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Montagu Acquires Ampafrance SA

On June 1, 2001, private equity firm Montagu acquired consumer products company Ampafrance SA for 103M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Montagu’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Montagu’s 25th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Montagu’s 5th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Ampafrance SA was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2003 for 225M EUR.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2001-06-01
Target Ampafrance SA
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Montagu
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 103M EUR

Target

Ampafrance SA

Cholet, France
Ampafrance is the leading European manufacturer of a broad range of baby products including strollers, car seats and other smaller products. Its products are sold under the Bebe Confort, Monbebe, Baby Relax and Babideal brands.

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Buyer

Montagu

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montagu is an independent private equity firm focused on European management buyouts and growth capital transactions. The Firm seeks opportunities valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Sectors of interest include healthcare, medical products, financial services, software, IT, information services, and education. Montagu dates back to 1968 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 119
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 42 of 60
Country: France M&A 5 of 21
Year: 2001 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 25 of 32
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-03-01 Auto Windscreens

Chesterfield, United Kingdom

Auto Windscreens is a brand well known to UK drivers and provides automotive glass repair and replacement services throughout the UK and Eire. In addition to cars, the business extends to replacing glass in plant and commercial vehicles and also provides a nationwide service of replacing stolen audio units.

Sell £112M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-07-01 M&M Medical AB

Stockholm, Sweden

M&M Medical AB private healthcare provider of medial diagnostics, treatment and operations. The company operates four local hospitals in Sabbatsberg, Taby, Dalen and Jarva and eight specialised units performing radiology examinations (MRT, ultrasound and conventional x-ray), cataract operations and hearing aid tests.

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