Investment Summary

IDIA Capital Investissement, Sofipaca Capital Investissement and Unigrains Invest In Compagnie Fruitiere

On February 12, 2015, corporate investor IDIA Capital Investissement, private equity firm Sofipaca Capital Investissement and private equity firm Unigrains invested in agriculture company Compagnie Fruitiere

Investment Highlights
  • This is IDIA Capital Investissement’s 7th, Sofipaca Capital Investissement’s 1st and Unigrains’ 2nd transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is IDIA Capital Investissement’s 33rd, Sofipaca Capital Investissement’s 9th and Unigrains’ 4th transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-02-12
Target Compagnie Fruitiere
Sector Agriculture
Investor(s) IDIA Capital Investissement
Sofipaca Capital Investissement
Unigrains
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Compagnie Fruitiere

Marseilles, France
Compagnie Fruitiere produces, imports, and distributes fruits and vegetables. Compagnie Fruitiere was founded in 1938 and is based in Marseilles, France.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

IDIA Capital Investissement

Paris, France

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Category Corporate Investor
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.9B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

IDIA Capital is a long-term agroindustry investor. Specific areas of interest include sectors related to the food industry, wine, agriculture production, and forestry. IDIA typically provides growth capital and can commit €1 to €50 million per transaction. IDIA is a unit of Credit Agricole Group’s Private Equity & Finance Division. The Firm is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 114
Sector: Agriculture M&A 7 of 11
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 21 of 55
Country: France M&A 33 of 112
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Fournier Pere et Fils

Verdigny, France

Fournier Pere et Fils is an owner-operator of wines mainly from the Sancerre, Menetou-Salon and Pouilly-Fume appellations with a very efficient winemaking tool. Fournier Pere et Fils was founded in 1926 and is based in Verdigny, France.

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2015-07-08 LGI Wines

Carcassonne, France

LGI Wines is a producer of Languedoc and Gascony wines. The group has developed a high-performance model and an atypical positioning by offering its customers tailor-made wines adapted to the tastes of the countries of destination and a quality service, which sets them apart from traditional wine merchants. LGI Wines was founded in 1999 and is based in Carcassonne, France.

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DESCRIPTION

Sofipaca Capital Investissement is a private equity firm focused on minority investments (up to 30% equity) in small, growth-oriented French companies. The Firm targets profitable companies operating in traditional industries and looks to invest up to €3 million per transaction. Sofipaca Capital Investissement was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 33
Sector: Agriculture M&A 1 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 6 of 18
Country: France M&A 9 of 33
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 SICOM

Venelles, France

SICOM specializes in the design, manufacture, installation, upkeep and maintenance of exterior signage and communication supports. SICOM was founded in 1986 and is based in Venelles, France.

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2017-01-26 Vectorys

Marignane, France

Vectorys is a provider of transportation services to clients from North Africa. The company serves the main commercial areas of Europe and North Africa on a daily basis, through its 10 hubs. Vectorys was founded in 1984 and is based in Marignane, France.

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Investor

Unigrains

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1963
PE ASSETS 1.2B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Unigrains is a private investment group focused on the agri-food and agro-industry sectors. The Firm looks to commit €2 to €100 million for minority positions in Western European companies. Unigrains will consider companies at all stages and looks for opportunities where it can assist with growth and other strategies. Unigrains was established in 1963 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 37
Sector: Agriculture M&A 2 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 3 of 14
Country: France M&A 4 of 28
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 Senalia

Roubaix, France

Senalia operates the grain and agro-industrial port terminals in the port of Rouen, with a total capacity of over 800,000 tonnes. Senalia provides storage, loading and unloading of ships from or to trucks, trains and barges. Senalia was founded in 1957 and is based in Rouen, France.

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2015-11-24 Bouvet Ladubay

Saumur, France

Bouvet Ladubay specializes in sparkling wines under the Saumur Brut and Crémant de Loire appellations. The group offers high-end vintages aged in oak barrels. This vinification has made the Bouvet Ladubay house's reputation in all the major international competitions. Bouvet Ladubay was founded in 1851 and is based in Saumur, France.

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