M&A Deal Summary

Siparex and ISATIS Capital Acquire Ekstend Group

On June 26, 2023, private equity firms Siparex and ISATIS Capital acquired marketing company Ekstend Group from ISATIS Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Siparex’s 1st and ISATIS Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Siparex’s 76th and ISATIS Capital’s 47th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-06-26
Target Ekstend Group
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Siparex
ISATIS Capital
Sellers(s) ISATIS Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ekstend Group

Marseille, France
Ekstend Group is an innovative marketing solutions advisory and services agency with a unique retail expertise. Ekstend Group is based in Marseille, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Siparex

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1977
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Siparex is a French private equity firm that looks to invest mezzanine or equity capital in companies at all stages of development. The Firm separates its investment activity into mid-market, mezzanine, and small-cap. Within mid-market, Siparex looks to invest €2.5 to €40 million in companies with at least €15 million in sales. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, and growth capital financings. The Firm will consider all business sectors. Within its mezzanine group, Siparex looks to invest €2 to €10 million to support growth, acquisitions, refinancings, and restructurings. The small-cap group seeks investments starting at €300K in early-stage companies as well as those undergoing expansion or being sold. Siparex was formed in 1977 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 82 of 102
Sector: Marketing M&A 1 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 15 of 18
Country: France M&A 76 of 95
Year: 2023 M&A 8 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-19 Passman

Villeurbanne, France

Passman is a provider of broadband Internet access solutions for hospitality and healthcare facilities (hotels, campsites, clinics, etc). Passman was founded in 1995 and is based in Villeurbanne, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-01 Mediactive Group

Paris, France

Mediactive Group is an operator of digital and IT infrastructure solutions supporting event, broadcast and digital platforms. The Company offers services including hosting, network infrastructures, application development, event-IT production and 24/7 monitoring through its multiple service divisions. Mediactive Group was founded in 1995 and is based in Paris, France.

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DESCRIPTION

ISATIS Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and financing small to mid-sized French companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks for profitable companies with €5 to €100 million in revenues. ISATIS Capital was formed in 2013 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 52
Sector: Marketing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: France M&A 47 of 51
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-02 Senef Soft

Neuilly sur Seine, France

Senef Soft specializes in publishing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. The company, which built its success on its SaaS software Progisap dedicated to the sector of personal services and senior residences, has subsequently diversified into the growth markets of multi-service cleaning and hotel staff management via its SaaS solution Progiclean. Senef Soft was founded in 2011 and is based in Neuilly sur Seine, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-26 Antelec

Servon, France

Antelec designs and manufactures connectors and distributes electronic and electrotechnical components. The company now specialises in electronic cables and harnesses for a wide range of applications (defence, automotive, medical and other industries). Antelec was founded in 1981 and is based in Servon, France.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

ISATIS Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and financing small to mid-sized French companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks for profitable companies with €5 to €100 million in revenues. ISATIS Capital was formed in 2013 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 31
Sector: Marketing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 7
Country: France M&A 28 of 30
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-02 Senef Soft

Neuilly sur Seine, France

Senef Soft specializes in publishing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. The company, which built its success on its SaaS software Progisap dedicated to the sector of personal services and senior residences, has subsequently diversified into the growth markets of multi-service cleaning and hotel staff management via its SaaS solution Progiclean. Senef Soft was founded in 2011 and is based in Neuilly sur Seine, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-26 Antelec

Servon, France

Antelec designs and manufactures connectors and distributes electronic and electrotechnical components. The company now specialises in electronic cables and harnesses for a wide range of applications (defence, automotive, medical and other industries). Antelec was founded in 1981 and is based in Servon, France.

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