M&A Deal Summary

Groupe HLD Acquires Safety Systems Group

On January 1, 2014, private equity firm Groupe HLD acquired information services company Safety Systems Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe HLD’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Groupe HLD’s 2nd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-01-01
Target Safety Systems Group
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Groupe HLD
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Safety Systems Group

Suresnes, France
Safety Systems Group is a pioneer in connected services for motorists. The Group offers drivers a solution for locating and recovering stolen vehicles as well as real-time driving assistance that includes navigation. Safety Systems Group was founded in 2005 and is based in Suresnes, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 2 of 20
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 10
Country: France M&A 2 of 16
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 FILLMED

Paris, France

FILLMED develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and cosmetic products for aesthetic medicine professionals (aesthetic doctors, dermatologists, etc.). FILLMED is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-03 Laboratoires SVR

Paris, France

Laboratoires SVR is a dermocosmetics brand that designs, manufactures and distributes dermocosmetic products through pharmacies and selective networks. The company is present in over 75 countries via six subsidiaries. SVR’s positioning in the dermocosmetics market is highly differentiating, with a strong brand image built around “clean beauty” and glamour that works. Laboratoires SVR was founded in 1962 and is based in Paris, France.

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