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Ardian Acquires Ion Beam Services

On October 31, 2024, private equity firm Ardian acquired semiconductors company Ion Beam Services from Crédit Mutuel Equity and ISATIS Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 3rd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 204th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-10-31
Target Ion Beam Services
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Ardian
Sellers(s) Crédit Mutuel Equity
ISATIS Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ion Beam Services

Peynier, France
Ion Beam Services is a manufacturer of semiconductor thin film deposition benefits and ion implantation products and services. Ion Beam Services has brought together the expertise, tools and skills necessary to meet the diverse implementation needs of global customers. Ion Beam Services was founded in 1987 and is based in Peynier, 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 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 459 of 463
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 151 of 154
Country: France M&A 204 of 206
Year: 2024 M&A 16 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-31 Evolve IP

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

Evolve IP provides organizations with a unified option for cloud services, including unified communications, contact center, managed network, and cloud computing technologies. Evolve IP was founded in 2007 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-13 Vecos

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Vecos is a provider of smart locker systems. Their premium designed electronic locks driven by their locker management system can tailor to any requirements and realise secure storage and make the workplace flexible, and employee and resource friendly. Vecos was founded in 1996 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 2

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 33 of 33
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 19 of 19
Country: France M&A 30 of 30
Year: 2024 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-24 Pacovis

Stetten, Switzerland

Pacovis is a supplier dedicated to professionals in the food and catering industries. The company offers both food ranges (spices, seeds, flavorings, etc.) and non-food consumables (packaging, tableware or hygiene products). As a full-service provider, the company advises and supplies a very broad range of customers, ranging from snack stands to large-scale catering, from crafts and commerce to industry, retailers, cash & carry and wholesalers. Pacovis was founded in 1935 and is based in Stetten, Switzerland.

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SELLER

ISATIS Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ISATIS Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and financing small to mid-sized French companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks for profitable companies with €5 to €100 million in revenues. ISATIS Capital was formed in 2013 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: France M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-08 Parnasse Education

Paris, France

Parnasse Education is an education group of excellence specialized in the success of the transition to higher education and the preparation of post-baccalaureate entrance exams or entrance to Grande Ecole through parallel admissions. Parnasse Education is based in Paris, France.

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