M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-01-14 |
| Target | Sicer |
| Sector | Building Materials |
| Buyer(s) | Ardian |
| Sellers(s) | Azimut Libera Impresa |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Ernst & Young Capital Advisors (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 462 of 464 |
| Sector: Building Materials M&A | 16 of 16 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 154 of 155 |
| Country: Italy M&A | 37 of 37 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 |
Synergie Cad
Carros, France Synergie Cad engages in design, manufacturing and servicing of highly specialized hardware for the semiconductor test industry, catering to the technological needs of firms involved in sectors as varied as aeronautics, the car industry, defense or consumer goods. Synergie Cad was founded in 1986 and is based in Carros, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 |
Ariane
Le Pre Saint Gervais, France Ariane is a provider of self-check-in/check-out technology solutions for the hospitality industry. Ariane was founded in 2001 and is based in Le Pre Saint Gervais, France. |
Sell | - |
Azimut Libera Impresa is a private equity and alternative asset management firm specializing in investments across Italy. The Firm offers a range of retail-access private investment vehicles that allow individual and institutional investors to finance businesses at various stages of growth, providing an alternative to traditional financing channels. Azimut Libera Impresa was formed in 2009 and is based in Milan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Building Materials M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Italy M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-22 |
Next Imaging
Italy Next Imaging is a distribution platform of imaging and machine vision solutions. |
Buy | - |
