Investment Summary

MBO & Co. Exits Cosmogen

On December 10, 2024, asset manager Weinberg Capital Partners invested in consumer products company Cosmogen from MBO & Co.

Investment Highlights
  • This is Weinberg Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Weinberg Capital Partners’ 35th transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-12-10
Target Cosmogen
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) Weinberg Capital Partners
Sellers(s) MBO & Co.
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Cosmogen

Paris, France
Cosmogen is a cosmetic company offering makeup tools and packaging for all brands. Cosmogen is a designer of technical applicators, brushes, and accessories for cosmetic brands, offering a broad catalog of patented products and customized solutions. Cosmogen was founded in 1982 and is based in Paris, France.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Weinberg Capital Partners

Paris, France

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.9B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Weinberg Capital Partners is an independent private equity firm specializing in majority leverage buyouts in mature and mid-sized companies located in France and in Southern Europe. The Firm invests in profitable businesses with strong growth potential in all sectors expect in high-tech companies. It looks to invests in companies with an enterprise value of between €40 to €300 million. The firm seeks to acquire majority interests and prefers to have a Board seat in its portfolio companies. Weinberg Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 39
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 6 of 6
Country: France M&A 35 of 38
Year: 2024 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-05 Marcel Villette

Gennevilliers, France

Marcel Villette specializes in creating, developing, and maintaining green spaces for urban and suburban areas. The company provides a wide range of services, including landscaping, park development, pruning, and the installation of playgrounds and sports fields, and has undertaken major projects like the Andre Citroen Park. Marcel Villette was founded in 1929 and is based in Gennevilliers, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-19 Magellium

Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France

Magellium is a provider in the development of software for geographic based information systems (GIS), cartography, vision-based solution for robotics applications for defense and security, aerospace and energy sectors. Magellium was founded in 2003 and is based in Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

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 29 of 29
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: France M&A 28 of 28
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-23 Llorente Y Cuenca

Barcelona, Spain

Llorente Y Cuenca is a reputation, communication and public affairs management consulting agency in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The agency employs over 350 people spread in its 13 offices. Llorente & Cuenca’s customers portfolio includes mainly blue-chip companies.

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