M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2023-05-31 |
| Target | AB Process |
| Sector | Machinery |
| Buyer(s) |
Cerea Partners
Bpifrance Investissement Arkea Capital |
| Sellers(s) |
Trajan
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 63 of 73 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 8 of 9 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 28 of 31 |
| Country: France M&A | 52 of 59 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-04 |
Polaris
Quimper, France Polaris is an expert in innovative nutritional lipids and offers a range of healthy ingredients and high-valued custom manufacturing activities. It is specialized in the production and formulation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids especially Omega-3 from marine and algal origin under the brand Omegavie. Polaris was founded in 1994 and is based in Quimper, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 |
La Piadineria
Montirone, Italy La Piadineria offers freshly made “Piadinas”, a typical Italian product consisting of flatbreads filled with a broad variety of ingredients. La Piadineria was founded in 2000 and is based in Montirone, Italy. |
Buy | - |
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 99 of 115 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 28 of 33 |
| Country: France M&A | 98 of 114 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 6 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-09 |
Looping
Saint-Malo, France Looping is a pan-European leisure park operator that owns and operates 18 local and regional leisure parks, including theme parks, waterparks, wildlife parks, and aquariums, attracting over six million visitors a year. The group’s parks span eight European countries, including France, the UK, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Germany, and Portugal. Looping was founded in 2011 and is based in Saint-Malo, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-19 |
Lumiplan
Saint-Herblain, France Lumiplan imagines, designs and implements innovative solutions to enhance the territories by providing turnkey communication solutions for non-advertising information for citizens and travelers. Lumiplan was founded in 1972 and is based in Saint-Herblain, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.3B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Arkéa Capital 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 does not have any sector preferences and is headquartered in Brest.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 97 of 111 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 39 of 42 |
| Country: France M&A | 94 of 108 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-04 |
Polaris
Quimper, France Polaris is an expert in innovative nutritional lipids and offers a range of healthy ingredients and high-valued custom manufacturing activities. It is specialized in the production and formulation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids especially Omega-3 from marine and algal origin under the brand Omegavie. Polaris was founded in 1994 and is based in Quimper, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-05 |
Prevost Laboratory Concept
Nouvoitou, France Prevost Laboratory Concept specializes in the formulation and manufacturing of cosmetics, food supplements, and animal care products. Prevost Laboratory Concept provides a complete service to its customers by formulating, producing, and packaging capacities. Prevost Laboratory Concept adapts to all batch sizes, provides a wide variety of packaging, and offers numerous galenic forms. Prevost Laboratory Concept was founded in 1992 and is based in Nouvoitou, France. |
Sell | - |
Trajan is a generalist private equity firm focused on profitable small and medium-sized businesses in France. The Firm seeks majority or minority investments in companies with at least €10 million in revenue and €2 million in EBITDA. Prospective companies typically possess recurring revenue and operate in sectors with acquisition opportunities. Trajan typically commits €5 to €25 million per transaction to support buy-ins, buy-outs, spin-offs, and carve-outs. Trajan was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: France M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-26 |
AB Process
Landivisiau, France AB Process designs and integrates custom robotic and automated solutions to automate processes, in particular end-of-line automation for the food industry. The group works with its clients from design to delivery of turnkey projects. AB Process was founded in 2008 and is based in Landivisiau, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.3B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity is the private equity arm of asset manager and financial services firm Edmond de Rothschild. The private equity group looks seeks buyout and expansion style investments and will consider opportunities across the world, including North America, Europe, and Africa. The Firm broadly invests in real estate, infrastructure projects, and directly in companies. Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 27 |
| Sector: Machinery M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: France M&A | 20 of 20 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-11 |
Port Adhoc
Paris, France Port Adhoc is a provider of management and construction of infrastructure dedicated to the pleasure boating. Port Adhoc was founded in 2004 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 |
Alliance Pharma
Chippenham, United Kingdom Alliance Pharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company. Alliance Pharma was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Chippenham, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £350M |
