M&A Deal Summary

LFPI Group Acquires Ergalis SAS

On September 29, 2014, asset manager LFPI Group acquired staffing company Ergalis SAS from Activa Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LFPI Group’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is LFPI Group’s 3rd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-09-29
Target Ergalis SAS
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) LFPI Group
Sellers(s) Activa Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ergalis SAS

Paris, France
Ergalis SAS is a specialized platform dedicated to human resources / temporary staffing solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LFPI Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LFPI Group is a French asset management firm focused on a variety of alternative investment strategies. The Firm invests in private equity, private debt, real estate, as well as fixed income and equity. LFPI's private equity practice looks to invest or co-invest in French businesses with €10 to €500 of annual revenue. Sectors of interest include food, health, construction, distribution, and business services. LFPI Group is headquartered in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 4
Country (France) 3 of 8
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-01 Uperio

Essex, United Kingdom

Uperio is specialist in rental, distribution, and services of tower cranes. Uperio, which has a fleet of more than 2 cranes, operates in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, and also operates in the United States. Uperio was founded in 2007 and is based in Essex, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-26 Accolab Laboratories

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Accolab Laboratories is a group of eight clinical laboratories located in the area of Bordeaux, Lyon and in Spain. Accolab offers a comprehensive medical diagnostics offering, combining medical biology and anatomocytopathology. Accolab Laboratories was founded in 2010 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Activa Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Activa Capital is a private equity investment firm that seeks to acquire and invest in mid-market French businesses operating in the industrial products, consumer goods, food and drink, pharmaceutical, business services, and financial services sectors. Activa looks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of €20 to €100 million and will consider majority investments in buyout situations as well as non-control positions in businesses looking for growth funding. Activa can commit in the range of €10 to €30 million per transaction and up to €60 million with co-investment. Target companies typically lead their sector or market and have positive/stable cash flow. Activa Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 19
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 11
Country (France) 7 of 18
Year (2014) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-11 Gaz de Paris SAS

Paris, France

Gaz de Paris SAS (Gaz Européen) is an independent alternative gas distributor supplying the collective residential B2B market.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-09 ProNatura SAS

Cavaillon, France

ProNatura SAS is a provider of organic fruit and vegetable in wholesale and distributes to retailers, restaurants, out of home food services, markets. ProNatura was founded in 1987 and is based in Cavaillon, France.

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