Divestiture • Internet Software and Services

Hivest Capital Partners Acquires Rail Europe

On March 9, 2022, private equity firm Hivest Capital Partners acquired internet software and services company Rail Europe from SNCF Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is Hivest Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Hivest Capital Partners’ 11th transaction in France.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 9, 2022
Target Rail Europe
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Hivest Capital Partners
Sellers(s) SNCF Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Rail Europe

Paris, France
Rail Europe is a distributor of European train tickets to international customers. Rail Europe currently connects nearly 15,000 tourism professionals around the world, especially via its application programming interface (API). The company also offers a booking site and a mobile application available to the general public. Rail Europe was founded in 1932 and is based in Paris.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Hivest Capital Partners is a French private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized businesses with €50 to €500 million of revenue. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of investment situations, including family successions, non-core divestitures, complex situations, and funding for growth. Hivest Capital Partners was established in 2016 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 11 of 15
Sector: Internet Software and Services 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 2 of 2
Country: France 11 of 15
Year: 2022 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-13 Videlio

Gennevilliers, France

Videlio provides companies, event creators, media players, and cruise ship owners at each stage of their transformation. From the consulting phase to the choice of technologies, including deployment and change management, Videlio design, integrate and operate, on-site or in the Cloud, innovative audiovisual and collaborative solutions. Videlio was founded in 1991 and is based in Gennevilliers, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-01 Agora Makers

Maxeville, France

Agora Makers is a provider of designing, producing, and selling public lighting and street furniture products. Agora Makers offers municipalities in France and abroad a range of urban landscaping solutions under brands GHM, Eclatec, Metalco, Bellitalia, CityDesign et My Equilibria, with the ambition to develop yet more beautiful, inclusive and sustainable public spaces. Agora Makers was founded in 2022 and is based in Maxeville, France.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

SNCF Group

Saint Denis, France

Category Company
Sector Engineering
DESCRIPTION

SNCF is France's national state-owned railway company and manages the rail traffic in France and the Principality of Monaco.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 3 of 4
Country: France 3 of 4
Year: 2022 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-23 Streem Group

Levallois-Perret, France

Streem Group is a provider of industrial railcars and tank containers leasing services. Streem Group was founded in 1956 and is based in Levallois-Perret, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-09 Akiem

Saint-Ouen, France

Akiem is a provider of locomotive leasing services to rail operators, manufacturers, and local authorities. The company offers a fleet of 600 locomotives and almost 150 passenger units as well as solutions covering the entire rolling stock value chain. Akiem was formed in 2008 and is based in Saint-Ouen, France.

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