M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2023-12-22 |
| Target | Vulcain Engineering Group |
| Sector | Engineering |
| Buyer(s) |
EMZ Partners
Ardian Tikehau Capital |
| Sellers(s) |
NiXEN Partners
Sagard Equistone |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.6B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EMZ Partners is a provider of long-term capital solutions to help companies fund buyouts, acquisitions, and other financing needs. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest between €10 and €120 million per transaction. EMZ Partners was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 17 |
| Sector: Engineering M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 5 of 5 |
| Country: France M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 |
H&Z
Munich, Germany H&Z is an independent consulting firm that focuses on sustainable transformation and tangible results for clients. H&Z was formed in 1997 and is based in Munich, Germany. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 |
FotoFinder
Bad Birnbach, Germany FotoFinder is a provider of skin visualization technology for early skin cancer detection and aesthetics. FotoFinder was founded in 1991 and is based in Bad Birnbach, Germany. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 443 of 464 |
| Sector: Engineering M&A | 4 of 5 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 144 of 155 |
| Country: France M&A | 194 of 206 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 16 of 16 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-18 |
Verlat Energy
Lime, Peru Verlat Energy is a hydropower company, owns a fully operational portfolio of six run-of-river hydroelectric power plants with a total capacity of 73.4 MW. Verlat Energy was founded in 2011 and is based in Lime, Peru. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-14 |
Mistertemp group
Clichy, France Mistertemp' group is a tech-enabled temporary staffing specialist combining a wide network of local franchised agencies and an innovative proprietary digital platform. The group provides placement services to small-and-medium-sized companies under 3 brands: Aquila RH, Lynx RH and Vitalis Medical. Mistertemp' group was founded in 2009 and is based in Clichy, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.8B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management firm with with a variety of investing strategies including private debt, real assets, private equity, and capital markets strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest directly in companies, private equity funds, as well as minority co-investments with other partners. For direct investments, Tikehau sees to partner with management in companies generating €20 million to €1 billion in revenue. Tikehau Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 48 of 54 |
| Sector: Engineering M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 14 of 18 |
| Country: France M&A | 30 of 31 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 6 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-29 |
Secan
Gennevilliers, France Secan offers design, production, and support of customized thermal management solutions for aircraft, helicopters, and land systems, both civil and military. Secan offers a wide range of equipment, from heat exchangers to the most advanced systems. Secan was founded in 1941 and is based in Gennevilliers, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 |
CEBAT
Rome, Italy CEBAT is an utility services company, focused on the design, deployment and maintenance of electrical, water and telecommunications networks. CEBAT was founded in 1961 and is based in Rome, Italy. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 600M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
NiXEN is a French private equity group that targets investments in middle-market companies valued between €30 and €300 million. iXEN looks to invest €20 to €25 million of equity capital to support management buyouts/buy-ins, leveraged build-ups, owner buy-outs (OBOs), and public to private deals. The Firm is a 'hands-on' investment group and will consider opportunities in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, consumer goods, specialist retailing, restaurants, and services. iXEN is supported by Natixis Private Equity and was formerly known as Natexis Industrie. The Firm was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 28 |
| Sector: Engineering M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 17 of 17 |
| Country: France M&A | 27 of 27 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-26 |
Unither Pharmaceuticals
Amiens, France Unither Pharmaceuticals is a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals products. Unither operates six manufacturing sites in France, the United States, and Brazil, and has a dedicated research and development center in Europe. Unither Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1993 and is based in Amiens, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager that invests across a variety of asset classes. These include private equity, public equity, private credit, royalties, and venture capital. Prospective transactions typically include buyouts or growth capital financings, where Sagard will consider either majority or minority positions. Sagard was formed in 2001 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 26 of 27 |
| Sector: Engineering M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 17 of 18 |
| Country: France M&A | 23 of 24 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-10 |
Norbec
Boucherville, Quebec, Canada Norbec manufactures prefabricated cold rooms, insulated doors, and insulated metal panels for building envelopes. It serves supermarkets, restaurants, food processing plants, refrigerated warehouses, hospitals, and research centers. Norbec was founded in 1982 and is based in Boucherville, Quebec. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-16 |
Aprium Pharmacy
Boulogne-Billancourt, France Aprium Pharmacy is an integrated platform for pharmacists, with a unique value proposition combining best-in-class commercial conditions for health and parapharmacy products, and a full range of high value-add services and tools such as marketing, digital, medical science and human resources. Aprium Pharmacy was founded in 2006 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 192 of 206 |
| Sector: Engineering M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 92 of 96 |
| Country: France M&A | 59 of 62 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 8 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 |
Karavel
Paris, France Karavel operates as a tour operator and an online travel agency, offering a full range of services including airline tickets, hotel rooms, cruises, and package holidays through multiple online channels which receive over seven million unique visitors each month. Karavel is based in Paris, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 |
TriStyle
Munich, Germany TriStyle specializes in the high-quality fashion market and targets quality- and fashion-conscious women in the over-45 age group. Its brands offer a wide range of own-label and selected third-party brands including women’s apparel, accessories, home textiles, lingerie and some men’s fashion. TriStyle is based in Munich, Germany. |
Sell | - |
