Argos Wityu
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 April 2023
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Argos Wityu to sell La Compagnie des Desserts to PAI
Deal for French frozen desserts group marks the sixth investment from PAI Mid-Market Fund
Argos Wityu acquires Norline in sixth deal from Mid-Market VIII
Sponsor’s EUR 450m Mid-Market VIII fund held a final close in 2022 and is almost 50% deployed
Argos Wityu to exit Juratoys to trade
French games company to merge with family-owned school and office supplies company Maped
Argos Wityu puts skin in the game for new climate fund
New ‘several hundred million Euros’ vehicle pegs team’s carry to CO2 reduction targets
Argos Wityu launches Article 9 buyout climate fund
Swiss GP’s new vehicle to tie carried interest payments to portfolio companies’ CO2 reduction targets
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Argos Wityu appoints head of ESG
Jessica Peters joins the sponsor’s Brussels office to further integrate ESG into the GP and its portfolio companies
Argos Wityu acquires majority stake in Groupe Fedd
GP bought its 90% stake in the electronics specialist via Argos Wityu Mid-Market VIII
Argos Wityu exits Olinn
GP formed the equipment leasing and management firm in 2018 via the merger of four companies
Argos could revisit Fabbri Vignola sale in 12-18 months
Sponsor was met with unsatisfactory offers for the business in a sale process launched in May, sources say
PE-backed Cohedron bolts-on two Dutch companies
Cohedron currently generates more than €100m in revenues, up from €60m in 2017 when the GP acquired it
Argos Wityu proceeds with buyout of Sword's French operations
French operations of the IT engineering and software consultancy generate revenues of €60m
Acquisition prices for SMEs decline in Q1 2020 – research
Prices paid to acquire SMEs declined significantly to 9.3x EBITDA in the first quarter of 2020
Argos-backed Factum buys AGL Services
Deal is part of Factum's aggregation strategy and follows two bolt-ons inked in January 2019
Argos Wityu buys Sicura from Rekeep for €54.5m
GP intends to support Sicura by boosting its growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions
Argos Wityu's Fabbri bolts on Caveco
Fabbri intends to strengthen its market position in the tray sealing machinery segment
Argos Wityu to de-list EPC Groupe in take-private
Argos will back the France-based manufacturer and distributor of explosives for civil use
Gyrus Capital bolsters team ahead of imminent fundraise
Outfit was launched in late 2018 by two former Altaris and Argos Wityu executives
Argos-backed Maison Berger bolts on Groupe Devineau
This is the second bolt-on inked by the company this year, following its acquisition of Bescent
Argos Wityu sells Salvia Group to trade
GP sells the France-based real estate services provider to Total Specific Solutions
Argos Wityu to sell I'Car Systems and Datafirst
Software development companies for automotive manufacturers and dealers sold to Providence
New shop on the healthcare block: Gyrus Capital
New investment adviser will target value-based, special situations and transformational investments in the healthcare sector
Ardian buys Revima in SBO
Argos Wityu, which owned a majority stake in the business since 2017, becomes a minority stakeholder