M&A Deal Summary

Tikehau Capital Acquires Compin Fainsa

On September 1, 2024, asset manager Tikehau Capital acquired manufacturer Compin Fainsa from Equistone and Omnes Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tikehau Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Tikehau Capital’s 4th transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-09-01
Target Compin Fainsa
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Tikehau Capital
Sellers(s) Equistone
Omnes Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Compin Fainsa

Barcelona, Spain
Compin Fainsa is a provider of seating and interior fittings for passenger trains, buses and coaches. Originally involved in the provision of passenger train seating, Compin has followed a strategy of vertical integration/diversification to extend its product range to other railway equipment segments through external growth. Compin Fainsa was founded in 1902 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

Search 214,107 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try Free

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Tikehau Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 7.8B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management firm with with a variety of investing strategies including private debt, real assets, private equity, and capital markets strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest directly in companies, private equity funds, as well as minority co-investments with other partners. For direct investments, Tikehau sees to partner with management in companies generating €20 million to €1 billion in revenue. Tikehau Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 54
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 15 of 18
Country: Spain M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2024 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-18 Lenox Park Solutions

Austin, Texas, United States

Lenox Park Solutions is a financial technology firm specializing in collaboration and data analytics solutions for the investment management industry and corporations. Lenox Park Solutions is based in Austin, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-14 Agora Makers

Maxeville, France

Agora Makers is a provider of designing, producing, and selling public lighting and street furniture products. Agora Makers offers municipalities in France and abroad a range of urban landscaping solutions under brands GHM, Eclatec, Metalco, Bellitalia, CityDesign et My Equilibria, with the ambition to develop yet more beautiful, inclusive and sustainable public spaces. Agora Makers was founded in 2022 and is based in Maxeville, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 202 of 206
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 8 of 8
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 95 of 96
Country: Spain M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2024 M&A 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-05 QuestGates

Birmingham, United Kingdom

QuestGates is an independent provider of complex loss adjusting and claims solutions. It provides multi-disciplinary loss adjusting, claims handling, surveying, engineering, and legal services. QuestGates was formed in 2003 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-27 Courir

Sassenage, France

Courir is a French retailer of sneakers that operates a network of stores in the fast-growing sneaker market, with 250 stores across France and an e-commerce website. The group has developed an omni-channel approach, offering home delivery and in-store delivery services, and a store-to-web service. Courir was formed in 1980 and is based in Sassenage, France.

Sell €520M
SELLER

Omnes Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 5.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Omnes Capital formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) is the investment arm of financial services group Credit Agricole. Omnes Capital looks to invest in a range of investment stages and transaction types, including LBO/expansion, venture capital, mezzanine, renewable energy, co-investment, infrastructure, and special situations. The Firm's LBO/expansion group looks to invest €25 to €80 million to support growth initiatives and buyouts of small and mid-cap businesses operating in a variety of industries. Omnes Capital generally invests in businesses operating in France and Italy. Omnes Capital's mezzanine area was formed in 2002 and looks to provide €5 to €30 million of junior capital to similar sized established businesses. In addition to Omnes Capital's traditional equity and subordinated debt investment arm, the Firm also invests in infrastructure projects as well as provides capital for distressed businesses with €10 to €150 million in revenue. Omnes Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 116 of 118
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 36 of 37
Country: Spain M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-06 UNITe

Lyon, France

UNITe is an independent electricity producer and operates a portfolio of 21 hydroelectric facilities. The entity has 42 MW in installed capacity and generates 148 GWh in electricity from renewable sources. UNITe was founded in 1985 and is based in Lyon, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-18 Anaqua

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Anaqua is a provider of integrated, end-to-end innovation and intellectual property management software (IPMS) solutions. Anaqua was founded in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sell -