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Dorel Industries Acquires Ampafrance SA

On February 1, 2003, Dorel Industries acquired consumer products company Ampafrance SA from Montagu for 225M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dorel Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Dorel Industries’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dorel Industries’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-02-01
Target Ampafrance SA
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Dorel Industries
Sellers(s) Montagu
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 225M EUR

Target

Ampafrance SA

Cholet, France
Ampafrance is the leading European manufacturer of a broad range of baby products including strollers, car seats and other smaller products. Its products are sold under the Bebe Confort, Monbebe, Baby Relax and Babideal brands.

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Buyer

Dorel Industries

Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Dorel Industries Inc. is a Canadian company, based in Montreal, Quebec, which designs and manufactures for three areas: juvenile, home furnishings and recreational/leisure.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 5
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-05-01 Safety 1st

Canton, Massachusetts, United States

Safety 1st, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of child care and safety products. The company supplies child care products such as bath seats, safety aids, booster seats, baby bathtubs, potty trainers, bath accessories, bed guards, walker alternatives, and nursery monitors.

Buy $140M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-13 Pacific Cycles

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Pacific Cycles, Inc. is a designer and supplier of higher quality bicycles to U.S. based mass-market retailers. Pacific supplies high-quality, feature-rich bicycles to retailers such as Toys R Us, Target and Sears.

Buy $310M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Montagu

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montagu is an independent private equity firm focused on European management buyouts and growth capital transactions. The Firm seeks opportunities valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Sectors of interest include healthcare, medical products, financial services, software, IT, information services, and education. Montagu dates back to 1968 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 76
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 31
Country: France M&A 3 of 12
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 16 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-12-01 Legrand

Limoges, France

Legrand manufactures products and systems for low-voltage electrical installations and data networks used in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. The company operates primarily in France, Italy, the Rest of Europe, the United States, and Canada. Legrand was founded in 1865 and is based in Limoges, France.

Buy €5.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-07 Auto Trader Group

Manchester, United Kingdom

Auto Trader Group is a publisher of classified advertising publications. Auto Trader Group was incorporated in 1977 and is based in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

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