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TA Associates Acquires Solabia Group

On January 1, 2018, private equity firm TA Associates acquired manufacturer Solabia Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TA Associates’ 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is TA Associates’ 7th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Solabia Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2025.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-01
Target Solabia Group
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Solabia Group

Paris, France
Solabia Group is a manufacturer of natural active ingredients for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and microbiology industries. Solabia also produces culture media, supplements, detection kits and peptones for the food testing and pharmaceutical industries. Solabia Group was founded in 1972 and is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 276 of 374
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 4 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 67 of 75
Country: France M&A 7 of 12
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 Petcurean

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Petcurean is a developer and marketer of super-premium pet food. Petcurean's super-premium pet food products are largely sold under the GO! Solutions and Now Fresh brands. The company offers a variety of premium quality, nutrient-rich food formulas for both dogs and cats that are all manufactured in Canada. Petcurean brands are primarily sold in Canada (the Company's home market) and more than 30 international markets, as well as in the United States through the independent pet channel.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-09 Nintex

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Nintex is a provider of process management and workflow automation software. Nintex provides a suite of products for enterprise customers to automate key business processes via an easy-to-use drag and drop interface. Nintex was founded in 2006 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

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