M&A Deal Summary

XAnge and MBO & Co. Acquire IPS

On January 1, 2003, venture capital firm XAnge and private equity firm MBO & Co. acquired safety/security company IPS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is XAnge’s 1st and MBO & Co.’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is XAnge’s 3rd and MBO & Co.’s 1st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • IPS was sold to a financial buyer in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-01-01
Target IPS
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) XAnge
MBO & Co.
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

IPS

Cambrai, France
IPS is a manufacturer of fire extinguishers and distributor of fire safety equipment and signage. IPS is based in Cambrai, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

XAnge

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 450M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

XAnge is an early stage investor in Western European startups focused on enterprise data, financial technology, digital media, and tech-enabled services. XAnge was estbablished in 2004 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 58
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: France M&A 3 of 41
Year: 2003 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-01 Foundever

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Foundever is a global provider of customer experience and business process outsourcing solutions, offering contact center and digital services to clients across diverse industries. Foundever is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-01 IMPIKA SA

Aubagne, France

IMPIKA SA is a world leader in the design, production and marketing of advanced industrial inkjet printing solutions.

Buy -
Buyer

MBO & Co.

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 700M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MBO Partenaires is a private equity firm focused on buyout, shareholder liquidity, and growth capital transactions in France, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxemburg. The Firm will consider majority or minority positions and seeks to commit €5 to €25 million in transactions valued up to €100 million. MBO Partenaires was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 37
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 20
Country: France M&A 1 of 35
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-01 ProEngin

Saint Cyr l’Ecole, France

ProEngin is involved in manufacturing chemical and biological warfare agent detection systems. ProEngin is based in Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole, France.

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