M&A Deal Summary

Pechel, IDI and CAPZA Acquire Dubbing Brothers

On February 2, 2016, private equity firms Pechel, IDI and CAPZA acquired media company Dubbing Brothers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pechel’s 1st, IDI’s 1st and CAPZA’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Pechel’s 13th, IDI’s 2nd and CAPZA’s 48th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-02-02
Target Dubbing Brothers
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Pechel
IDI
CAPZA
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Dubbing Brothers

Saint-Denis, France
Dubbing Brothers provides dubbing services for cinema (very mainly American blockbusters) and television (series and animations), as well as subtitling, audio description, and video laboratory services. Dubbing Brothers clients include the major US production studios, distribution companies, television channels, as well as online streaming platforms. Dubbing Brothers was established in 1989 and is based in Saint-Denis, France.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Pechel

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 550M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pechel is a private equity firm focused on investing in medium-sized, privately owned businesses. Pechel looks for opportunities in a variety of industrial and service-based industries valued between €30 and €200 million. Target transaction situations include growth capital financings, buyouts, and divestitures. The Firm prefers businesses operating in France and Western Europe. Pechel was founded in 2004 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 20
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 10
Country (France) 13 of 19
Year (2016) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-28 Sportscape Group

Vendargues, France

Sportscape Group is an online retailer of sports goods and apparel. Sportscape Group was founded in 2011 and is based in Vendargues, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-03 Automotor

Puteaux, France

Automotor is a distributor of automotive spare parts. Automotor offers brakes, cables, clutch, engines, filters, and shock absorbers. Automotor was established in 1972 and is based in Puteaux, France.

Buy -
Buyer

IDI

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1970
PE ASSETS 900M EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

IDI Investment is a publicly traded private equity firm focused on direct and fund investments throughout Europe and emerging markets. IDI's core investment business looks to make direct control or minority investments in Western European companies valued up to €250 million. IDI Emerging Markets manages a pool of assets and looks to invest in 3rd party funds focused on expansion investments in emerging economies (India, China, and the Middle East). IDI Investment was formed in 1970 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 16
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 4
Country (France) 2 of 16
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-18 Winncare Group

Rueil-Malmaison, France

Winncare Group is a provider of medical products for dependent people and the elderly in France and other European countries. Winncare Group is based in Rueil-Malmaison, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-07 Atelier Meriguet-Carrere

Paris, France

Atelier Meriguet-Carrere is a provider of paints and high-end decorative arts. The Group is structured around four major skill sets: decorative painting and gilding, stonework and masonry, locksmithing and ironwork, and woodwork. Atelier Meriguet-Carrere was founded in 1960 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
Buyer

CAPZA

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 9.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 51 of 116
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 24 of 42
Country (France) 48 of 101
Year (2016) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-19 Finance Active

Paris, France

Finance Active designs SaaS solutions to improve performance in debt management and financial risk management: foreign exchange, investment, prospective, and guarantees. Finance Active paves the way for digital transformation in financial departments of companies, local authorities, and financial institutions with more than 13,000 users across 5 continents. Finance Active was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-04 Apixit

Île-de-France, France

Apixit is a provider of integrating IT infrastructure and telecom solutions. Apixit has developed a comprehensive round of audit and consulting services to help effectively upstream of the project. Company design office can provide an effective technology watch from different manufacturers and publishers in the market. Apixit was founded in 1992 and is based in Ile-de-France, France.

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