M&A Deal Summary

Ardian Acquires Finaxy Group

On July 30, 2020, private equity firm Ardian acquired insurance company Finaxy Group from Equistone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 10th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 168th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-07-30
Target Finaxy Group
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Ardian
Sellers(s) Equistone
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Finaxy Group

Paris, France
Finaxy Group is an insurance broker, structured around three specialized divisions (Corporate, Consumer (niche markets) and Solutions (major strategic partnerships)), the Group is developing its activity in specific market sectors with high added value. FINAXY Group continues to base its development half on organic growth and half on external growth. Finaxy Group was formed in 2009 and is based in Paris, 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 369 of 418
Sector (Insurance) 10 of 11
Type (Secondary Buyout) 118 of 137
Country (France) 168 of 185
Year (2020) 11 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-28 Numberly

Paris, France

Numberly specializes in interactive advertising and marketing. It provides optimize their advertising and marketing campaigns on interactive media (Internet, Mobile, etc.). The company is listed on Alternext. Numberly was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-08 Wintics

Paris, France

Wintics is an innovative software company specialized in intelligent video analysis for mobility operators. By leveraging the latest AI innovations, its software automatically extracts insightful data from any camera and offers the best video analysis applications for its clients (traffic analysis, bicycle lanes monitoring, crossroads management, car-pooling detection, tolling systems, crowd analysis in public transportation). Wintics was founded in 2017 and is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 166 of 194
Sector (Insurance) 6 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 77 of 91
Country (France) 52 of 61
Year (2020) 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-01 Bounty

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom

Bounty is a provider of information and direct marketing solutions to pregnant mothers and new parent households. The Company was formed in 1960 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, England.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-23 Fircroft Group

Warrington, United Kingdom

Fircroft Group is a provider of recruitment solutions to the specialist technical industries.

Sell -