M&A Deal Summary

Five Arrows Acquires Intescia

On February 1, 2022, private equity firm Five Arrows acquired information services company Intescia from CAPZA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Five Arrows’ 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Five Arrows’ 17th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-01
Target Intescia
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Five Arrows
Sellers(s) CAPZA
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Intescia

Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
Intescia is a provider of B2B tender database and tender management solutions. The company provides data, analytics and workflow solutions through 5 brands allowing suppliers to identify relevant tender opportunities (Double Trade in France and Spain, Telemat in Italy), automatically respond to tenders (Spigao), identify relevant commercial prospects (Corporama) and assess trade counterparty risk (Scores & Decisions). Intescia was founded in 1986 and is based in Issy les Moulineaux, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Five Arrows

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 24.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Arrows Principal Investments is a mid-cap investor in Western European companies. Five Arrows can invest across the capital structure (equity, equity-linked, mezzanine, convertible debt) and generally focused on primary or secondary buyouts, growth financings, and balance sheet restructurings. The Group does not have any sector preferences, but typically looks for businesses with high barriers to entry and predictable earnings. Five Arrows can commit €30 to €400 million per investment. Five Arrows is a unit of Rothschild Bank. The Group has offices in Paris, Luxembourg, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 58
Sector: Information Services M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 26 of 36
Country: France M&A 17 of 20
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-06 Bridgeway Benefit Technologies

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Bridgeway Benefit Technologies is a provider of specialized business administration software for the Taft-Hartley community, providing technology solutions for fund offices, national multiemployer plans, and third-party administrators across the United States and Canada. Bridgeway Benefit Technologies was founded in 1977 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-02 Mintec

Bourne End, United Kingdom

Mintec is a provider of global pricing data and intelligence for non-traded food ingredients. The Group provides this data and an extensive analytics toolset on a subscription basis to food retailers, food manufacturers, and suppliers to support them in reporting, analysing and interpreting food ingredients markets. Mintec was established in 1982 and is based in Bourne End, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CAPZA

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 9.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CAPZA is a provider of equity and junior capital to small and medium-sized unlisted French companies. CAPZA does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest in companies valued from €20 to €400 million. CAPZA was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 49
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 29 of 33
Country: France M&A 40 of 45
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-17 Culturespaces

Paris, France

Culturespaces is a private operator in complete management of monuments, museums, and art centers. The company aims to offer an innovative model, centered on the visitor experience, to dynamically manage monuments, museums, and art centers, without public subsidies. Culturespaces is specialist in the global management of cultural venues and a pioneer in the creation of digital art centers and immersive exhibitions. Culturespaces was founded in 1990 and is based in Paris, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-11 Mayoly Spindler

Chatou, France

Mayoly Spindler is an independent and international pharmaceutical group with a strong expertise in gastroenterology and dermocosmetics. Mayoly Spindler was founded in 1909 and is based in Chatou, France.

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