M&A Deal Summary

Bee Up Capital Acquires SDS Group

On February 9, 2017, private equity firm Bee Up Capital acquired distribution company SDS Group from Vespa Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bee Up Capital’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Bee Up Capital’s 7th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-02-09
Target SDS Group
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Bee Up Capital
Sellers(s) Vespa Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

SDS Group

Blanquefort, France
SDS Group is a B2B distributor of spare parts and accessories for home appliances in France, covering four different ranges (white, brown, grey, and accessories). SDS Group was founded in 1975 and is located near Bordeaux (France).

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bee Up Capital


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Industries & Finances is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and roll-ups of small to mid-sized French companies. Industries & Finances is a generalist investor, however the Firm has a preference for companies that operate in fragmented markets with potential for consolidation. Industries & Finances is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-01 Cyllene

Nanterre, France

Cyllene specializes in the outsourcing of sensitive systems and is a global operator of communication, engineering and outsourcing. Cyllène supports its clients in their digital information systems transformation projects and offers "tailor-made" IT services solutions around infrastructure, outsourcing, and public cloud technologies, notably on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. Cyllene was founded in 1986 and is based in Nanterre, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-16 Groupe Claire

Paris, France

Groupe Claire designs, manufactures, and supplies flow-control and smart equipment for water distribution networks. Groupe Claire was founded 2001 and is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vespa Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 330M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vespa Capital is a private equity firm that targets minority or majority buyout investments in the UK. Vespa looks to partner with management when pursuing transactions and seeks opportunities valued from £10 to £70 million. The Firm prefers profitable, market leading businesses with strong growth prospects. Vespa is a generalist investor with no specific industry preferences.Vespa Capital is formed in 2007 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 6
Country: France M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-27 Chase

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Chase is a provider of contract and permanent people solutions to the UK pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life sciences industries. Chase Search & Selection was founded in 1997 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-18 Lumi

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Lumi provides software and real-time audience engagement technology, which facilitates the smooth and reliable running of annual general meetings or equivalent in the case of partnerships or unincorporated associations meetings, as well as serving the meetings and events industry more generally. Lumi Holdings was founded in 1991 and is based in Hampshire, United Kingdom.

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