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MBO & Co. Acquires BCF Life Sciences

On July 13, 2018, private equity firm MBO & Co. acquired chemicals company BCF Life Sciences from Cerea Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MBO & Co.’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is MBO & Co.’s 34th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-13
Target BCF Life Sciences
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) MBO & Co.
Sellers(s) Cerea Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

BCF Life Sciences

Pleucadeuc, France
BCF Life Sciences specializes in the extraction of natural amino acids, derivates, all 100% traced origin, for the pharma and healthcare industries. BCF Life Sciences products are sold by leading names in the pharma industry as dietary supplements and infant nutrition. BCF Life Sciences was founded in 1986 and is based in Pleucadeuc, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MBO & Co.

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 700M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MBO Partenaires is a private equity firm focused on buyout, shareholder liquidity, and growth capital transactions in France, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxemburg. The Firm will consider majority or minority positions and seeks to commit €5 to €25 million in transactions valued up to €100 million. MBO Partenaires was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 37
Sector: Chemicals M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: France M&A 34 of 35
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-04 Laboratoires Embryolisse

United Kingdom

Laboratoires Embryolisse is a provider of skincare and cosmetics products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-02 ALKOS Group

Paris, France

ALKOS Group is a cosmetic company made up of three entities: ALKOS Cosmétiques (makeup pencils expert), INTER Cosmétiques (makeup and skincare specialist) and SAGAL Cosmétiques (perfumed soaps and deo sticks professional). ALKOS is a private label manufacturer providing full-service standard and tailor-made projects. ALKOS Group is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cerea Partners

Neuilly sur Seine, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 1.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 32
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 12 of 18
Country: France M&A 18 of 26
Year: 2018 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-30 HolwegWeber Group

Molsheim, France

HolwegWeber Group is specialized in the design, development and assembly of solutions dedicated to the manufacturing of paper bags. HolwegWeber Group was founded in 1925 and is based in Molsheim, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-25 Synext Group

Niort, France

Synext Group is a provider of cheese equipment (for hard cheeses, such as Comte and Beaufort, as well as soft cheeses, such as Brie or Feta). Synext Group is based in Niort, France.

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