Investment Summary

TKH Group Invests In CAE

On July 20, 2007, TKH Group invested in defense company CAE from Chequers Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is TKH Group’s 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is TKH Group’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is TKH Group’s 1st transaction in Quebec.
Investment Fate
  • CAE was sold to a consortium of buyers in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-07-20
Target CAE
Sector Defense
Investor(s) TKH Group
Sellers(s) Chequers Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

CAE

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
CAE engages in modeling, simulation, and training for civil aviation and defense. It offers civil aviation, military, and helicopter training services in more than 45 locations worldwide and trains approximately 100,000 crew members yearly. CAE was founded in 1947 and is based in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

TKH Group

Haaksbergen, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Communications
Employees6,293
Revenue 1.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

TKH Group is an internationally active group of companies specialising in the creation and delivery of innovative Telecom, Building and Industrial Solutions. TKH Group was founded in 1980 and is based in Haaksbergen, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 16
Sector: Defense M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 4
State: Quebec M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-30 SecurityWorks BV

Nijkerk, Netherlands

SecurityWorks BV is a provider of security solutions for retail industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-30 CAE DATA SAS

Wissous, France

CAE Groupe is active in ICT and electro-technical solution. CAE Groupe designs, develops, manufactures, and sells wiring solutions for automation, railway, petrochemical, marine, medical, aeronautics, and nuclear industries.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Chequers Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Chequers Capital is a private equity group focused on acquiring and developing small, medium, and large-sized companies in partnership with management. Chequers primarily seek opportunities in France, Germany, Italy, Benelux, Switzerland, and Spain. The Firm looks to commit €40 to €150 million per investment in transactions valued between €80 and €500 million. Sectors of interest broadly include all areas of industrial, distribution, and services. Target transaction situations include turnarounds, recapitalizations, buyouts, and divestitures. Chequers Capital was formed in 1972 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 25
Sector: Defense M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Quebec M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-06 Tractel

Foetz, Luxembourg

Tractel provides lifting and access-related products. This includes lifting, material handling, measurement of tension and loads, suspended working platforms, building maintenance installations and fall arrest safety equipment. Tractel was founded in 1941 and is based in Foetz, Luxembourg.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 Accelya

Barcelona, Spain

Accelya is a provider of integrated technology platforms, software and services to the travel and transport industry. The Company’s platform offers technology solutions for the travel industry to solve critical business problems including commercial planning and optimization, sales and distribution management, financial reconciliation and settlement. Accelya delivers business-critical financial, commercial, cargo, analytics and industry solutions to over 400 airlines, travel agents and shippers in over 150 countries. Accelya was founded in 1976 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

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