M&A Deal Summary

Arkea Capital Acquires Mediascience

On November 14, 2022, private equity firm Arkea Capital acquired test/measurement equipment company Mediascience from Siparex

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arkea Capital’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Arkea Capital’s 89th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-11-14
Target Mediascience
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Arkea Capital
Sellers(s) Siparex
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Mediascience

Evreux, France
Mediascience is specializing in design and distribution of scientific equipment. Mediascience was founded in 2002 and is based in Evreux, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 92 of 111
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: France M&A 89 of 108
Year: 2022 M&A 16 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-30 ACB

Dendermonde, Belgium

ACB is a manufacturer of high technology & quick turnaround printed circuit boards, ACB offers a wide range of technologies including rigid, flex-rigid and flexible multi-layer boards. ACB was founded in 1988 and is based in Dendermonde, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-26 April

Lyon, France

April is a wholesale broker for consumer and SME insurance with a mid-sized consumer credit broker and several international subsidiaries. April was formed in 1998 and is based in Lyon, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Siparex

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1977
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Siparex is a French private equity firm that looks to invest mezzanine or equity capital in companies at all stages of development. The Firm separates its investment activity into mid-market, mezzanine, and small-cap. Within mid-market, Siparex looks to invest €2.5 to €40 million in companies with at least €15 million in sales. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, and growth capital financings. The Firm will consider all business sectors. Within its mezzanine group, Siparex looks to invest €2 to €10 million to support growth, acquisitions, refinancings, and restructurings. The small-cap group seeks investments starting at €300K in early-stage companies as well as those undergoing expansion or being sold. Siparex was formed in 1977 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 32
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 24 of 29
Year: 2022 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-08 Alpinstore

Sillingy, France

AlpinStore is an e-commerce platform that specialises in outdoor equipment, offering items for skiing, trail running, hiking and general outdoor adventure. Alpinstore was founded in 2013 and is based in Sillingy, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-29 PCS

Paris, France

PCS is a financial services, that offers Mastercard-branded reloadable prepaid cards. It provides prepaid payment solutions without requiring a bank account and targets a broad customer base with a simple, accessible, and regulated product. PCS is based in Paris, France.

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