Buy Out Portfolio

2010
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
24 Jun 10France

La Toulousaine

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €90m. Manufacturer & distributor of metallic gates, curtains and aluminium rolling shutters
02 Jun 10UK

Wilton

MBO. €19m. Provider of project management, design, fabrication, installation & testing services for the energy sector
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2009
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
22 Dec 09France

Sicame

Minority Stake. Price not disclosed. T/o €275m. Manufacturer & distributor of accessories/equipment for transmission & distribution of electricity
06 Jul 09France

FPEE

SBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €144m. Production of PVC and aluminium windows for individual homes
19 Jun 09UK

Bounty

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €33m. Direct marketing services to FMCG's targeting new & expecting mothers
13 Mar 09France

Compin

SBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €140m. Leading equipment provider for passenger trains
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2008
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
18 Dec 08France

Photonis

Minority Stake. Price not disclosed. T/o €130m. Design & manufacture of optronic components
18 Dec 08Switzerland

Schild/New Schild Holding

Acquisition. Price not disclosed. T/o €110m. Fashion retailer
18 Dec 08Italy

Cartorama

€130m Acquisition. Designer, manufacturer & distributor of junior & teens' accessories
24 Nov 08Italy

N&W Global Vending

Acquisition. Price not disclosed. T/o €395m. Manufacturer of food and beverage vending machines
30 Sep 08France

Aerocan

Secondary MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €100m. Manufacturer of aluminium aerosol cans
29 Sep 08France

Converteam

Reinvestment. Price not disclosed. T/o €876m. Supply of systems & equipment for the conversion of electrical energy
05 Sep 08Germany

Computerlinks

Public Takeover. Price not disclosed. T/o €110m. Value added distributor of IT security solutions
24 Jul 08UK

ATP International Group

€92m Secondary MBO. Organiser of business travel & events management
24 Jun 08Germany

Konrad Hornschuch

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €160m. Manufacturer of aesthetic laminates, high-tech synthetics & artificial leathers
02 Jun 08Germany

Novem

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €290m. Supplier of high quality decorative components for premium car interiors
30 Apr 08UK

A-Plan

MBO. Price not disclosed. High street insurance broker
18 Mar 08UK

MRH (GB)

Strategic Investment. Price not disclosed. Independent owner & operator of petrol filling stations
05 Feb 08France

Martek Power

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €68m. Design & production of power conversion products
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2007
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
19 Dec 07UK

Gardman

€114m MBO. Supplier of wild bird care & garden products
21 Nov 07UK

Paragon Labels

Reinvestment. Price not disclosed. T/o €160m. Supplier of self adhesive labels for fresh & chilled food products
18 Oct 07France

Karavel-Promovacances

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €265m. Provider of on-line travel packages
15 Oct 07UK

Hydrasun

€108m MBO. Provider of fluid connectors, instrumentation & associated services to the oil & gas industry
10 Oct 07Italy

Scapa Italia

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €130m. Food distributor to the institutional catering industry
10 Oct 07Italy

Gemeaz Cusin Ristorazione

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €250m. Contract caterer
09 Oct 07Switzerland

PREMIUMcommunications

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €50m. Provider of multilingual services for technical support, user helpdesks & services for SMEs
08 Oct 07UK

Global Blue

Secondary MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €220m. Leading international provider of travel-related financial services
28 Sep 07France

Fläkt Woods

Acquisition. Price not disclosed. T/o €550m. Provider of ventilation, air climate and air movement solutions
26 Sep 07Germany

Siteco

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €230m. Provider of technical indoor and outdoor lighting solutions
17 Sep 07France

RETIF

Reinvestment. Operator of cash & carry stores supplying equipment & consumables to retail stores
31 Aug 07Germany

GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland (GHD)

MBO. Price not disclosed. Provider of home care
10 Jul 07Germany

Eschenbach Optik

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €100m. Supplier of spectacle frames & sunglasses and manufacturer of vision aids, optical equipment & components
18 Jun 07France

Webhelp

Reinvestment. Price not disclosed. T/o €50m. Out-sourced call centres
08 Jun 07France

Parkeon

Secondary MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €140m. Supplier of pay and display machines for on-street parking
07 Jun 07UK

Zenith Vehicle Contracts

€59m Tertiary MBO. Out-sourced contract hire & fleet management provider
27 Mar 07France

Scaff'Holding Group

Secondary MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €105m. Design, manufacture and provider of scaffolding & props
16 Mar 07France

Médi-Partenaires

Reinvestment. Manager of private hospitals
16 Mar 07France

Kermel

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €25m. Manufacturer of meta-aramid fibre for protective clothing & industrial applications
07 Feb 07France

Desmet Ballestra

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €430m. Suppliers of plant & machinery to the edible oil, chemical and biodiesel industries
26 Jan 07UK

Worldmark

Secondary MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €71m. Supplier of labelling products
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2006
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
22 Dec 06France

APEM

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €72m. Manufacturer of professional switches & switch panels
18 Dec 06UK

Artigiano

€42m MBO. Direct retailer of ladies' clothes, shoes and accessories
21 Nov 06France

Gerflor

Tertiary MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €350m. Manufacturer & distributor of vinyl flooring for commercial & domestic applications
15 Sep 06Germany

Jack Wolfskin

Reinvestment. Price not disclosed. T/o €80m. Design, marketing and wholesale of outdoor clothing and equipment
15 Sep 06UK

Jerrold Holdings

€168m Acquisition. Secured lender to residential and commercial sector
12 Sep 06UK

AFI-Uplift

€22m Strategic Investment. Hirers of powered access machines
31 Aug 06France

TLD Group

Syndication from AXA Private Equity. Price not disclosed. T/o €165m. Manufacturer of ground support equipment for aviation industry
18 Aug 06France

Fives (formerly Fives-Lille)

Reinvestment. Design & production of manufacturing equipment for the aluminium, automotive, steel & cement industries
14 Jul 06Germany

Ratioform

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €40m. Shipping packaging mail order
10 Apr 06UK

Cabot Financial

Reinvestment. Purchase of defaulted consumer debt
28 Mar 06France

Sogetrel

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €200m. Designer of installations and maintenance of multimedia & telecom networks
10 Feb 06UK

Metal & Waste Recycling

Strategic Investment. Price not disclosed. T/o €146m. Metal & waste recycling
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2005
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
22 Dec 05UK

Paragon Labels

Secondary MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €150m. Leading supplier of self-adhesive labels for fresh & chilled food sector
19 Sep 05Germany

Neumayer Tekfor

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €500m. Forged steel parts/components supplier to automotive industry
16 Sep 05Germany

Schneider

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €230m. Specialist mail order & incentive award scheme provider
10 Mar 05France

European Cargo Services

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €186m. General cargo sales and services agent
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2004
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
27 Aug 04UK

Femcare-Nikomed

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o 18m. IPR owner & distributor of female sterilisation & other surgical devices
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2003
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
26 Aug 03France

Spie Batignolles

MBO. Price not disclosed. T/o €800m. Construction services
22 Aug 03UK

DigiPoS Store Solutions

€49m MBO. Provider of retail technology hardware & services
24 Apr 03UK

FirstAssist

€235m BIMBO
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2002
Date and Location Name and Summary Related Sectors
01 Feb 02Italy

Carlo Erba Reagenti

€16m MBO. Supplier of laboratory reagents, instruments & consumables
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