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OpenGate Capital Acquires Fichet Security Solutions

On July 17, 2018, private equity firm OpenGate Capital acquired safety/security company Fichet Security Solutions from Gunnebo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is OpenGate Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is OpenGate Capital’s 9th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-17
Target Fichet Security Solutions
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) OpenGate Capital
Sellers(s) Gunnebo
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Fichet Security Solutions

Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
Fichet Security Solutions offers products and services across five lines; electronic security, security doors and partitions, safes and vaults, cash management and entrance control. Fichet Security Solutions is based in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

OpenGate Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 890M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

OpenGate Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public corporations or troubled companies needing restructuring. OpenGate does not focus any particular industry and will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. The Firm's target companies with up to $1 billion of revenue and valued up to $300 million. OpenGate Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 47
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 20 of 29
Country: France M&A 9 of 11
Year: 2018 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-21 NorPaper Group

Blendecques, France

NorPaper Group is a manufacture of white testliner (a component of carton packaging). NorPaper specialized in recycled corrugated cardboard and packaging products. NorPaper Group is based in Blendecques, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-25 NAKAN

Reims, France

NAKAN is a global leader in PVC, TPE and TPO compounds for selected markets: Automotive Industry, Healthcare, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Building & Construction. The wide range of Nakan products includes rigid and flexible grades for extrusion, injection, pressing and roto-molding: a full set of possibilities for manufacturers and end-users to answer any specific application.

Sell $265M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gunnebo

Gothenburg, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1764
Sector Safety/Security
Revenue 400M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Gunnebo is a provider of security solutions and services. Gunnebo focuses its offering on Bank Security & Cash Handling, Secure Storage, Entrance Control and Global Services. Gunnebo was founded in 1764 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-30 Grupo Sallén Tech

Huesca, Spain

Grupo Sallén Tech is a provider of electrical equipment.

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