WCP invests in Alliance Marine

Following the deal, the business will look to increase its international distribution network.

WCP has a track record of investing in similar companies, having backed auto parts distributor Alliance Automotive Group in a €300m deal in 2006. The firm then sold Alliance Automotive to Blackstone and the company's founders for a reported €440m in August 2014, having implemented an acquisitive international growth strategy.

Debt
The deal was supported by a unitranche debt facility provided by Goldman Sachs.

Company
Founded in 1999, Alliance Marine is a business-to-business distributor of marine equipment and spare parts for both recreational and professional sailing. Its brands include Euromarine, Dolphin and Super Marine. The company generates a turnover of around €100m and has a headcount of 350.

People
Weinberg Capital Partners – Philippe Klocanas (partner); Baptiste Fournier (deputy director); Anthony Guillen (relationship manager).
Alliance Marine – Jean-Paul Roche (CEO).

Advisers
Equity – Allen & Overy, Marc Castagnède, Romy Richter, Jean-Christophe David, David Sorel, Flora Leon-Servière, Benjamin Marche (legal); KPMG, Axel Rebaudières, Jack Rupchandani (financial due diligence); OC&C, Henri-Pierre Vacher, Bruno Bousquié, Raphaëlle Margail (commercial due diligence).
Vendor – Lazard, Nicolas Constant, Charles Andrez, Guillaume Mallen, Kevin Le Pelvé (M&A); Linklaters, Alain Garnier (legal); 8 Advisory, Justin Welstead, Paul-Henri Chopin (financial due diligence); Advention, Alban Neveux, Ahmed Kadriz (commercial due diligence).
Debt – Paul Hastings, Olivier Vermeulen (legal).

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