M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-09-07 |
| Target | Groupe Gigastore |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) | Eram SA |
| Sellers(s) |
Azulis Capital
Qualium Investissement |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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Eram SA is a manufacturer of shoes, clothing, and accessories for men, women, and children.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: France M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Azulis Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets buyout, recapitalization, and growth capital investments in France. Azulis looks to invest in mid-sized businesses with €20 to €120 million in enterprise value. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and chemicals. Azulis generally seeks to commit between €7 and €30 million per transaction. Azulis Capital was formerly known as Banexi Capital and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 49 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 3 of 5 |
| Country: France M&A | 12 of 49 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 |
Cléor S.A.
Cedex, France Cleor operates a network of 77 jewellers located in shopping centres across France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-01 |
Paprec
Paris, France Paprec operates as a waste recycling company. Paprec was founded in 1994 and is based in Paris, France. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Qualium Investissement is a large private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in French companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and prefers buyouts of family-owned or closely held companies that are seeking a change of ownership. Qualium's looks to invest €20 to €75 million in transactions valued up to €250 million. Qualium Investissement is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 38 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 8 |
| Country: France M&A | 9 of 36 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-15 |
Artesys International SA
Rennes, France Artesys International SA is a French engineering document control software provider and applications supporting the efficient and safe operation of processing plants and is used by over 8,000 engineering and maintenance professionals to locate validated plant documents and data. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-08 |
SOCOTEC
Guyancourt, France SOCOTEC is a provider of inspection and risk management services in the fields of quality, health, safety and environment. Socotec has gradually and successfully diversified its product offering and is today present in a wide range of TIC ('Testing, Inspection and Certification') segments, focussing on asset preservation: equipment inspection, real estate diagnostics and testing and inspection within the Energy sector (notably Nuclear and Oil & Gas). SOCOTEC was founded in 1953 and is based in Guyancourt, France. |
Buy | - |
