M&A Deal Summary

La Caisse Acquires Akiem

On December 9, 2022, asset manager La Caisse acquired business services company Akiem from SNCF Group and Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is La Caisse’s 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is La Caisse’s 10th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-09
Target Akiem
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) La Caisse
Sellers(s) SNCF Group
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

La Caisse

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1965
PE ASSETS 90.0B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CDPQ is a global asset management firm focused on a variety of investing strategies including fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, and public equities. Within private equity, CDPQ looks to acquire significant minority stakes in businesses operating in a variety of sectors and seeks to commit $250 million to $1 billion per transaction. CDPQ was established in 1965 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 89 of 106
Sector: Business Services M&A 6 of 7
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 6
Country: France M&A 10 of 10
Year: 2022 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-01 Verene Energia

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Verene Energia is an investment holding company in the electric power sector. Verene Energia was formed in 2022 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-06 A25

Laval, Quebec, Canada

A25 is an operator of a 7.2 km toll road and bridge network which serves as a vital component of the Greater Montréal transportation network. A25 is based in Laval, Quebec.

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Seller(S) 2

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 STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: France M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-09 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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SELLER

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

DWS Investments is the retail asset management arm of Deutsche Bank.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-29 SFS Logistics Center

Santa Fe Springs, California, United States

SFS Logistics Center is an industrial property that offers logistics distribution services.

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