M&A Deal Summary

Cerea Partners Acquires Big Mamma

On April 1, 2025, private equity firm Cerea Partners acquired restaurant Big Mamma

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cerea Partners’ 8th transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Cerea Partners’ 59th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-01
Target Big Mamma
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Cerea Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Big Mamma

Paris, France
Big Mamma is a restaurant group with 27 restaurants across 7 European countries, as well as a dark kitchen operation (Napoli Gang). Big Mamma was founded in 2015 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer

Cerea Partners

Neuilly sur Seine, France

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 1.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

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 72 of 72
Sector: Restaurants M&A 8 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 31 of 31
Country: France M&A 59 of 59
Year: 2025 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-18 Vincent Guerlais

La Chapelle sur Erdre, France

Vincent Guerlais is a renowned French chocolatier and pastry chef celebrated for his creativity, precision, and passion for gourmet craftsmanship. Vincent Guerlais was founded in 1997 and is based in La Chapelle sur Erdre, France.

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