Ardian buys Laboratoires Anios

The company is currently under the ownership of French multinational Air Liquide.

The transaction is subject to the approval of the French antitrust authorities and the works council bodies of Laboratoires Anios.

The GP will drive the international expansion of the firm through a buy-and-build strategy. A heavier focus on R&D will also be encouraged.

Ardian is the new moniker of Axa Private Equity following the firm's spinout at the end of September. The GP's management team and employees, led by long-standing CEO Dominique Sénéquier, now own nearly half of the business.

Ardian went on to close its LBO Fund V on €2.41bn in early October, comfortably exceeding its initial €2bn target.

Company
Founded in 1898 and based in the outskirts of Lille, France, Laboratoires Anios provides disinfection solutions for hospitals and clinics. The company is present in more than 80 countries and operates in several sectors including healthcare, food-processing, cosmetics, accommodation and catering.

Laboratoires Anios launches more than 30 new products per year and employs 450 staff globally, 350 of which are based in France. The firm's two principal production sites are located in France.

In 2012, the firm recorded a turnover of €178m, up 7% on the previous year. Around a third of the company's turnover is generated outside of France.

People
Philippe Poletti is head of mid-market enterprise capital at Ardian. Bertrand Letartre is CEO of Laboratoires Anios, with Thierry Letartre as deputy CEO.

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