M&A Deal Summary

Ardian Acquires Charlois

On December 4, 2009, private equity firm Ardian acquired forest products company Charlois

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 71st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Charlois was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.
  • Charlois was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-12-04
Target Charlois
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Ardian
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Charlois

Murlin, France
Charlois is a wood maker, cask manufacturer and a pallet manufacturer (Malviche). Stave woods and casks are mainly sold to premium wine producers all around the world. Charlois was founded in 1928 and is based in Murlin, France.

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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 129 of 464
Sector: Forest Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: France M&A 71 of 206
Year: 2009 M&A 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-16 CCC

Vienna, Austria

CCC provides customers with care and BPO solutions with 18 locations in eight countries. The company draws on 19 years of experience in handling incoming calls, outgoing campaigns, written customer communication via e-mail, chat, and social media, as well as back-office activities. CCC was founded in 1998 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-24 Saury Group

France

The Saury Group, a cooperage historical actor, reinforced its structure with the acquisitions of the cooperage Martel and Co. in Cognac in 2005 and a méranderie in Normandy. It produces 50.000 barrels a year and casks for famous wine and eau-de-vie.

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