M&A Deal Summary

Eurazeo PME and TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquire EFESO Management Consultants

On November 19, 2018, private equity firms Eurazeo PME and TowerBrook Capital Partners acquired business services company EFESO Management Consultants from Argos Wityu for 56M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 2nd and TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 7th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 17th and TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 13th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 37th and TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 10th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-11-19
Target EFESO Management Consultants
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Eurazeo PME
TowerBrook Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Argos Wityu
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 56M EUR

Target

EFESO Management Consultants

Paris, France
EFESO Management Consultants is a consulting firm address in operational agility and excellence, with an international, blue-chip customer base. The strong industrial expertise and seniority of the Group’s 500 consultants, based in 35 offices globally, make EFESO Consulting a player of reference within operational excellence consulting. EFESO Management Consultants was founded in 1980 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Eurazeo PME

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eurazeo PME, formerly known as OFI Private Equity Capital. Eurazeo PME invests equity and mezzanine capital in secondary buyout transactions of unlisted French companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between €50 and €250 million. Areas of interest include chemicals, financial services, consumer services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and life science. Eurazeo PME was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 82
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 21 of 31
Country (France) 37 of 55
Year (2018) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 17 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-20 Asmodee

Guyancourt, France

Asmodee is an international publisher and distributor for board games, trading cards, and digital board games with over 39 million games sold annually in more than 50 countries. Through 22 fully owned studios and 300+ IPs, the company creates a dynamic transmedia experience for players across a variety of digital and physical platforms. Asmodee has a portfolio of 970+ games, of which some of the iconic game titles include Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, Dixit, Splendor, 7 Wonders, Just One, Dobble/Spot it!, Azul, Unlock!, Bezzerwizzer and Exploding Kittens. It also establishes licensing and distribution partnership with leading entertainment and technology companies on successful IPs such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons and Carcassonne. Asmodee was formed in 1995 and is based in Guyancourt, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-30 Vignal Group

Venissieux, France

Vignal Group is specialized in designing, manufacturing and marketing of lighting and signaling products and systems for industrial and commercial vehicles. Vignal Group was founded in 1919 and is based in Venissieux, France.

Sell €119M
Buyer

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 17.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 59 of 99
Sector (Business Services) 7 of 13
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 28
Country (France) 10 of 18
Year (2018) 5 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-10 Wilton Brands

Woodridge, Illinois, United States

Wilton Brands was a distributor of craft and celebration products in the U.S. The business comprised a number of creative consumer products companies, whose diversified product portfolio included baking, cake decorating, candy and cookie making, party and seasonal products, together with scrapbooking, card-making, needlecraft, paint-by-numbers and rubber stamping products, sold through several established consumer brands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-20 Orchid

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Orchid is a managing general underwriter providing specialty property and casualty insurance products to homeowners, high net worth individuals and small businesses, primarily in coastal regions throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. Orchid provides proprietary insurance solutions for hard-to-place risks to a growing, national network of retail agents and other strategic distribution partners. Orchid was founded in 1998 and is based in Vero Beach, Florida.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Argos Wityu

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argos Soditic is a private equity firm that seeks majority or minority investments in small to medium sized companies headquartered throughout Europe. Argos Soditic will consider investments in public or private companies generating revenue of €20 to €600 million. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €100 million. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts/buy-ins, divestitures, and growth capital needs. Argos Soditic is a generalist investor with interest in aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, business services, chemicals, marketing, industrial products, packaging, staffing, medical products, and healthcare services. Argos Soditic was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 40
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 17 of 19
Country (France) 19 of 26
Year (2018) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-29 Wibit

Bocholt, Germany

Wibit is a producer of floating waterparks made from inflatable PVC modules, which are used in open waters off the coast and lakes as well as outdoor and indoor pools as a leisure attraction in over 90 countries. Wibit was founded in 1996 and is based in Bocholt, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-16 Revima

Rives-en-Seine, France

Revima is an independent aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service provider, primarily focused on auxiliary power unit (APU) & landing gear products. Revima was founded in 1952 and is based in Rives-en-Seine, France.

Sell -
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