M&A Deal Summary

Compagnie des Alpes Acquires Travelfactory

On January 30, 2018, Compagnie des Alpes acquired leisure company Travelfactory from Keensight Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Compagnie des Alpes’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Compagnie des Alpes’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-30
Target Travelfactory
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Compagnie des Alpes
Sellers(s) Keensight Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Travelfactory

Clichy-La-Garenne, France
Travelfactory is an online tour operator and group holiday provider with over ten years of experience, is a leader in the sale of packaged winter and summer holidays in France and Spain. Travelfactory was founded in 2000 and is based in Clichy-La-Garenne, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Compagnie des Alpes

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Leisure
Employees6,300
Revenue 1.2B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Compagnie des Alpes is a provider of International Development, Leisure Destinations and Ski Areas. CDA is a provider in ski-area management. Compagnie des Alpes was founded in 1989 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: France M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-29 MMV

French Alps, France

MMV is an own and operates 20 hotels and club residences in 16 resorts and owns real estate. MMV is based in French Alps, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Keensight Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.5B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Keensight Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on majority and minority growth capital investments in Western European companies. Keensight makes equity investments in a number of situations including the provision of capital to finance growth, either organically or through acquisitions, or the buying out of existing shareholders. The Firm looks to invest €10 to €600 million and will consider business with up to €400 million in revenue. Keensight Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 24
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 11
Country: France M&A 9 of 15
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-11 Labelium

Paris, France

Labelium provides implementation of digital strategies and improving the online presence of its clients. In addition to its wide experience in audit, consulting and natural and paid search engine referencing (SEO/SEM), the group provides services across all areas of performance-based online marketing (Youtube, mobile, and main social media platforms). Labelium was founded in 2001 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-23 Biovian

Turku, Finland

Biovian is a one-stop-shop GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) CDmO of biopharmaceuticals providing manufacturing and development services from early stage to finished product. Biovian’s broad service offering includes comprehensive analytical solutions to support drug substance and drug product development and release, as well as analytical and microbiological testing of investigational and commercial drug substances, drug products or medical devices. Biovian was founded in 2003 and is based in Turku, Finland.

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