Investment Summary

Unigrains Invests In Sylvatek Groupe

On January 23, 2023, private equity firm Unigrains invested in forest products company Sylvatek Groupe from Naxicap Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is Unigrains’ 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Unigrains’ 20th transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-01-23
Target Sylvatek Groupe
Sector Forest Products
Investor(s) Unigrains
Sellers(s) Naxicap Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Blackbird (Legal)

Target

Sylvatek Groupe

La Chapelle-Faucher, France
Sylvatek Groupe specializes in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of wood packaging solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including pallet boxes, custom pallets, and wooden crates, tailored to meet the needs of the agricultural, construction, and industrial sectors. Sylvatek Groupe was founded in 1949 and is based in La Chapelle-Faucher, France.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Unigrains

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1963
PE ASSETS 1.2B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Unigrains is a private investment group focused on the agri-food and agro-industry sectors. The Firm looks to commit €2 to €100 million for minority positions in Western European companies. Unigrains will consider companies at all stages and looks for opportunities where it can assist with growth and other strategies. Unigrains was established in 1963 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 37
Sector: Forest Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 8 of 9
Country: France M&A 20 of 28
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-16 SGT

Reze Cedex, France

SGT specializes in PET and RPET packaging, designing and manufacturing high-performance solutions for liquid packaging. The company offers a comprehensive and continuously evolving range of PET and RPET preforms (single-layer and multilayer), as well as HDPE caps. SGT was founded in 1981 and is based in Reze Cedex, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-20 Leygatech

Saint-Romain-Lachalm, France

Leygatech develops and produces a wide range of flexible film packaging, with a rich palette of features compatible with the requirements of the circular economy and intended for the food, pharmaceutical and industrial markets. Leygatech was founded in 1994 and is based in Saint-Romain-Lachalm, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Naxicap Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Naxicap Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in small to medium-sized businesses in France, the Benelux, Spain, and Germany. Naxicap invests in a variety of sectors including business services, technology, healthcare, food, real estate, and consumer products. Naxicap Partners was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 62 of 65
Sector: Forest Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: France M&A 60 of 63
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-08 Pisoni Publicite

Mouans-Sartoux, France

Pisoni Publicite is an operator of outdoor advertising, signage of local businesses and offers all-format printing of its posters. Pisoni Publicite was founded in 1987 and is based in Mouans-Sartoux, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-14 ECF Group

Grigny, France

ECF Group is a supplier of small equipment, hygiene products, furniture, and heavy equipment for food service professionals. The Group operates in France (with its brands Chomette, Ecotel, Noveo, Cobal and Coldis), Australia (Reward Hospitality), Italy (CHS), and the United Arab Emirates (Restofair). ECF Group founded in 1880 and is based in Grigny, France.

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