M&A Deal Summary

Groupe Artémis Acquires Le Point

On January 1, 1992, family office Groupe Artémis acquired publishing company Le Point

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

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1992-01-01
Target Le Point
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Groupe Artémis
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

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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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 1 of 9
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 4
Country (France) 1 of 7
Year (1992) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-05-18 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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