M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires Havea

On June 23, 2022, private equity firm BC Partners acquired consumer products company Havea from 3i Private Equity and Cathay Capital Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 6th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 10th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-06-23
Target Havea
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Sellers(s) 3i Private Equity
Cathay Capital Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Havea

Montaigu, France
Havea is a manufacturer of natural healthcare and cosmetics products ranging from functional and natural food supplements (for stress control, energy and memory boosters, sleeping aids etc.) to natural cosmetics and hygiene products for babies and women. It owns several well-known brands, including Biolane, Yves Ponroy, Vitarmonyl, Manhae, Lecitone, Force G, Ultrabiotique, and Nature Moi. Havea was founded in 1975 and is based in Montaigu, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 30.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 95 of 99
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 6 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 39 of 40
Country: France M&A 10 of 10
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-13 Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Elysium Healthcare is a provider of specialist mental health care services through secure services, child and adolescent mental health services, rehabilitation services, acute and intensive care services and private patient services across England and Wales. Elysium Healthcare was founded in 2016 and is based in Borehamwood, United Kingdom.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-20 Pronovias

Barcelona, Spain

Pronovias is a family firm that began life in 'El Suizo', a prestigious Barcelona store founded by Alberto Palatchi Bienveniste in 1922 that specialised in lace, embroidery and high-quality silk fabrics. Pronovias has had a network of 79 franchises which share the values and savoir-faire of its own stores, guaranteeing a unique shopping experience, that has reached all corners of the world. Pronovias was founded in 1964 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

3i Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1945
PE ASSETS 21.0B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 192 of 196
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 9 of 9
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 82 of 83
Country: France M&A 21 of 21
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-20 Konges Slojd

Copenhagen, Denmark

Konges Slojd designs, sources, and markets high-quality, children’s clothing, accessories, home products, and toys through a curated network of (online-) retailers and direct-to-consumer e-commerce in more than 50 countries. It has been a forerunner in the premium baby/child segment through its stylish, functional, safe, durable, sustainable, and affordable products across all children categories, and is well-positioned to accelerate its growth across Europe, Asia, and North America. Konges Slojd is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-11 VakantieDiscounter

Amsterdam, Netherlands

VakantieDiscounter is an online travel agency that offers price comparison brand mainly for beach holidays. VakantieDiscounter was founded in 2000 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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SELLER

Cathay Capital Private Equity

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS is a French Chinese private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses in France, Hong Kong, and China. Cathay looks to help Western companies leverage opportunities in China and help Chinese companies leverage Western best practices and partnerships. The Firm looks to invest in businesses generating €5 to €150 million in revenues. Areas of interest include retail, consumer goods, electrical equipment, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, animal healthcare, translation, food, consumer services, and software. Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS was formed in 2007 and is based in Paris. The firm has additional offices in New York and Shanghai.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 31
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 4 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 11 of 15
Country: France M&A 15 of 21
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-05 SNOCKS

Mannheim, Germany

SNOCKS offers a full range of high-quality functional clothing products with basic design at fair pricing. These include socks, underwear as well as sports clothing items for men and women. SNOCKS was founded in 2016 and is based in Mannheim, Germany.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-29 TransCure Bioservices

Archamps, France

TransCure Bioservices offering preclinical predictive in vivo pharmacology testing services to international large pharmaceutical, biotech and academic customers. TransCure Bioservices was founded in 2012 and is based in Archamps, France.

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