M&A Deal Summary

MML Capital Partners and Qualium Investissement Acquire Carre Blanc

On October 1, 2007, private equity firms MML Capital Partners and Qualium Investissement acquired retailer Carre Blanc from Trail Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MML Capital Partners’ 1st and Qualium Investissement’s 3rd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is MML Capital Partners’ 4th and Qualium Investissement’s 21st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Carre Blanc was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2013.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-10-01
Target Carre Blanc
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) MML Capital Partners
Qualium Investissement
Sellers(s) Trail Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Carre Blanc

Roanne, France
Carre Blanc is a specialist retailer of household linen (bed, bathroom, and table linen) in the mid to high-end range. The group sells its products through over 250 owned or franchised outlets. Carre Blanc was founded in 1982 and is based in Roanne, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

MML Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 3.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MML Capital Partners is an investment firm that targets subordinated debt and traditional private equity investments across the US and Europe. MML Capital looks for transactions requiring €5 million and €200 million of capital to support expansion financing, management buyouts, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and take privates. MML Capital invested more than €3.1 billion across 11 countries. MML Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 68
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 15
Country: France M&A 4 of 14
Year: 2007 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-24 GlobeOp Financial Services S.A.

London, United Kingdom

GlobeOp Financial Services S.A. is a provider of specialized middle and back office, administration and risk measurement services to hedge funds and other financial institutions.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-01 TNT Crane & Rigging

Houston, Texas, United States

TNT Crane & Rigging is a mobile crane rental company serving the Louisiana and Oklahoma region. TNT provides crane rental and rigging services primarily to the refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical, power and commercial end markets. The Company owns one of the largest and most diverse mobile crane fleets in the region, with cranes ranging in size from 15-tons to 800-tons. TNT Crane & Rigging was founded in 1985 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer

Qualium Investissement

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.6B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Qualium Investissement is a large private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in French companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and prefers buyouts of family-owned or closely held companies that are seeking a change of ownership. Qualium's looks to invest €20 to €75 million in transactions valued up to €250 million. Qualium Investissement is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 49
Sector: Retail M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 12
Country: France M&A 21 of 47
Year: 2007 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-24 Feu Vert

Ecully, France

Feu Vert is a provides network of 450+ maintenance & repair autos centers spread over France, Spain, and Portugal. Feu Vert business covers both the workshop activity which accounts for the bulk of its business, as well as the distribution of car spare parts and accessories. Feu Vert was founded in 1972 and is based in Madrid, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-01 Bois & Chiffons

Paris, France

Bois & Chiffons engaged in the design, provision and retail of home furnishings and accessories. It offers a range of products, including wooden furnishings, such as antique tables and chairs; iron furnishings, such as canopy beds, tables and benches; soft furnishings, such as sofas, rugs and carpets, light fixtures and accessories, such as decorative pieces, cushions and table art, among others. Bois & Chiffons is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Trail Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 750M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trail Capital is a private equity firm focused on small to medium-sized French companies. Trail looks to make control equity investments and seeks to commit €20 to €50 million per transaction. The Firm is a 'hands on' investor and looks to work alongside management in building companies. Trail Capital was formed in 2007 and has offices in Paris, Beijing, and Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 18
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 11
Country: France M&A 2 of 18
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-20 Sateco

Mirebeau, France

Sateco is a French provider of metal formworks and safety platforms. Sateco designs and manufactures metal formworks and safety platforms, which are sold to clients primarily in the construction industry. The business also offers complementary services such as equipment rental, maintenance, technical support and training. Sateco was founded in 1953 and is based in Mirebeau, France.

Sell €18M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-01 ORC Communications

Paris, France

ORC is an independent communication agency, and the French leader in human resources communication. The agency particularly advises its customers on the definition of the employer image (media, multimedia, and below-the-line strategies) to recruit their employees and build their loyalty.

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