M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-04-07 |
| Target | FINDIS Group |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) | Naxicap Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Activa Capital
Quilvest Capital Partners EPF Partners CAPZA |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.7B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Naxicap Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in small to medium-sized businesses in France, the Benelux, Spain, and Germany. Naxicap invests in a variety of sectors including business services, technology, healthcare, food, real estate, and consumer products. Naxicap Partners was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 95 of 139 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 4 of 8 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 20 of 38 |
| Country: France M&A | 91 of 131 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 6 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-29 |
Eudonet
Courbevoie, France Eudonet is a developer of CRM software serving 1,200 customers and 53,000 users, across France, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada. Eudonet is a CRM provider for associations, local authorities, and higher education by developing products with a large set of pre-configured functionalities targeting specific customer needs. Eudonet was founded in 2000 and is based in Courbevoie, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-28 |
European Homes
Paris, France European Homes operates in new-build housing development, including the development of private housing estates, intermediate housing, apartment buildings and to a lesser extent, serviced plots. European Homes was founded in 1973 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 400M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 12 of 19 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 9 of 11 |
| Country: France M&A | 11 of 18 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-14 |
Gaz de Paris SAS
Paris, France Gaz de Paris SAS (Gaz Européen) is an independent alternative gas distributor supplying the collective residential B2B market. |
Sell | €110M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-07 |
Be Relax
Paris, France Be Relax is a global operator of well-being and beauty services at airports. Be Relax now operates 52 airport spas in 11 countries across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia. The group employs nearly 500 staff worldwide. Be Relax was founded in 2004 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 48 of 69 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 18 of 25 |
| Country: France M&A | 12 of 15 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 2 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-29 |
Eudonet
Courbevoie, France Eudonet is a developer of CRM software serving 1,200 customers and 53,000 users, across France, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada. Eudonet is a CRM provider for associations, local authorities, and higher education by developing products with a large set of pre-configured functionalities targeting specific customer needs. Eudonet was founded in 2000 and is based in Courbevoie, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-05 |
NeoTract
Pleasanton, California, United States NeoTract, Inc. is a privately-held medical device company that has developed and commercialized the FDA-cleared UroLift® System, a novel, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. Performed primarily through a transurethral outpatient procedure, the UroLift® System delivers permanent implants that hold open the urethra, reducing the prostate obstruction without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. |
Sell | $1.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 400M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EPF Partners is a private equity group focused on making minority growth capital investments. EPF generally looks to invest €3 to €20 million in businesses generating up to €100 million in revenue. EPF was formed in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 22 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 7 of 11 |
| Country: France M&A | 15 of 20 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-06 |
La Maison Bleue
Boulogne-Billancourt, France La Maison Bleue is a provider of private daycare centres for infants. La Maison Bleue was founded in 2004 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-24 |
Thermocompact
Pringy, France Thermocompact is precious metals coating and high technology wire, particularly for EDM applications and fixed abrasive highly technical engineered wires for industries such as photovoltaics, electronics and cutting hard materials such as sapphire. Thermocompact was founded in 1913 and is based in Pringy, France. |
Sell | - |
CAPZA is a provider of equity and junior capital to small and medium-sized unlisted French companies. CAPZA does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest in companies valued from €20 to €400 million. CAPZA was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 49 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 18 of 33 |
| Country: France M&A | 24 of 45 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-05 |
EduServices
Levallois-Perret, France EduServices is a provider of private higher education, that operates on a network basis and brings together a set of skills, competencies and resources to serve the schools’ needs (R&D, certifications, partnership ecosystem and even training academies for employees). EduServices was established in 2010 and is based in Levallois-Perret, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-28 |
European Homes
Paris, France European Homes operates in new-build housing development, including the development of private housing estates, intermediate housing, apartment buildings and to a lesser extent, serviced plots. European Homes was founded in 1973 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |