Merger • Publishing

Infopro Digital Acquires Moniteur

On January 1, 2016, Infopro Digital acquired publishing company Moniteur from Bridgepoint and ICG

Acquisition Context
  • This is Infopro Digital’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Infopro Digital’s 1st transaction in France.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2016
Target Moniteur
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Infopro Digital
Sellers(s) Bridgepoint
ICG
Deal Type Merger

Target Company

Moniteur

Saint-Denis, France
Moniteur is an information provider for construction and local authority sectors in France, providing quality and value added content (via 25 publications), classified and display advertising, online services (via 30 websites), databases, exhibitions and training courses. Moniteur was founded in 1903 and is based in Saint-Denis, France.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Infopro Digital

Gentilly, France

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Information Services
Revenue 300M EUR (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Infopro Digital is a business-to-business (“B2B”) professional information services provider. The Company is active in three divisions: (i) Software, Data & Leads, which provides tailor-made information and decision-making tools delivered through software packages and digital platforms; (ii) Knowledge & Networking, which produces and delivers industry-specific content and solutions (subscriptions, training, events, etc.); and (iii) Global Trade Shows, which organises industry-specific exhibitions for professionals. Infopro Digital was founded in 2001 and is based in Gentilly, France.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Publishing 1 of 1
Type: Merger 1 of 1
Country: France 1 of 2
Year: 2016 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-11 Companeo

Suresnes, France

Companeo is a European player in online business lead generation. The company offers an online marketplace, assisting marketing and sales departments attract new clients. The company is present in 17 European countries and serves more than 5,000 B2B companies.

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Seller Profiles 2

SELLER

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 55 of 112
Sector: Publishing 2 of 2
Type: Merger 1 of 1
Country: France 10 of 25
Year: 2016 1 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-17 Element Materials Technology

London, United Kingdom

Element Materials Technology is a provider of testing, inspection, and certification services for a diverse range of products, materials, and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure in use is not an option. The company's scientists, engineers, and technologists, working in our global network of over 200 laboratories, support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production ensuring their products are safe and sustainable, and achieve market access. Element Materials Technology was formed in 2011 and is based in London.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-07 Anaveo

Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or, France

Anaveo manufactures digital video surveillance systems. The company provides design, installation and recurring maintenance services across a full range of products in intelligent video surveillance systems. Anaveo was founded in 1985 and is based in Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or, France.

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SELLER

ICG

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 33.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 166 of 225
Sector: Publishing 4 of 4
Type: Merger 1 of 2
Country: France 41 of 59
Year: 2016 1 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Marston Holdings

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Marston Holdings is a diversified provider of enforcement services, traffic management, regulated services, and other related ethics/governance related services throughout the UK. Marston Holdings was founded in 1937 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-08 Sogetrel

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Sogetrel is a provider of communication network services, with turnkey solutions for the deployment, connection and commissioning of customers telecommunication networks. Sogetrel was founded in 1985 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

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