M&A Deal Summary

Arkea Capital, Azulis Capital and Cerea Partners Acquire La Sommeliere

On October 7, 2019, private equity firms Arkea Capital, Azulis Capital and Cerea Partners acquired distribution company La Sommeliere from Naxicap Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arkea Capital’s 4th, Azulis Capital’s 6th and Cerea Partners’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Arkea Capital’s 61st, Azulis Capital’s 71st and Cerea Partners’ 35th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-07
Target La Sommeliere
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Arkea Capital
Azulis Capital
Cerea Partners
Sellers(s) Naxicap Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

La Sommeliere

Arnage, France
La Sommeliere is a player in European wine cellar market. Constantly growing for more than 30 years, La Sommeliere's know-how is daily put at the service of high performance wine cellars, with innovative solutions for the conservation and aging of wine. La Sommeliere was founded in 1993 and is based in Arnage, France.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Arkea Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arkéa Capital is the private equity investment arm of diversified financial services company Crédit Mutuel Arkéa. Arkéa Capital looks to make long-term investments in established, market leading companies. The Group does not have any sector preferences. Arkéa Capital does not have any sector preferences and is headquartered in Brest.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 62 of 111
Sector: Distribution M&A 4 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 12
Country: France M&A 61 of 108
Year: 2019 M&A 11 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-07 Galapagos Gourmet

Rennes, France

Galapagos Gourmet is a family group engages in the production of biscuits, With a set of 8 specialized factories for a production capacity of 16,000 tonnes per year. Galapagos Gourmet is based in 1990 and is based in Rennes, France.

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2019-11-09 HDV Group

Beychac et Caillau, France

HDV Group displays solid expertise in the design and construction of individual housing projects. It now has five individual house construction brands: Alpha Constructions, ya'K build, SO'9 Habitat, Couleur Villas and Alliance Constructions Aquitaine. Through its various brands, the HDV Group designs homes that meet the aspirations and life plans of all categories of customers. HDV Group was founded in 1998 and is based in Beychac et Caillau, France.

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Buyer

Azulis Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Azulis Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets buyout, recapitalization, and growth capital investments in France. Azulis looks to invest in mid-sized businesses with €20 to €120 million in enterprise value. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and chemicals. Azulis generally seeks to commit between €7 and €30 million per transaction. Azulis Capital was formerly known as Banexi Capital and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 72 of 79
Sector: Distribution M&A 6 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 11
Country: France M&A 71 of 78
Year: 2019 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-02 Valority

Lyon, France

Valority provides advisory and management services for property investments to its clients. Valority was founded in 1985 and is based in Lyon, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-15 Talis Business School

Bordeaux, France

Talis Business School is a post-Bac business school, accessible outside the coursup procedure, the courses of which are validated by Titles registered with the RNCP (national directory of professional certifications) and State Diplomas. Talis Business School was founded in 1981 and is based in Bordeaux, France.

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Buyer

Cerea Partners

Neuilly sur Seine, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 1.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 44 of 73
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 16 of 22
Country: France M&A 35 of 59
Year: 2019 M&A 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-29 Leon de Bruxelles SA

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Léon de Bruxelles is a chain of restaurants that known for primarily serving moules-frites. Léon de Bruxelles is a French independent franchise originally set up by a Belgian restaurateur family who has run the over 100-year-old Brussels restaurant Chez Léon.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-07 In.Pack Machinery

Lombardy, Italy

In.Pack Machinery is a manufacturer of machines for the production of flexible packaging. In.Pack Machinery is based in Lombardy, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Naxicap Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Naxicap Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in small to medium-sized businesses in France, the Benelux, Spain, and Germany. Naxicap invests in a variety of sectors including business services, technology, healthcare, food, real estate, and consumer products. Naxicap Partners was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 65
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 21 of 31
Country: France M&A 42 of 63
Year: 2019 M&A 8 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-07 JRI

Île-de-France, France

JRI is specialized in the manufacturing and distribution of systems designed to measure and monitor physical units (temperature, humidity, pressure) primarily for the healthcare and agribusiness sectors. JRI also offers its clients a broad range of metrology services. JRI is based in Île-de-France, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-22 Vervent Audio Group

La Talaudiere, France

Vervent Audio Group is a manufacturer of hi-fidelity systems, integration, and multimedia. Vervent Audio Group is based in La Talaudiere, France.

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