M&A Deal Summary

Groupe Artémis Acquires Ponant

On July 27, 2015, family office Groupe Artémis acquired leisure company Ponant from Bridgepoint

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe Artémis’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Groupe Artémis’ 3rd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-27
Target Ponant
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Groupe Artémis
Sellers(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ponant

Marseilles, France
Ponant is a luxury cruise ship owner. The company operates 13 French-flagged cruise ships, including its famous three-masted sailing ship Le Ponant, and the latest addition to the fleet, Le Commandant Charcot, a hybrid ice-breaking polar exploration vessel powered by Liquefied Natural Gas, which made history in 2021 by becoming the first French ship to reach the geographic North Pole. Ponant was formed in 1998 and is based in Marseilles, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 4 of 9
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (France) 3 of 7
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Breizh Café

Paris, France

Breizh Café is a crêperie concept conceived by Bertrand Larcher to offer a flavour journey all the way from his native Brittany to his current home in Japan. With more than 25 years’ experience in the quest for culinary innovation, the brand has developed a traditional and unique offer built around the excellence of the products used. Breizh Café was formed in 1995 and is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 28.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 109
Sector (Leisure) 4 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 29 of 65
Country (France) 7 of 23
Year (2015) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-16 Estera Group Services Limited

Belfast, Ireland

Estera is a global provider of corporate, trust, fund and accounting services. The company was created following a management buyout of the fiduciary group of Appleby. It rebranded as Estera in April 2016.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-29 Siblu

Pessac, France

Siblu is an owner-occupied holiday park operator, offering facilities and services in 22 award-winning destinations in France and the Netherlands, comprising approximately 12,000 pitches. Siblu was founded in 1975 and is based in Pessac, France.

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