M&A Deal Summary

Latour Capital Acquires Risk & Co

On September 30, 2013, private equity firm Latour Capital acquired safety/security company Risk & Co from Ekkio Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Latour Capital’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Latour Capital’s 4th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-09-30
Target Risk & Co
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Latour Capital
Sellers(s) Ekkio Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Risk & Co

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Risk & Co is the French leader in a highly specialized niche business, the engineering consultancy for securing safety of industrial facilities in countries at risk. This consulting service is intended primarily to present large French international. Risk & Co has an annual turnover of almost 20 million euros and employs 100 people.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Latour Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 3.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Latour Capital is a French private equity firm focused on buyouts, divestitures, and growth capital investments in Western Europe. Latour pursues companies valued between €50 and €300 million where it can invest €15 to €45 million. Latour Capital is sector agnostic, but the Firm has a preference for business services companies. Latour Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 24
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 10
Country: France M&A 4 of 22
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-11 Oxand

Fontainebleau, France

Oxand is an international engineering and consulting firm provides risk-based management of industrial infrastructure. Oxand was founded in 2002 and is based in Fontainebleau, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 Nextpool

Limonest, France

Nextpool provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of bespoke swimming pool equipment. The company’s product positioning is mid/high-end, and its clientele is entirely B2B. Its products include swimming pool safety covers, swimming pool liners, water treatment products, and sun protection equipment. Nextpool was founded in 2004 and is based in Ecully, France.

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Seller(S) 1

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 7 of 14
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 6
Country: France M&A 7 of 14
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 B O RESORT

Bagnoles de l'Orne, France

B'O RESORT is an operator of a spa. Over 16,000 customers visit the spa each year, for medical or wellness and beauty treatments. B'O RESORT is based in Bagnoles de l'Orne, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 Belambra Clubs

Paris, France

Belambra Clubs is an operator of a holiday club in France with more than 50 clubs located in the most beautiful places in the territory. Belambra has developed a holiday offer recognized for the beauty of the locations, the appeal of modern and comfortable accommodation, as well as for the quality of the associated services, and the professionalism of its teams. Belambra Clubs is based in Paris, France.

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