M&A Deal Summary

Fluidra Acquires Zodiac Pool Solutions

On November 3, 2017, Fluidra acquired consumer products company Zodiac Pool Solutions from Rhône Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fluidra’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Fluidra’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-11-03
Target Zodiac Pool Solutions
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Fluidra
Sellers(s) Rhône Group
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Credit Suisse Investment Banking (Financial)
Linklaters (Legal)

Target

Zodiac Pool Solutions

Paris, France
Zodiac Pool Solutions is a global manufacturer of premium residential pool equipment and automation solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fluidra

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Business Services
Employees6,328
Revenue 2.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Fluidra provides the manufacture and distribution of solutions for pools and wellness, water treatment, irrigation, and fluid handling. Fluidra was founded in 1969 and is based in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 16
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 4
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-17 Aquatron Robotic Systems

Afula, Israel

Aquatron Robotic Systems Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of robotic pool cleaners for swimming pools.

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2020-02-14 Fabtronics Australia Pty

Braeside, Australia

Fabtronics Australia Pty Ltd. is an electronics designer and manufacturer. Fabtronics is based in Braeside, Australia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rhône Group

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rhône Group is a private equity and financial advisory firm focused on large-scale buyouts across North America and Western Europe. Areas of interest include energy, materials, industrials, retail, consumer products, healthcare, and financial services. Rhône was formed in 1995 and has offices in New York, Paris, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-22 Vista Global

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Vista Global is a global private aviation business. The Company owns and manages a fleet of super-mid and large cabin business jets, which it uses to provide customers a suite of digitally-enabled subscription and on-demand private aviation solutions through two complementary businesses, VistaJet and XO. Vista Global is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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2018-02-20 Fogo de Chao

Dallas, Texas, United States

Fogo de Chao is a Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, which has specialized in fire-roasting high-quality meats utilizing the centuries-old Southern Brazilian cooking technique of churrasco. Fogo de Chao was founded in 1979 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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