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M&A Deal Summary

Groupe Bertrand Acquires Le Groupe Frères Blanc

On February 17, 2016, Groupe Bertrand acquired restaurant Le Groupe Frères Blanc from Qualium Investissement and Omnes Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe Bertrand’s 2nd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Groupe Bertrand’s 2nd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-02-17
Target Le Groupe Frères Blanc
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Groupe Bertrand
Sellers(s) Qualium Investissement
Omnes Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Le Groupe Frères Blanc

Paris, France
Le Groupe Frères Blanc group currently runs 15 top restaurants in Paris, the rest of France and internationally, renowned for their dining experience, hospitality, cuisine and French art de vivre.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Groupe Bertrand

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Restaurants
Employees2,500
Revenue 130M EUR (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Groupe Bertrand is a independent restaurant groups in France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Restaurants) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
Country (France) 2 of 3
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-28 Quick

Aubervilliers, France

Quick is a burger fast-food chain that serves more than 36 million meals per year from a network of 107 restaurants. Quick Restaurants was founded in 1968 and is based in Aubervilliers, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-29 Leon de Bruxelles SA

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Léon de Bruxelles is a chain of restaurants that known for primarily serving moules-frites. Léon de Bruxelles is a French independent franchise originally set up by a Belgian restaurateur family who has run the over 100-year-old Brussels restaurant Chez Léon.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Qualium Investissement

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.6B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Qualium Investissement is a large private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in French companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and prefers buyouts of family-owned or closely held companies that are seeking a change of ownership. Qualium's looks to invest €20 to €75 million in transactions valued up to €250 million. Qualium Investissement is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 38
Sector (Restaurants) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 8
Country (France) 27 of 36
Year (2016) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-15 Financière Cofidim

Ecully, France

Financière Cofidim is a provider of automobile maintenance and repair services through its subsidiaries Feu Vert, Impex, and Mondial Pare-Brise.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-22 Feu Vert

Ecully, France

Feu Vert is a provides network of 450+ maintenance & repair autos centers spread over France, Spain, and Portugal. Feu Vert business covers both the workshop activity which accounts for the bulk of its business, as well as the distribution of car spare parts and accessories. Feu Vert was founded in 1972 and is based in Madrid, France.

Sell -
SELLER

Omnes Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 5.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Omnes Capital formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) is the investment arm of financial services group Credit Agricole. Omnes Capital looks to invest in a range of investment stages and transaction types, including LBO/expansion, venture capital, mezzanine, renewable energy, co-investment, infrastructure, and special situations. The Firm's LBO/expansion group looks to invest €25 to €80 million to support growth initiatives and buyouts of small and mid-cap businesses operating in a variety of industries. Omnes Capital generally invests in businesses operating in France and Italy. Omnes Capital's mezzanine area was formed in 2002 and looks to provide €5 to €30 million of junior capital to similar sized established businesses. In addition to Omnes Capital's traditional equity and subordinated debt investment arm, the Firm also invests in infrastructure projects as well as provides capital for distressed businesses with €10 to €150 million in revenue. Omnes Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 79 of 115
Sector (Restaurants) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 34 of 52
Country (France) 60 of 88
Year (2016) 4 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-29 COIFF Idis s.a.

Darnétal, France

COIFF'Idis s.a. is a distributor of equipment, consumables, and products for hairdressing salons.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-08 Clario

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Clario offers a compelling combination of technology, services, and clinical expertise, helping customers to deliver successful clinical trial outcomes by ensuring high-quality data capture, reduced costs, and shortened study timelines. Clario was founded in 1972 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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