M&A Deal Summary

Astorg Partners Acquires Solabia Group

On May 7, 2025, private equity firm Astorg Partners acquired manufacturer Solabia Group from TA Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Astorg Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Astorg Partners’ 36th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-05-07
Target Solabia Group
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Astorg Partners
Sellers(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Sycomore Corporate Finance (Financial)
Jeausserand Audouard (Legal)

Target

Solabia Group

Paris, France
Solabia Group is a manufacturer of natural active ingredients for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and microbiology industries. Solabia also produces culture media, supplements, detection kits and peptones for the food testing and pharmaceutical industries. Solabia Group was founded in 1972 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Astorg Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 22.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Astorg Partners is a private equity firm that targets small to midcap company investments primarily in France and to a limited extent, Western Europe. Astorg Partners looks for companies valued between €400 million and €2 billion, requiring at least €15 million in equity. Areas of interest include healthcare, retail, distribution, hospitality, and professional services. Prospective transaction situations include leverage build-ups, divestitures, family transitions, and secondary buyouts. Astorg Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris and has additional offices in London and Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 69 of 69
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 38 of 38
Country: France M&A 36 of 36
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-21 FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific - Medical Media Business

Santa Ana, California, United States

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific's Medical Media Business consists of products used for in vitro fertilization (IVF), infertility research, and cytogenetic analysis. FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific's Medical Media Business is based in Santa Ana, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 258 of 259
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 50 of 50
Country: France M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-25 Egnyte

Mountain View, California, United States

Egnyte provides secure content collaboration and governance solutions by combining the power of cloud content management, data security, and AI into one intelligent content platform. It improves employee productivity, automates business processes, and safeguards critical data. In addition, it offers specialized content intelligence and automation solutions across industries, including architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), life sciences, and financial services. Egnyte is based in Mountain View, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-15 Hornetsecurity

Hannover, Germany

Hornetsecurity is a cloud security provider and secures the IT infrastructure, digital communications, and data of companies and organizations of all sizes. Hornetsecurity was founded in 2007 and is based in Hannover, Germany.

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