Exits Mezzanine
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Consumer goods | 2005 | 2011 | Activa Capital | Mezzanine | Info |
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Abrisud Abrisud is the French market leader in fixed or removable swimming pool covers sold to individual customers. The company was bought from the founding family in August 2005 in an MBI backed by funds managed by Atria Capital Partenaires. Mezzanis arranged and underwrote a EUR 11.5 million mezzanine financing. |
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Consumer goods | 2004 | 2010 | Azulis | Mezzanine | Info |
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Doucet Doucet is one of the largest French manufacturers of cleaning products, insecticides and dyes for professionals and consumers. Its brands, which include Starwax, Kapo, Kiraviv and Purodor, are sold primarily in DIY centres and hardware shops. The Doucet group was acquired in July 2004 in a leveraged buyout (LBO) by funds managed by ING Parcom PE in association with the company’s management team, with the target of building up the company. Mezzanis co-arranged the EUR 9 million mezzanine financing for the initial LBO and two successive acquisitions in 2005. |
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Consumer goods | 2006 | 2009 | Barclays Private Equity | Mezzanine | Info |
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Compin Group Compin is French market leader in internal fittings for trains. Its clients include leading operators (SNCF) and manufacturers (Alstom, Bombardier etc.). |
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Services | 2006 | 2009 | Pragma Capital, Gimv alongside management | Mezzanine | Info |
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Leyton & Associés Leyton has developed its presence in the optimisation of social security and tax charges and has three main business lines: reducing social security charges, research tax credits and reducing workplace accident contributions. |
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Consumer goods | 2006 | 2008 | GameStop | Mezzanine | Info |
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Micromania Micromania specialises in the sale of video games and consoles via its network of branches and franchises in shopping centres and town centre locations. The group has extended its town centre coverage with the acquisition of rival Dock Games. It works in particular with console manufacturers and games developers in their launch policies, which are crucial. |
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Industry | 2005 | 2008 | Tiama | Mezzanine | Info |
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SGCC SGCC, a former subsidiary of Saint Gobain, specialises in the design and marketing of inspection machines for the quality control of the manufacture of glass containers (mainly bottles). |
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Media-Telecoms | 2006 | 2007 | Exit by refinancing | Mezzanine | Info |
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France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications FTMSC is one of the world's leading providers of mobile communications by satellite. The company markets and sells communications solutions to clients in regional areas where access to terrestrial telecommunications infrastructures is limited. |
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Consumer goods | 2003 | 2007 | Exit by refinancing | Mezzanine | Info |
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Ontex Ontex manufactures and sells nappies for babies and feminine hygiene products as own-brand products. It is No. 3 in the European adult incontinence market. Ontex controls around 50% of the market in Europe for own-brand disposable hygiene products. |
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Media-Telecoms | 2004 | 2007 | IPO | Mezzanine | Info |
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Outremer Telecom Outremer Telecom is an alternative telecoms operator present in the four French overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana and La Réunion), as well as in the Paris region. The company offers primarily fixed-line telephone services to residential and business customers, as well as dial-up and ADSL internet access services. |
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Consumer goods | 2004 | 2007 | Chequers et Charterhouse | Mezzanine | Info |
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Vivarte Vivarte is market leader in personal equipment, specialising in footwear and clothing retail. It owns top-ranking brands such as Caroll, Kookai, Naf Naf, Minelli and André. |
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Consumer goods | 2004 | 2007 | Bénéteau group | Mezzanine | Info |
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IRM IRM (Idéale Résidence Mobile) is France's leading manufacturer of mobile homes. Founded in 1998, the company has expanded through organic growth. With over 87,000 mobile homes manufactured, IRM is unique in its capacity for innovation and the diversity of its range. |
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Consumer goods | 2002 | 2006 | AtriA Capital Partenaires | Mezzanine | Info |
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Un Jour Ailleurs "Un Jour Ailleurs" is a leading retailer in the senior women's ready-to-wear market, with a strong presence in France via a store network mainly in the form of branches. |
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Services | 2003 | 2006 | Honeywell | Mezzanine | Info |
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Gardiner Gardiner is a key player in the distribution of electronic security equipment. It has expanded through successive acquisitions across Europe and has four main business lines: alarm systems, access controls, video-surveillance and fire detection systems. |
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Industry | 2003 | 2004 | Exit by refinancing | Mezzanine | Info |
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Terreal Terreal, founded in 2002, specialises in the manufacture of clay tiles and bricks for the construction and renovations sector. |
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Food products | 2002 | 2004 | Lenôtre | Mezzanine | Info |
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FAUCHON Fauchon specialises in gastronomy and offers delicatessen, contract catering and patisserie services. It is present in France and abroad (Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa/Middle East) via its own stores, concessions and an e-commerce site. |
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Consumer goods | 2002 | 2004 | Exit by refinancing | Mezzanine | Info |
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Media Sciences Médiasciences is French market leader in educational equipment for general and technical teaching. The group designs and sells educational products and solutions (chemical consumables, microscopes, software etc.), focusing mainly on the teaching of sciences in secondary schools and higher education. |
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Services | 2002 | 2003 | Exit by refinancing | Mezzanine | Info |
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Center Parcs Center Parcs, which benefits from a strong reputation, occupies the top end of the short-stay leisure resort sector. |
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