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In January 2019, EMZ structured a management-sponsored transaction allowing more than 200 new managers to invest in their company. Spie Batignolles is a major construction, infrastructure and services group. It focuses on six areas of expertise: construction, civil engineering and foundations, energy, public works, real estate and concessions. Spie Batignolles generated revenues of €2 billion in 2018. The group employs…

In December 2018, EMZ joined forces with the managers of Vignal Lighting Group to acquire the stake in Eurazeo PME. Vignal Lighting Group is specialized in designing, manufacturing and marketing of lighting and signalling products and systems for industrial and commercial vehicles. The acquisition and integration of ABL Lights (2014) and CEA (2016) have supported the group to offer a…

In September 2018, EMZ supported the group in a management-sponsored transaction allowing over 450 managers to invest in the company. Safic Alcan is one of Europe’s leading distributors of specialty chemicals, which are used to manufacture synthetic rubbers, adhesives, polyurethanes, and other products. EMZ already had invested in the November 2015 management-sponsored transaction. In 2007, EMZ had invested in bonds…

In July 2018, EMZ structured a management-sponsored transaction allowing 120 managers to gain control over the group. DIAM Group is the world leader in point-of-sale merchandising solutions for major luxury, cosmetic and retail brands. Historically active in Europe, the group experienced a strong growth of its activity over the past years especially in the US and Asia. Prior to this…

In January 2018, EMZ supported LBO France and Crouzet management team by providing a subordinated financing in the buy-out transaction from CST, a former subsidiary of Schneider Electric owned by Carlyle and PAI. Crouzet is a world leading player in the production and sale of a multi-niche portfolio of industrial devices, including switches, electric actuators, as well as automation components.…

EMZ Partners is raising €815m for its new EMZ 8 fund, which had an initial target of €750m. This fund is in line with the investment strategy of previous EMZ funds raised.

EMZ has arranged a bond facility and invested as a minority shareholder in the group capital. The Castellet Hospitality group was formed by the acquisition of a portfolio of 16 budget and mid-scale hotels. These hotels are located on the south-east of France and operate under the AccorHotels franchise brands Ibis Budget, Ibis and Mercure. Management team plans to further…

Founded in 1933, Groupe Ginger is the leader in France for expertise engineering related to construction, industry, environment and land planning across 4 main segments: engineering of soils, engineering of materials, diagnosis & pathology and environmental engineering.  Through technical studies, the company secures construction projects and structures, incorporates the environmental context and improves sustainability. Groupe Ginger develops its core competencies…

Renaud Fontanilles, co-director and shareholder of one of the founding families of the Experton-Revollier group, founded more than 200 years ago, becomes independent by acquiring the Forlam branch of activity. The Forlam Group (turnover of 136 m€ in 2016) specializes in steel processing (rolling mill, drawing, profiling) and manufactures various parts for diversified end-markets: cutlery, railway industry, stakes and poles…

Sébastien Tondeur together with the group’s top managers open the capital of MCI Group in order to finance the exit of minority financial shareholders, and prefinance their external growth strategy. Led by the Tondeur family and its management team for the last 30 years, MCI Group helps companies, professional associations and scientific societies in their event marketing activities and the…