M&A Deal Summary

Seven2, Cerea Partners and UI Gestion SA Acquire Routin

On November 20, 2019, private equity firms Seven2, Cerea Partners and UI Gestion SA acquired beverage company Routin

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Seven2’s 1st, Cerea Partners’ 1st and UI Gestion SA’s 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Seven2’s 10th, Cerea Partners’ 34th and UI Gestion SA’s 50th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-11-20
Target Routin
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Seven2
Cerea Partners
UI Gestion SA
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Routin

La Motte Servolex, France
Routin is specialised in production of flavoring syrups and beverages. Routin is recognized for the quality and naturalness of its products and benefits from a portfolio of strong brands. Routin was founded in 1883 and is based in La Motte Servolex, France.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Seven2

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 4.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Seven2 is a private equity firm focused on investments in listed and unlisted small and midcap companies located in Continental Europe. The Firm targets growing businesses in the tech and telecom, consumer, and healthcare services sectors valued between €10 million and €1 billion. Seven2 generally has a five year investment horizon and considers minority and majority positions. Seven2 was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 33
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 11
Country (France) 10 of 26
Year (2019) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-23 Efficy

Brussels, Belgium

Efficy is a software provider offering medium & large businesses a complete, flexible and extended CRM (Customer Relationship Management) solution that helps companies manage their Customer Relationship. Efficy offers an all-in-one CRM (Customer Relationship Management) solution, developed specifically to meet the needs of medium and large enterprises. Efficy was founded in 2005 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-25 Dstny

Zaventem, Belgium

Dstny is a provider of traditional telecom services (VOIP, mobile, Internet), unified communications solutions and cloud applications. Dstny was founded in 2008 and is based in Zaventem, Belgium.

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Buyer

Cerea Partners

Neuilly sur Seine, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 58
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 24
Country (France) 34 of 48
Year (2019) 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-07 La Sommeliere

Arnage, France

La Sommelière is a player in European wine cellar market. Constantly growing for more than 30 years, La Sommeliere's know-how is daily put at the service of high performance wine cellars, with innovative solutions for the conservation and aging of wine. La Sommeliere was founded in 1993 and is based in Arnage, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-22 Biscuit International

Paris, France

Biscuit International is a European manufacturer of private-label sweet biscuits, including traditional, as well as organic, low-sugar and eco-friendly products. Biscuit International is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer

UI Gestion SA

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

UI Gestion SA is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in small to mid-sized French companies. UI Gestion seeks businesses with up to €50 million in revenue and is a generalist investor with no sector preferences. UI Gestion SA is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 83
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 26 of 39
Country (France) 50 of 83
Year (2019) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-28 Acolad

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Acolad provides a wide range of language services, for all industries and sectors, including translation, localization, and interpretation. The group has a presence in 14 countries and on 3 continents and distinguishes itself by its multi-local market approach. Acolad was founded in 1995 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-13 Daco Bello

Antony, France

Daco Bello provides dried fruits (dried fruits, mixed seeds, and fruit baskets) and culinary aids (nuts and candied fruits). By developing innovative snacking ranges, supported by attractive packaging and qualitative sourcing, this Ile-de-France family SME has gradually distinguished itself from its competitors to become a brand with strong notoriety and recognized for the quality of its products.Daco Bello was established in 1974 and is based in Antony, France.

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