M&A Deal Summary

The Loar Group Acquires LMB Fans & Motors

On February 20, 2025, The Loar Group acquired electrical equipment company LMB Fans & Motors from Tikehau Ace Capital and IDIA Capital Investissement for 365M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Loar Group’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is The Loar Group’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Loar Group’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-20
Target LMB Fans & Motors
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) The Loar Group
Sellers(s) Tikehau Ace Capital
IDIA Capital Investissement
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 365M EUR

Target

LMB Fans & Motors

Malemort-sur-Correze, France
LMB Fans & Motors is a provider of military & aerospace grade AC/DC fans, blowers, motors, and specialized rotating machines. LMB Fans & Motors was founded in 1941 and is based in Malemort-sur-Correze, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Loar Group

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION

The Loar Group, Inc. is assembling a business platform through a strategic global alliance of companies specializing in the design and manufacture of aerospace components.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 10
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-06 CAV Ice Protection

Consett, United Kingdom

CAV Ice Protection is a provider of ice protection and drag reduction technology to general aviation, commercial aerospace, and defense markets worldwide. CAV Ice Protection was founded in 1942 and is based in Consett, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Tikehau Ace Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Tikehau Ace Capital is an investment group focused on European and North American companies operating in the cybersecurity, aerospace/defense, and industrials sectors. The Firm will consider businesses at all stages of development, including development capital, buyout, and restructuring situations. Tikehau looks to build partnerships with large corporates when considering opportunities. Tikehau Ace Capital is a business unit of asset manager Tikehau Capital. The Firm is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-04 Acatec

Arganda del Rey, Spain

Acatec is an aerospace precision machining company that manufactures high-precision parts for aircraft. Acatec was formed in 1991 and is based in Arganda del Rey, Spain.

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SELLER

IDIA Capital Investissement

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Corporate Investor
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

IDIA Capital is a long-term agroindustry investor. Specific areas of interest include sectors related to the food industry, wine, agriculture production, and forestry. IDIA typically provides growth capital and can commit €2 to €50 million per transaction. IDIA is a unit of Crédit Agricole Group’s Private Equity & Finance Division. The Firm is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
Country (France) 4 of 5
Year (2025) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-10 Groupe Pages

Saint Christol les Alès, France

Groupe Pages is a point-of-sale fitters in South-East, specializes in layout, rennovation and enhancement of living and commercial spaces. Groupe Pagès has developed recognized know-how in the management of "turnkey" store layout projects by taking charge of the majority of the lots (intervention by all trades and/or as a general contractor) from the studies until the final delivery of the site. Groupe Pages was founded in 2006 and is based in Saint Christol les Ales, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-31 Apside

Boulogne Billancourt, France

Apside engages in technological and industrial engineering, particularly for the aeronautics, space, defense, and automotive sectors; engineering of information systems and digital solutions for the banking/finance/insurance and telecom sectors; and outsourcing for large tertiary accounts. Apside was founded in 1976 and is based in Billancourt, France.

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