M&A Deal Summary

Tikehau Capital and Patria Investimentos Acquire Agora Makers

On January 14, 2025, asset manager Tikehau Capital and private equity firm Patria Investimentos acquired electrical equipment company Agora Makers from Hivest Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tikehau Capital’s 2nd and Patria Investimentos’ 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Tikehau Capital’s 31st and Patria Investimentos’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-14
Target Agora Makers
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Tikehau Capital
Patria Investimentos
Sellers(s) Hivest Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Agora Makers

Maxeville, France
Agora Makers is a provider of designing, producing, and selling public lighting and street furniture products. Agora Makers offers municipalities in France and abroad a range of urban landscaping solutions under brands GHM, Eclatec, Metalco, Bellitalia, CityDesign et My Equilibria, with the ambition to develop yet more beautiful, inclusive and sustainable public spaces. Agora Makers was founded in 2022 and is based in Maxeville, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Tikehau Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 7.8B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management firm with with a variety of investing strategies including private debt, real assets, private equity, and capital markets strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest directly in companies, private equity funds, as well as minority co-investments with other partners. For direct investments, Tikehau sees to partner with management in companies generating €20 million to €1 billion in revenue. Tikehau Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 54
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 16 of 18
Country: France M&A 31 of 31
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-01 Compin Fainsa

Barcelona, Spain

Compin Fainsa is a provider of seating and interior fittings for passenger trains, buses and coaches. Originally involved in the provision of passenger train seating, Compin has followed a strategy of vertical integration/diversification to extend its product range to other railway equipment segments through external growth. Compin Fainsa was founded in 1902 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-20 EYSA

Madrid, Spain

EYSA provides tailored services based on the requirements of each city, parking-meter centralization in public roads, integration of different payment methods and controlling systems for parking, optimized management of special spaces, access control to pedestrian areas, loading and unloading areas or the resident management, as well as regulated parking, construction and operating services of public and private off-street parking. EYSA was founded in 1976 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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Buyer

Patria Investimentos

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Patria Investimentos is a Brazilian merchant bank that provides advisory services, capital management, as well as invests in private equity, real estate, and infrastructure transactions. Patria's private equity group was formed in 1994 and looks to acquire controlling or minority stakes in Brazilian companies focused on end-consumers. Patria is a hands-on investment group, looking to assist in developing strategies to maximize growth. Patria Investimentos was founded in 1988 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 17
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-09 Natulab

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Natulab is a pharmaceutical company focused on branded generics, "over the counter" (OTC) products, vitamins, and supplements. Natulab was founded in 2000 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Hivest Capital Partners is a French private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized businesses with €50 to €500 million of revenue. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of investment situations, including family successions, non-core divestitures, complex situations, and funding for growth. Hivest Capital Partners was established in 2016 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-01 Marier Laure

Epinay Sur Seine, France

Marie Laure is a point-of-sale advertising, with a presence on the market for temporary products as well as permanent products. The group is particularly strong in the luxury goods, cosmetics and automobile sectors, giving it strong potential for growth in other sectors in France and throughout Europe. Marier Laure was formed in 1982 and is based in Epinay Sur Seine, France.

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