Weinberg Capital Partners
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 April 2023
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Payot sale interrupted as Weinberg drops out
LBO France-backed French skincare company’s exposure to the Russian market was major issue raise by bidder
LBO France secures Alliance Marine takeover from Weinberg
Deal values the target at around EUR 200m (10x EBITDA), according to Capital Finance
LBO France, PAI in second round for Alliance Marine
Alliance Marine went on a bolt-on shopping spree under Weinberg ownership
Weinberg's Alliance Marine joins French mid-market pipeline
Since being acquired by Weinberg in 2016, Alliance Marine went on a bolt-on spree
Weinberg Capital buys supermarket chain Marcel & Fils
GP is deploying equity from its third fund, and Marcel & Fils is its fourth investment from the vehicle
Weinberg carves out ISS Hygiene et Prevention
Investment in the provider of hygiene and prevention services is the third deal for WCP#3 fund
Parquest invests in Adit SBO – reports
Adit is valued between €130-140m, according to the French publication Capital Finance
PE-backed Vitale Assistance buys Groupe 3iD
Vitale bolts on provider of emergency assistance and renovation services Groupe 3iD
Weinberg buys Realease Capital in MBO
WCP buys majority stake in France-based Realease via WCP#3, which closed on €295m in July 2018
Weinberg eyes Realease Capital
Andera invested in Realease Capital, a professional equipment leasing company in 2015
Weinberg closes WCP#3 on €295m
Fundraising stops just short of the hard-cap, with the fund at nearly double the size of WCP#2
Weinberg's Pharma Omnium sells Biodim subsidiary
Apax Partners' NuPharm acquires France-based Laboratoire Biodim from its parent company
Weinberg backs carve-out of Besson Chaussures
France-based Vivarte sells the footwear retailer, following the sale of Naf Naf sale earlier in Q2
Weinberg sells Climater to Sagard
Climater intends to pursue market consolidation in France with further acquisitions
Weinberg buys Vitale from Vespa
Renovation services company will abandon its organic growth strategy and aim for acquisitions
Equistone to acquire Bruneau
GP will invest through Equistone Partners Europe V, closed on its hard-cap of €2bn in 2015
Tikehau Capital sells Ecotel Chomette Favor stake to Naxicap Partners
Naxicap Partners took over from Weinberg Capital Partners as majority shareholder in ECF last year
Naxicap takes over Ecotel Chomette Favor
Naxicap is acquiring the group from Weinberg Capital Partners, Initiative & Finance, Salver and Five Arrows
Argos Soditic buys Sasa Demarle from Weinberg Capital
Weinberg took a majority stake in the group in a deal valued at €92.6m in 2007
WCP invests in Alliance Marine
Marine equipment and spare parts business will look to increase its international distribution
Weinberg Capital-backed Climater acquires Aditec
Weinberg Capital Parners had acquired a majority stake in Climater in 2011
France: Strong policy support needed for prosperous 2016
French PE has had a strong 2015 but stronger policy support is needed
Weinberg acquires Butler’s 66% stake in Adit
BPI France and French state to keep remaining 34%