Investment Summary

Siparex Invests In Laboratoire POLIDIS

On March 3, 2025, private equity firm Siparex invested in distribution company Laboratoire POLIDIS

Investment Highlights
  • This is Siparex’s 4th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Siparex’s 89th transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-03-03
Target Laboratoire POLIDIS
Sector Distribution
Investor(s) Siparex
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) BNP Paribas CIB
KPMG Corporate Finance (Financial)

Target

Laboratoire POLIDIS

Rueil-Malmaison, France
Laboratoire POLIDIS distributes, designs, manufactures and supplies medical-device and wellness products for sectors such as contraception, self-diagnostics, head-lice treatment and pain relief. The Company offers solutions including condoms, ovulation and pregnancy tests, pain-relieving gels, and head-lice treatment shampoos and lotions. Laboratoire POLIDIS was founded in 1986 and is based in Rueil-Malmaison, France.

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Investor

Siparex

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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 96 of 102
Sector: Distribution M&A 4 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 28 of 29
Country: France M&A 89 of 95
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-01 Cofarco

Paris, France

Cofarco offers independent credit-insurance brokerage and finance-arrangement services, bringing liquidity to credit-tight markets by combining credit‐risk protection with structuring of finance for specialists in sectors such as commodities. Cofarco was founded in 2009 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-06 Emalec

Saint-Genis-les-Ollieres, France

Emalec is involved in maintenance, electrical, air conditioning systems and multi-technical repair works at branch networks (specialist retailing, bank networks and service stations). The company has developed considerable technical and logistical expertise, making it one of the few companies specialising in multi-site maintenance. Emalec was founded in 1999 and is based in Saint-Genis-les-Ollieres, France.

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