retailers. SES-imagotag Group was established in 1987 and is based in Nanterre, France.

Sell -
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