M&A Deal Summary

Charterhouse Capital Partners, Latour Capital, Arkea Capital and Essling Capital Acquire Funecap Group

On August 3, 2018, private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners, private equity firm Latour Capital, private equity firm Arkea Capital and asset manager Essling Capital acquired consumer services company Funecap Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Charterhouse Capital Partners’ 2nd, Latour Capital’s 2nd, Arkea Capital’s 1st and Essling Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Charterhouse Capital Partners’ 10th, Latour Capital’s 10th, Arkea Capital’s 46th and Essling Capital’s 6th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-03
Target Funecap Group
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Charterhouse Capital Partners
Latour Capital
Arkea Capital
Essling Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Funecap Group

Paris, France
Funecap Group is a provider of infrastructures and funeral services. Presentation of activities and national services of funeral parlors, crematoriums, coffins, marble works, funerary articles and funeral foresight. Funecap Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

Charterhouse Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1934
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a large private equity firm specializing in buyouts of European industrial and commercial service companies. The Firm primarily seeks opportunities in Western Europe and the UK. Charterhouse focuses on profitable companies led by experienced management valued from €200 million to €1.5 billion. Specific areas of interest include business services, chemicals, engineering, leisure, transport and logistics. Charterhouse Capital Partners was formed in 1934 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 52
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 9 of 10
Country: France M&A 10 of 14
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-26 SLR Consulting

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

SLR Consulting is a provider of environmental consultancy services to public and private sector clients. SLR Consulting was founded in 1994 and is based in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-28 Comexposium

Paris, France

Comexposium is a pure-play exhibitions operator worldwide, owning, organising and managing a portfolio of approximately 135 exhibitions, across 30 countries and 11 industries, with over 46,000 exhibitors annually. Comexposium was founded in 2008 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer

Latour Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 3.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Latour Capital is a French private equity firm focused on buyouts, divestitures, and growth capital investments in Western Europe. Latour pursues companies valued between €50 and €300 million where it can invest €15 to €45 million. Latour Capital is sector agnostic, but the Firm has a preference for business services companies. Latour Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 24
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 8
Country: France M&A 10 of 22
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-29 ERI

Fontenay-sous-Bois, France

ERI is a provider of renovation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of all types of building for clients mainly composed of public and quasi-public operators. ERI was founded in 1957 and is based in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-26 Charlois

Murlin, France

Charlois is a wood maker, cask manufacturer and a pallet manufacturer (Malviche). Stave woods and casks are mainly sold to premium wine producers all around the world. Charlois was founded in 1928 and is based in Murlin, France.

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Buyer

Arkea Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 46 of 111
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 25 of 42
Country: France M&A 46 of 108
Year: 2018 M&A 11 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-01 Bruce

Paris, France

Bruce is a staffing and recruitment platform. Bruce is using technology and human expertise to simplify the recruitment process for some and the job search for others. Bruce was founded in 2016 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-28 Decortiat Estelle

Saint-Laurent-Nouan, France

Decortiat Estelle specializes in primary (product packaging) and secondary (finished product packaging) packaging of luxury perfumes and cosmetics in small series. Decortiat Estelle was founded in 1972 and is based in Saint-Laurent-Nouan. France.

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DESCRIPTION

Essling Capital is an asset management firm focused on investing and co-investing in private companies. The Firm's broad areas of interest includes business services, technology services, and healthcare services. Essling Capital is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 16
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 8
Country: France M&A 6 of 11
Year: 2018 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-01 Caillau

Romorantin-Lanthenay, France

Caillau is a manufacturer of high performance stainless steel clamps for automotive and aerospace industries. Caillau was founded in 1919 and is based in Romorantin-Lanthenay, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-01 HCOB

Hamburg, Germany

HCOB is a private commercial bank and specialist financier. The bank offers its clients a high level of structuring expertise in the financing of commercial real estate projects with a focus on Germany as well as neighbouring European countries. HCOB was founded in 2003 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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