M&A Deal Summary

Naxicap Partners and Initiative & Finance Acquire NP6

On November 20, 2012, private equity firms Naxicap Partners and Initiative & Finance acquired internet software and services company NP6

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Naxicap Partners’ 4th and Initiative & Finance’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Naxicap Partners’ 53rd and Initiative & Finance’s 2nd transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • NP6 was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-11-20
Target NP6
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Naxicap Partners
Initiative & Finance
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

NP6

Bordeaux, France
NP6 group is specialized in Cloud Marketing solutions such as mail performance, a multichannel e-CRM routing solution, and EmailSpotter, e-mail marketing monitoring and analysis solution. NP6 was founded in 1999 by Stéphane Zittoun in Bordeaux, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Naxicap Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 55 of 138
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 4 of 10
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 25 of 63
Country (France) 53 of 130
Year (2012) 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-08 Exakis SAS

Bidart, France

Exakis SAS is a consultancy, information systems infrastructure, software development, information systems security.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 Onis Line Blind

Lambesc, France

Onis Line Blind is providing customers innovative solutions for blinding process piping with better, faster, and safer equipment. Onis Line Blind was founded in 1979 and is based in Lambesc, France.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Initiative & Finance is a private equity firm that targets small and mid-sized companies in France, Belgium, and Switzerland across all sectors. The Firm considers all types of buyouts and growth projects as a majority or minority shareholder. The Firm's investment horizon is 4 to 7 years. Initiative & Finance looks to invest between €2 and €50 million in businesses with revenue of €5 to €200 million. Initiative & Finance was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 39
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 21
Country (France) 2 of 35
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-17 Fil Rouge Agence Trade Marketing

Carrière sur Seine, France

Fil Rouge Agence Trade Marketing is a provider of field marketing services. The company offers marketing services at places of sale and merchandising such as pharmacies, convenience stores, optics stores, and banking agencies. Fil Rouge was founded in 2000 and is based in Carrière sur Seine, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-02 AKANEA Développement

Limonest, France

ATL, which will be known as Akanea Développement is a french management software publisher for the supply chain and agriculture sectors.

Buy -