M&A Deal Summary

Bpifrance Investissement, Amundi Private Equity and Sofipaca Capital Investissement Acquire Cogepart International

On March 19, 2021, Bpifrance Investissement, private equity firm Amundi Private Equity and private equity firm Sofipaca Capital Investissement acquired transportation company Cogepart International from Omnes Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bpifrance Investissement’s 4th, Amundi Private Equity’s 1st and Sofipaca Capital Investissement’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Bpifrance Investissement’s 70th, Amundi Private Equity’s 10th and Sofipaca Capital Investissement’s 22nd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-19
Target Cogepart International
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Bpifrance Investissement
Amundi Private Equity
Sofipaca Capital Investissement
Sellers(s) Omnes Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Cogepart International

Marseille, France
Cogepart International is a provider of shipping and delivery services. The company specializes in the very demanding segment of the delivery of aftermarket automotive and marine parts. Cogepart International was founded in 1986 and is based in Marseille, France.

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DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 70 of 115
Sector: Transportation M&A 4 of 9
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 17 of 26
Country: France M&A 70 of 114
Year: 2021 M&A 6 of 14
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-16 Santarelli Group

Toulouse, France

Santarelli Group is a player in industrial property in France, also present in the United States and China. It provides industrial property services (patents registration and renewal, trademarks application, litigation management, payment of patents fees). Santarelli Group is based in Toulouse, France.

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2021-03-23 Active Assurances

Boulogne Billancourt, France

Active Assurances is an insurance broker specializing in the on-line sale of automotive insurance policies. Active Assurances in autonomous partnership with leading insurance companies, Active Assurances develops, distributes, and manages automotive insurance policies. Active Assurances based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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DESCRIPTION

Amundi Private Equity is the direct, private equity investment arm of asset manager Amundi. The Group looks to invest €10 to €50 million in growth companies generating up to €1.5 billion in sales. Amundi Private Equity principally looks to acquire stakes in French companies, but will consider broader Western Europe as well. Sectors of interest include financial services, healthcare, materials, consumer products, energy, information technology, and communications. Amundi Private Equity is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 17
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 9
Country: France M&A 10 of 15
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-02 Orisha

Paris, France

Orisha is a B2B software company focused on acquiring and growing highly-verticalized ERP and PoS software vendors. The Group addresses more than 30 vertical sectors, including health, insurance, retail, trading, real estate and tourism. Orisha provides a number of centralized/corporate resources, including financial, marketing and HR support, and promotes the implementation and sharing of best practices in product development, lead generation, sales execution and customer service. Orisha was formed in 2003 and is based in Paris, France.

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2021-07-22 NOVARC

Malataverne, France

NOVARC is a provider of electrical safety equipment and maintenance products for the automotive sector. NOVARC was founded in 1993 and is based in Malataverne, France.

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DESCRIPTION

Sofipaca Capital Investissement is a private equity firm focused on minority investments (up to 30% equity) in small, growth-oriented French companies. The Firm targets profitable companies operating in traditional industries and looks to invest up to €3 million per transaction. Sofipaca Capital Investissement was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 33
Sector: Transportation M&A 3 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: France M&A 22 of 33
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-20 Euclyde Data Centers

Antibes, France

Euclyde Data Centers is an independent French operator specializing in the development and operation of Tier 3 and Tier 4 colocation data centers, mainly in the regions. It offers solutions for hosting IT infrastructures, connectivity and related services to support a wide range of customers: large companies, banks, government institutions, health services, IT service companies, as well as regional SMEs and ETIs. Euclyde Data Centers was founded in 2004 and is based in Antibes, France.

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2021-03-29 Soleil du Sud

Rocbaron, France

Soleil du Sud is a producer of photovoltaic solar electricity, specializing in the installation of panels on roofs, greenhouses and shade houses, leader in the Var. Soleil du Sud was founded in 2009 and is based in Rocbaron, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Omnes Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 5.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Omnes Capital formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) is the investment arm of financial services group Credit Agricole. Omnes Capital looks to invest in a range of investment stages and transaction types, including LBO/expansion, venture capital, mezzanine, renewable energy, co-investment, infrastructure, and special situations. The Firm's LBO/expansion group looks to invest €25 to €80 million to support growth initiatives and buyouts of small and mid-cap businesses operating in a variety of industries. Omnes Capital generally invests in businesses operating in France and Italy. Omnes Capital's mezzanine area was formed in 2002 and looks to provide €5 to €30 million of junior capital to similar sized established businesses. In addition to Omnes Capital's traditional equity and subordinated debt investment arm, the Firm also invests in infrastructure projects as well as provides capital for distressed businesses with €10 to €150 million in revenue. Omnes Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 102 of 118
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 30 of 37
Country: France M&A 81 of 89
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-16 Tennaxia

Changé, France

Tennaxia is a publisher of SaaS solutions to help listed companies and SMEs/mid-market companies in France with their CSR strategies. The company's mission is to help clients managing their CSR performance (Corporate Social Responsibility), facilitating their HSE governance EHS governance (Environment, Health, and Safety), reducing EHS risks and costs, complying with their main regulatory obligations, and anticipate stakeholder expectations. Tennaxia was founded in 2001 and is based in Changé, France.

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2021-06-01 Vital

Saint-Raphael, France

Vital specializes in design and B2C distribution of home care and accessibility solutions for the elderly and people with reduced mobility. Vital was founded in 2008 and is based in Saint-Raphael, France.

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