M&A Deal Summary

Groupe Artémis Acquires Christie s

On May 18, 1998, family office Groupe Artémis acquired consumer services company Christie s for 1.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe Artémis’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Groupe Artémis’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Groupe Artémis’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1998-05-18
Target Christie s
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Groupe Artémis
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 1.2B USD

Target

Christie s

London, United Kingdom
Christie's is a global art and luxury auction house. Christie's offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate, and education. Christie's was founded in 1766 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Groupe Artémis

Category Family Office
Founded 1992
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Artémis Group is a holding company formed by French entrepreneur François Pinault. Artémis looks to acquire and manage and diverse range of entities In Western Europe and North America. The Group was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Going Private) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (1998) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1992-01-01 Le Point

Paris, France

Le Point is an independent, upscale and influential weekly political and news magazine published in digital and print formats. Its website and app attract more than 8 million unique visitors every month. The magazine has a circulation approaching 300,000 in France and internationally. Le Point is based in Paris.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 Tallandier

Paris, France

Tallandier is a publishing house specializing in historical and geopolitical titles. Tallandier continues to publish every style within its traditional categories, from biographies and historical essays to personal accounts and atlases. Its titles appeal equally to specialist and general readers. Tallandier also offers collections of essays, documents and personal accounts with their basis in current events. Tallandier is based in Paris, France.

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