M&A Deal Summary

Credit Mutuel Equity and Unigrains Acquire Bouvet Ladubay

On November 24, 2015, asset manager Credit Mutuel Equity and private equity firm Unigrains acquired beverage company Bouvet Ladubay

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Credit Mutuel Equity’s 3rd and Unigrains’ 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Credit Mutuel Equity’s 85th and Unigrains’ 5th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-11-24
Target Bouvet Ladubay
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Credit Mutuel Equity
Unigrains
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Bouvet Ladubay

Saumur, France
Bouvet Ladubay specializes in sparkling wines under the Saumur Brut and Crémant de Loire appellations. The group offers high-end vintages aged in oak barrels. This vinification has made the Bouvet Ladubay house's reputation in all the major international competitions. Bouvet Ladubay was founded in 1851 and is based in Saumur, France.

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Buyer
DESCRIPTION

CM-CIC Investissement is a financing and advisory group focused on supporting a variety of small to mid-sized companies operating in Western Europe. The Firm looks to fund businesses at all investment stages including venture, growth, and buyout situations. In addition to providing financing, CM-CIC also offers M&A advisory services. CM-CIC Investissement is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 89 of 188
Sector: Beverages M&A 3 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 45 of 71
Country: France M&A 85 of 161
Year: 2015 M&A 12 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-30 Voyageurs Du Monde

Paris, France

Voyageurs Du Monde is a specialist of tailormade and adventure travel on the market through several strong and unique brands, among which Voyageurs du Monde, Comptoir des Voyages, Terres d’Aventures, Allibert Trekking and Nomade Aventure. Voyageurs Du Monde was founded in 1979 and is based in Paris, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-27 Blancolor

Les Angles, France

Blancolor is a French paint manufacturer specializing in BUILDING paint , the company has also been a pioneer in decorative effect paints . It currently offers a whole range of interior decoration paints under the DOMATERRA brand. Blancolor was founded in 1947 and is based in Les Angles, France.

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Buyer

Unigrains

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1963
PE ASSETS 1.2B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Unigrains is a private investment group focused on the agri-food and agro-industry sectors. The Firm looks to commit €2 to €100 million for minority positions in Western European companies. Unigrains will consider companies at all stages and looks for opportunities where it can assist with growth and other strategies. Unigrains was established in 1963 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 37
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 6
Country: France M&A 5 of 28
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-12 Compagnie Fruitiere

Marseilles, France

Compagnie Fruitiere produces, imports, and distributes fruits and vegetables. Compagnie Fruitiere was founded in 1938 and is based in Marseilles, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-03 Bontoux

Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouveze, France

Bontoux produces and supplies essential oils and natural aromatic ingredients for various industries, including fragrance, flavor, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and aromatherapy. Bontoux was founded in 1898 and is based in Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouveze, France.

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