M&A Deal Summary

Ardian Acquires Celli

On February 11, 2019, private equity firm Ardian acquired manufacturer Celli from Consilium

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 7th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 29th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-11
Target Celli
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Ardian
Sellers(s) Consilium
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Celli

San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy
Celli is a manufacturer of systems and accessories for the dispensing of beer, soft drinks. Celli also involved in the manufacturing of water dispensers, developing solutions that are more sustainable than bottled beverage consumption. Celli was founded in 1974 and is based in San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy.

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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 333 of 418
Sector (Manufacturing) 7 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 109 of 137
Country (Italy) 29 of 33
Year (2019) 5 of 30
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-28 SER Group

Bonn, Germany

SER Group is a European enterprise content management solutions (ECM) software company. SER began as a provider of electronic archiving and has grown into a supplier of state-of-the-art ECM solutions to companies throughout Europe. SER Group was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-19 Novasol Invest La Isla

Seville, Spain

Novasol Invest La Isla is a 182.5 MW solar PV plant near Seville. Novasol Invest La Isla will be able to generate energy to cover the annual consumption of 100,000 households. Novasol Invest La Isla is based in Seville, Spain.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Consilium

Milan, Italy

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 341M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Consilium is a private equity firm focused on small to mid-sized Italian companies. Consilium prefers to make majority investments and generally targets businesses generating €20 to €80 million in revenues. Prospective companies typically have strong management and a clear 'path to exit'. Consilium was formed in 2005 and is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 13
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
Country (Italy) 8 of 13
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-25 River Group S.R.L.

50054, Italy

River Group S.R.L. is a manufacturer of high quality sneakers for the main international luxury brands. Sneakers are playing an increasingly important role in the footwear sector, in line with the wider trend of casualisation in clothing and fashion.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-01 Macron

Bologna, Italy

Macron engages in the production of technical sports apparel for both professional and amateur clubs. Macron has built and promoted its own brand becoming the technical sponsor of several professional teams both in Italy and abroad. Macron supplies professional and amateur teams through multi-brand stores as well as a network of over 100 Macron Store in Europe. Macron was founded in 1971 and is based in Bologna, Italy.

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