M&A Deal Summary

Meilleurtaux Acquires Active Assurances

On March 23, 2021, Meilleurtaux acquired insurance company Active Assurances from Activa Capital and Bpifrance Investissement

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Meilleurtaux’s 1st transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Meilleurtaux’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-03-23
Target Active Assurances
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Meilleurtaux
Sellers(s) Activa Capital
Bpifrance Investissement
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) White & Case
Arsene Taxand (Legal)

Target

Active Assurances

Boulogne Billancourt, France
Active Assurances is an insurance broker specializing in the on-line sale of automotive insurance policies. Active Assurances in autonomous partnership with leading insurance companies, Active Assurances develops, distributes, and manages automotive insurance policies. Active Assurances based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Meilleurtaux

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Meilleurtaux is a financial services provider with a broad and diversified range of financial services including loan insurance and mortgage brokerage, debt consolidation solutions, savings & investment products as well as P&C and health insurance distribution and brokerage offerings, available both online and through France’s largest network of 340 brokerage branches. Meilleurtaux was founded in 1999 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Insurance) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

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 17 of 19
Sector (Insurance) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
Country (France) 16 of 18
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-04 Bruno Saint Hilaire SAS

Balma, France

Bruno Saint Hilaire SAS is a specialist clothing brand for men (72%) and women (28%) sold in 1200 multi-brand outlets in France, 50 department store corners and a further 1500 outlets outside France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-09 Alliance Etiquettes

Bordeaux, France

Alliance Etiquettes is a French company specialized in the design and production of premium labels for the wine, spirits, agri-food, and cosmetic market. Alliance Etiquettes is based in Bordeaux, France.

Sell -
SELLER

Bpifrance Investissement

Category Private Equity Firm
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 18
Sector (Insurance) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (France) 9 of 18
Year (2021) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-19 Cogepart International

Marseille, France

Cogepart International is a provider of shipping and delivery services. The company specializes in the very demanding segment of the delivery of aftermarket automotive and marine parts. Cogepart International was founded in 1986 and is based in Marseille, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-24 Edflex

Paris, France

Edflex is a SaaS solution that simplifies access to thousands of online corporate training content. Edflex was founded in 2016 and is based in Paris, France.

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