M&A Deal Summary

Groupe HLD and Essling Capital Acquire Kiloutou

On November 20, 2017, private equity firm Groupe HLD and asset manager Essling Capital acquired business services company Kiloutou from PAI Partners and Sagard

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe HLD’s 1st and Essling Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Groupe HLD’s 6th and Essling Capital’s 3rd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-11-20
Target Kiloutou
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Groupe HLD
Essling Capital
Sellers(s) PAI Partners
Sagard
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Kiloutou

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France
Kiloutou is a rental company and a major player in equipment rental in France, the Kiloutou Group provides products and services to a diversified client base: public corporations, construction companies, craftsmen, municipalities, administrations, industries, service companies and SMEs. The Kiloutou group offers the widest product range on the market with more than 1,000 references: access equipment, earthmoving and construction equipment , commercial vehicles and events. Kiloutou was founded in 1980 and is based in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Groupe HLD

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Groupe HLD is a private equity firm focused on European companies with growth potential. The Firm invests in a variety of sectors including business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, consumer and leisure, technology, media, and telecommunications. HLD typically commits €25 to €500 million per transaction. Group HLD was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 20
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 5
Country (France) 6 of 16
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-01 M-Cube

Milan, Italy

M-Cube provides digital services for retailers. These range from design and production to the management of existing In-Store-Radio, In-Store-Video and Omnichannel solutions. M-Cube was founded in 2001 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-03 Aresia

Villeneuve la Garenne, France

Aresia designs, develops and produces mission equipment for defense aeronautics. Aresia specialize in payload systems, ejection systems, fuel drop tanks, fire training and support systems and radar solutions. Aresia is based in Villeneuve la Garenne, France.

Buy -
Buyer

Essling Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 16
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 4
Country (France) 3 of 11
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-28 Staples

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Staples is an office supply retailer. Staples sells and distributes a variety of office products for consumers as well as small to large companies around the world. Staples was founded in 1985 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Buy $6.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-13 Crouzet

Valence, France

Crouzet engages in designing, manufacturing and supplying efficient components for automated systems to serve a wide range of applications in the Aerospace & Defense market and in many Industrial equipment markets with a specific focus on applications such as Access control, Railway, Nuclear and Industrial valves markets. Crouzet was founded in 1921 and is based in Valence, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

PAI Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 16.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 50
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 19 of 25
Country (France) 21 of 24
Year (2017) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-25 Refresco Gerber

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Refresco Gerber is a soft-drink company provides fruit juice and soft drinks for retail private labels and ‘in contract’ manufacturing for international A-brands. Refresco Gerber was founded in 1999 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Buy €2M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-26 Albéa

Gennevilliers, France

Albéa is a packaging company producing a wide range of solutions for make-up, fragrance, skincare, personal and oral care markets. Albéa was formed in 2006 and is based in Gennevilliers, France.

Buy -
SELLER

Sagard

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager that invests across a variety of asset classes. These include private equity, public equity, private credit, royalties, and venture capital. Prospective transactions typically include buyouts or growth capital financings, where Sagard will consider either majority or minority positions. Sagard was formed in 2001 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 25
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 16
Country (France) 16 of 22
Year (2017) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-06 Alvest

Paris, France

Alvest is a group dedicated to the design, manufacture, and distribution of technical products for the aviation industry, which include aviation ground support equipment, spare parts and services, and technical adhesives and markings for the aerospace and industrial markets. Alvest is based in Paris, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-04 Groupe Climater

Toulouse, France

Groupe Climater is a designer, producer, maintains, and operates HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) engineering systems for the manufacturing, healthcare, housing, retail, offices, and public facilities sectors. The group mainly operates in the south of France and the Paris region from its 15 locations. Groupe Climater is based in Toulouse, France.

Buy -
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