M&A Deal Summary

Bridgepoint, Quilvest Capital Partners and TCR Capital Acquire Nocibé

On September 9, 2002, private equity firms Bridgepoint, Quilvest Capital Partners and TCR Capital acquired retailer Nocibé for 302M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 1st, Quilvest Capital Partners’ 1st and TCR Capital’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 26th, Quilvest Capital Partners’ 10th and TCR Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 3rd, Quilvest Capital Partners’ 3rd and TCR Capital’s 4th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Nocibé was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2005 for 490M EUR.
  • Nocibé was sold to a strategic buyer in 2013.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2002-09-09
Target Nocibé
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Quilvest Capital Partners
TCR Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 302M EUR

Target

Nocibé

Ascq, France
Nocibé is a French perfume retailer that owns 455 perfume stores. The group offers a wide range of products: luxury perfumes, care products, makeup, diet, organic brands, and a wide choice of exclusive emerging brands as well as its own brand of beauty accessories. Nocibé was founded in 1984, and headquartered in Ascq, France.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 28.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 176
Sector (Retail) 1 of 10
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 15 of 54
Country (France) 3 of 42
Year (2002) 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 26 of 59
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-08-05 CFP Flexible Packaging

Cesano Maderno, Italy

CFP Flexible Packaging SpA is a European producer of specialty films for the flexible packaging industry. It produces bi-axis oriented polyamide (BOPA) film, utilised for wrapping in the food and healthcare industries.

Buy €120M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-10-01 Kaffee Partner

Osnabrueck, Germany

Kaffee Partner is a distributor of coffee and water dispensing machines targeting small and medium sized enterprises in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Kaffee Partner offers both the servicing of the machines and provision of the consumables for the dispensers such as beans, ground coffee, tea, cocoa, cream, and sugar together with supplementary products like cookies, cups, and filters. Kaffee Partner is based in Osnabrueck, Germany.

Buy -
Buyer

Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 98
Sector (Retail) 1 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 28
Country (France) 3 of 25
Year (2002) 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-07-01 Ferrara Candy

Round Lake, Minnesota, United States

Ferrara Candy Co., Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of quality confectionery and gum products, offering full line, full service opportunities to all classes of trade in the United States.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-10-01 Basler Fashion

Goldbach, Germany

Basler Fashion GmbH manufactures and markets apparel for women

Buy €157M
Buyer

TCR Capital

Paris, France
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TCR Capital is an independent private equity firm specializing in middle-market French buyouts and corporate spin-offs. TCR invests in companies generating €20 to €200 million of revenue. TCR generally seeks to be the lead (or co-lead) investor and will consider both majority and minority positions. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, specialized distribution, leisure, and niche manufacturing. The Firm will not invest in real estate, business start-ups, turnarounds, heavy industry, or companies exposed to either technology or commodity risk. TCR Capital was formed in 1980 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 17
Sector (Retail) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 9
Country (France) 4 of 16
Year (2002) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-01-01 Scaff Holding Group

Colombes cedex, France

Scaff'Holding Group is a scaffolding and shoring equipment rental.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-11-15 Protection One

Romeoville, Illinois, United States

Protection One is a security provider, protecting residential, business, national account and integrated system customers at millions of locations. Protection One provides installation, maintenance and electronic monitoring of alarm systems to single-family residential, commercial, multifamily and wholesale customers. Protection One was founded in 1988 and is based in Romeoville, Illinois.

Buy €90M
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