M&A Deal Summary

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires La Maison Bleue

On October 6, 2016, private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners acquired consumer services company La Maison Bleue from Activa Capital and EPF Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 7th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-06
Target La Maison Bleue
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) TowerBrook Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Activa Capital
EPF Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

La Maison Bleue

Boulogne-Billancourt, France
La Maison Bleue is a provider of private daycare centres for infants. La Maison Bleue currently operates 180 nurseries and services approximately 700 nurseries within the Ma-creche.com network welcoming 7,000 children every month. La Maison Bleue was founded in 2004 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 17.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 99
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 28
Country (France) 7 of 18
Year (2016) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-15 Gravity Media

Watford, United Kingdom

Gravity Media is a provider of broadcasting equipment and solutions. Gravity Media delivers outside broadcast, project solutions, broadcasting equipment rental, equipment sales and systems integration to broadcasters, production companies, and content rights holders across the world. Gravity Media was established in 2000 and is based in Watford, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-07 OVHcloud

Roubaix, France

OVHcloud is an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provider specializing in cloud and internet infrastructure. Since its foundation, the business has grown rapidly to become a major provider of dedicated cloud infrastructure, with more than 250,000 servers in data centers across 19 countries. OVHcloud provides services to over a million customers globally and employs a team of more than 400 dedicated research & development engineers. OVHcloud was founded in 1999 and is based in Roubaix, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Activa Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Activa Capital is a private equity investment firm that seeks to acquire and invest in mid-market French businesses operating in the industrial products, consumer goods, food and drink, pharmaceutical, business services, and financial services sectors. Activa looks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of €20 to €100 million and will consider majority investments in buyout situations as well as non-control positions in businesses looking for growth funding. Activa can commit in the range of €10 to €30 million per transaction and up to €60 million with co-investment. Target companies typically lead their sector or market and have positive/stable cash flow. Activa Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 19
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 11
Country (France) 9 of 18
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-12 Atlas For Men

Paris, France

Atlas For Men is a company specializing in the omnichannel distance selling of outdoor clothing and accessories for men. Atlas For Men is also a major player in the Internet with its 9 e-commerce sites. Atlas For Men was founded in 1999 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-14 Gaz de Paris SAS

Paris, France

Gaz de Paris SAS (Gaz Européen) is an independent alternative gas distributor supplying the collective residential B2B market.

Sell €110M
SELLER

EPF Partners

Paris, France
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EPF Partners is a private equity group focused on making minority growth capital investments. EPF generally looks to invest €3 to €20 million in businesses generating up to €100 million in revenue. EPF was formed in 1996 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 21
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 11
Country (France) 14 of 19
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-01 JVS Groupe

Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré, France

JVS Groupe is a software publisher for French public administration. The group provides software for all municipal functions: HR, accounting, civic life, childhood care, public facilities, municipal elections, debt management, etc. JVS Groupe is based in Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pre, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-07 FINDIS Group

Beaucouze, France

FINDIS Group is a distributor of electrical appliances, kitchen supplies, do-it-yourself and household equipment. FINDIS Group was founded in 1987 and is based in Beaucouze, France.

Sell -
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