M&A Deal Summary

Initiative & Finance Acquires CSD Ingenieurs

On March 9, 2023, private equity firm Initiative & Finance acquired construction company CSD Ingenieurs

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Initiative & Finance’s 3rd transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Initiative & Finance’s 3rd transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-03-09
Target CSD Ingenieurs
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Initiative & Finance
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Kellerhals Carrard (Legal)

Target

CSD Ingenieurs

Fribourg, Switzerland
CSD Ingenieurs is an engineering consultancy enterprises in Switzerland. It offers consultancy services and develops cost-efficient solutions to improve quality of life and the environment. It provides services in the fields of environment (biodiversity, waste, water, and energy), natural resources, and construction (transportation infrastructure, buildings, and geostructures). CSD develops complex projects for both public authorities and private clients in the industry, service, transportation, construction, and real estate sectors. CSD Ingenieurs was founded in 1970 and is based in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Buyer

Initiative & Finance

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Initiative & Finance is a private equity firm that targets small and mid-sized companies in France, Belgium, and Switzerland across all sectors. The Firm considers all types of buyouts and growth projects as a majority or minority shareholder. The Firm's investment horizon is 4 to 7 years. Initiative & Finance looks to invest between €2 and €50 million in businesses with revenue of €5 to €200 million. Initiative & Finance was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 39
Sector (Construction) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 21
Country (Switzerland) 3 of 3
Year (2023) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-01 Samshield

Beauvais, France

Samshield is specialized in the design and distribution of horse-riding helmets. Samshield products are distributed in more than 700 stores around the world. Samshield was founded in 2004 and is based in Beauvais, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-12 Aktid

Chambéry, France

Aktid Specializes in the design and construction of turnkey facilities for sorting and recovering non-hazardous solid waste (household waste, waste from economic activities, building waste and plastic recycling), the company also stands out for its expertise in the manufacture of solid recovered fuels (SRF) and in the modernization of existing sorting centers. Aktid was founded in 1995 and is based in Chambéry, France.

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