M&A Deal Summary

Arkea Capital Partners and IDIA Capital Investissement Acquire Paprec

On November 13, 2012, private equity firm Arkea Capital Partners and corporate investor IDIA Capital Investissement acquired environmental company Paprec from Quilvest Capital Partners and Five Arrows

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arkea Capital Partners’ 1st and IDIA Capital Investissement’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Arkea Capital Partners’ 3rd and IDIA Capital Investissement’s 26th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-11-13
Target Paprec
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Arkea Capital Partners
IDIA Capital Investissement
Sellers(s) Quilvest Capital Partners
Five Arrows
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Paprec

Paris, France
Paprec operates as a waste recycling company. Paprec is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Arkea Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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

Arkéa Capital Partners 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 Partners does not have any sector preferences and is headquartered in Brest.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 78
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 11
Country (France) 3 of 76
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-13 Chene Vert

Albi, France

Chene Vert is an industrial group specialized in manufacturing of bathroom furniture, mainly custom-made. Chene Vert also markets its products through specialized distribution (home equipment). Chene Vert was founded in 1985 and is based in Albi, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-02 Sermeta

Morlaix, France

Sermeta is a global manufacturer of stainless steel heat exchangers for condensing boilers in commercial and residential premises across Europe and North America. Sermeta was founded in 1993 and is based in Morlaix, France.

Buy -
Buyer

IDIA Capital Investissement

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Corporate Investor
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

IDIA Capital is a long-term agroindustry investor. Specific areas of interest include sectors related to the food industry, wine, agriculture production, and forestry. IDIA typically provides growth capital and can commit €2 to €50 million per transaction. IDIA is a unit of Crédit Agricole Group’s Private Equity & Finance Division. The Firm is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 96
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 15
Country (France) 26 of 94
Year (2012) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-25 GL Events

Lyon, France

GL Events provides event-communication consulting and services. GL Events trade expertise in congresses and conventions; cultural, sporting, institutional, corporate or political events; trade shows and exhibitions. GL Events was founded in 1978 and is based in Lyon, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 Groupe Limagrain Holding

Saint Beauzire, France

Groupe Limagrain Holding is an agricultural cooperative group, produces and markets field seeds and vegetable seeds. Groupe Limagrain Holding is based in Saint Beauzire, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 68
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 25
Country (France) 8 of 15
Year (2012) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-10 Deltek

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Deltek, Inc. is a provider of enterprise applications software designed specifically for project-focused businesses. The Company's software applications enables organizations to automate mission-critical business processes around the engagement, execution and delivery of projects. Deltek is based in Herndon, Virginia.

Buy $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-21 Pomme de Pain

Paris, France

Pomme de Pain is a major French sandwich chain with over 70 restaurants and 35 company-owned restaurants and franchised dealership.

Sell -
SELLER

Five Arrows

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 24.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Arrows Principal Investments is a mid-cap investor in Western European companies. Five Arrows can invest across the capital structure (equity, equity-linked, mezzanine, convertible debt) and generally focused on primary or secondary buyouts, growth financings, and balance sheet restructurings. The Group does not have any sector preferences, but typically looks for businesses with high barriers to entry and predictable earnings. Five Arrows can commit €30 to €400 million per investment. Five Arrows is a unit of Rothschild Bank. The Group has offices in Paris, Luxembourg, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 27
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 17
Country (France) 2 of 13
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-01 Axilone

Paris, France

Axilone is a manufacturer of plastic components for the make-up, fragrance and skincare markets: caps, jars, dispensing caps, galvanized and metallized collars and jars with strong added value through surface treatment. Axilone was founded in 1998 and is based in Paris, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-07 SOCOTEC

Guyancourt, France

SOCOTEC is a provider of inspection and risk management services in the fields of quality, health, safety and environment. Socotec has gradually and successfully diversified its product offering and is today present in a wide range of TIC ('Testing, Inspection and Certification') segments, focussing on asset preservation: equipment inspection, real estate diagnostics and testing and inspection within the Energy sector (notably Nuclear and Oil & Gas). SOCOTEC was founded in 1953 and is based in Guyancourt, France.

Buy -
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