Investment Summary

Ekkio Capital, Indigo Capital SAS and Quilvest Capital Partners Exits Ubiqus

On November 14, 2014, mezzanine finance firm Indigo Capital SAS invested in business services company Ubiqus from Ekkio Capital, Indigo Capital SAS and Quilvest Capital Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is Indigo Capital SAS’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Indigo Capital SAS’s 6th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Ubiqus was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-11-14
Target Ubiqus
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) Indigo Capital SAS
Sellers(s) Ekkio Capital
Indigo Capital SAS
Quilvest Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ubiqus

Paris, France
Ubiqus is an innovative leader, offering a full range of value-added services for meetings and trade shows: writing and transcription, translation, interpreting, voting systems, event software and badges. Ubiqus was founded in 1989 and is based in Paris, France.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor
DESCRIPTION

Indigo Capital SAS is an independent investment management firm specializing in the providing junior capital to privately-owned French and European businesses. The Firm focuses on investing into medium-sized businesses across all industry sectors, often for transactions such as management buyouts, corporate acquisitions, expansion or recapitalisation. Indigo will invest alongside leading European private equity firms, as well as management teams and corporates. Indigo Capital was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: France M&A 6 of 11
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-02 Thermocoax

Suresnes, France

Thermocoax is a manufacturer of customised thermal solutions and temperature measurement systems based on mineral insulated cable technology. Thermocoax was founded in 1957 and is based in Suresnes, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-07 mc²i

Paris, France

mc²i is an independent consulting firm in Information Systems. mc²i was founded in 1989 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Ekkio Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ekkio Capital is an independent private equity firm that looks to invest in French businesses with strong market positions, profitable business models, and experienced management teams. Specialists in investment in growth SMEs, Ekkio invests tickets ranging from 5 to 50M€, exclusively in French and European SMEs achieving between 10 and 100 million euros in turnover. Target sectors include Tourism & Leisure, Health & Beauty, Security & Control, and Eco-Responsibility. Ekkio Capital was founded in 2001 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 14
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 6
Country: France M&A 10 of 14
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-05 Locabri

Brignais, France

Locabri operates two complementary businesses, the rental of modular structures to clients requiring temporary warehouse space and the design and assembly of these structures. Locabri was founded in 1975 and is based in Brignais, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Thoiry Group

Thoiry, France

Thoiry Group operates 4 sites that welcome a total of nearly 800,000 annual visitors in France and Portugal. With an innovative concept (1st car safari, glass tunnel, and zip line above the lions), around strong values ​​of defense of the animal condition and well-being, the Thoiry ZooSafari extends its offer (for example, the festival lights "Thoiry Lumières Sauvages") and sees its attendance increase sharply. Thoiry Group is based in Thoiry, France.

Buy -
SELLER

Indigo Capital SAS

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2012
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Indigo Capital SAS is an independent investment management firm specializing in the providing junior capital to privately-owned French and European businesses. The Firm focuses on investing into medium-sized businesses across all industry sectors, often for transactions such as management buyouts, corporate acquisitions, expansion or recapitalisation. Indigo will invest alongside leading European private equity firms, as well as management teams and corporates. Indigo Capital was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: France M&A 4 of 8
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-02 Thermocoax

Suresnes, France

Thermocoax is a manufacturer of customised thermal solutions and temperature measurement systems based on mineral insulated cable technology. Thermocoax was founded in 1957 and is based in Suresnes, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-07 mc²i

Paris, France

mc²i is an independent consulting firm in Information Systems. mc²i was founded in 1989 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
SELLER

Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 69
Sector: Business Services M&A 7 of 9
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 13 of 25
Country: France M&A 11 of 15
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-01 CTOS Data Systems

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CTOS Data Systems is a credit reporting agency. It provides individuals with personal credit reports and businesses with a comprehensive online system that allows them to manage their business credit risk via credit checks, customer monitoring and trade references.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-03 Big Heart Pet Brands

San Francisco, California, United States

Big Heart Pet Brands is a standalone producer, distributor and marketer of premium quality, branded pet food and pet snacks. The Company’s purpose is to nurture the bond between pets and the people who love them – making every day special. Its portfolio of brands, with a foundation in dog and cat food and treats, strives to cater to every pet life stage and every family’s budget through the availability and accessibility of its products.

Sell $5.8B