M&A Deal Summary

Ardian and Argos Wityu Acquire Revima

On January 16, 2019, private equity firms Ardian and Argos Wityu acquired aerospace company Revima from Argos Wityu

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 5th and Argos Wityu’s 3rd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 154th and Argos Wityu’s 37th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-16
Target Revima
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Ardian
Argos Wityu
Sellers(s) Argos Wityu
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Revima

Rives-en-Seine, France
Revima is an independent aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service provider, primarily focused on auxiliary power unit (APU) & landing gear products. Revima was founded in 1952 and is based in Rives-en-Seine, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

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 329 of 418
Sector (Aerospace) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 108 of 137
Country (France) 154 of 185
Year (2019) 1 of 30
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Voice Construction

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Voice Construction Ltd. is a provider of civil construction services to the major operators in the Alberta oil sands and surrounding areas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-18 Leqee

Dongguan, China

Leqee is an e-commerce service provider helping brands execute e-commerce strategies in China. It connects brands with online e-commerce platforms like Alibaba’s Tmall and offers services including online store construction and maintenance, promotion and digital marketing, client support services, logistics, and IT systems. Leqee was founded in 2009 and is based in Dongguan, China.

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Buyer

Argos Wityu

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argos Soditic is a private equity firm that seeks majority or minority investments in small to medium sized companies headquartered throughout Europe. Argos Soditic will consider investments in public or private companies generating revenue of €20 to €600 million. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €100 million. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts/buy-ins, divestitures, and growth capital needs. Argos Soditic is a generalist investor with interest in aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, business services, chemicals, marketing, industrial products, packaging, staffing, medical products, and healthcare services. Argos Soditic was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 69 of 80
Sector (Aerospace) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 12
Country (France) 37 of 41
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-19 EFESO Management Consultants

Paris, France

EFESO Management Consultants is a consulting firm address in operational agility and excellence, with an international, blue-chip customer base. The strong industrial expertise and seniority of the Group’s 500 consultants, based in 35 offices globally, make EFESO Consulting a player of reference within operational excellence consulting. EFESO Management Consultants was founded in 1980 and is based in Paris, France.

Sell €56M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-10 I Car Systems

Indre-et-loire, France

I'Car Systems develops I’Car DMS, a dealer management system (DMS) software dedicated to the automotive industry. I'Car Systems also provides project management, training, and customer support services in addition to solutions for automotive repairers, multi-brands automotive distributors, and automotive spare parts warehouses. I'Car Systems was founded in 1979 and is Based in Indre-et-Loire, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Argos Wityu

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argos Soditic is a private equity firm that seeks majority or minority investments in small to medium sized companies headquartered throughout Europe. Argos Soditic will consider investments in public or private companies generating revenue of €20 to €600 million. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €100 million. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts/buy-ins, divestitures, and growth capital needs. Argos Soditic is a generalist investor with interest in aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, business services, chemicals, marketing, industrial products, packaging, staffing, medical products, and healthcare services. Argos Soditic was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 40
Sector (Aerospace) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 18 of 19
Country (France) 20 of 26
Year (2019) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-19 EFESO Management Consultants

Paris, France

EFESO Management Consultants is a consulting firm address in operational agility and excellence, with an international, blue-chip customer base. The strong industrial expertise and seniority of the Group’s 500 consultants, based in 35 offices globally, make EFESO Consulting a player of reference within operational excellence consulting. EFESO Management Consultants was founded in 1980 and is based in Paris, France.

Sell €56M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-10 I Car Systems

Indre-et-loire, France

I'Car Systems develops I’Car DMS, a dealer management system (DMS) software dedicated to the automotive industry. I'Car Systems also provides project management, training, and customer support services in addition to solutions for automotive repairers, multi-brands automotive distributors, and automotive spare parts warehouses. I'Car Systems was founded in 1979 and is Based in Indre-et-Loire, France.

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