Add-on Acquisition • Digital Media

Le Figaro SA Acquires CCM Benchmark Group

On October 1, 2015, Le Figaro SA acquired digital media company CCM Benchmark Group from Keensight Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is Le Figaro SA’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Le Figaro SA’s 1st transaction in France.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 1, 2015
Target CCM Benchmark Group
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Le Figaro SA
Sellers(s) Keensight Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

CCM Benchmark Group

Paris, France
CCM Benchmark Group is an independent internet media site operator. CCM Benchmark Group is based in Paris, France.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Le Figaro SA

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1826
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Le Figaro publishes french national daily newspaper as well as the leading women’s magazine and the second most circulated news magazine.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Digital Media 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 2
Country: France 1 of 2
Year: 2015 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-18 Marco Vasco

Paris, France

Marco Vasco is an online travel agency specialised in tailor-made, long-haul holiday packages. Marco Vasco was founded in 2007 and is based in Paris, France.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Keensight Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.5B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Keensight Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on majority and minority growth capital investments in Western European companies. Keensight makes equity investments in a number of situations including the provision of capital to finance growth, either organically or through acquisitions, or the buying out of existing shareholders. The Firm looks to invest €10 to €600 million and will consider business with up to €400 million in revenue. Keensight Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 6 of 24
Sector: Digital Media 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 4 of 11
Country: France 2 of 15
Year: 2015 2 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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smartTrade Technologies is an automated trading platform that enables fast access to a wide range of liquidity for Foreign Exchange (FX), Fixed Income, Equities, Cryptocurrencies, and Derivatives. These solutions connect to numerous liquidity providers, aggregation, smart order routing, order management, pricing, distribution, risk management capabilities, and an HTML5 user interface. smartTrade Technologies was formed in 1999 and is based in Aix-en-Provence, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Courbevoie, France

Pixid provides an online management system for temporary workers. Pixid solution allows its clients, both companies and temporary work service providers, to manage their workforce needs through a collaborative platform allowing efficient management of the complex processes involved and ensuring local regulatory requirements. Pixid is based in Courbevoie, France.

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