Blanchon accelerates its international growth with the acquisition of RIGO in the Netherlands
Blanchon Group announces the acquisition of Rigo Verffabriek and Rigo Verfcentrum, a Dutch family-owned business (“the Company”, “the Group” or “RIGO”), specialising in the design and manufacturing of finishing products for wood and paints for heritage buildings, dedicated to professional customers. This acquisition is part of the Blanchon Group strategy to accelerate its international growth […]
Prevost Laboratory Concept optimises its financing structure
Less than two years after Abenex Croissance became its majority shareholder, Prevost Laboratory Concept, a company specialised in the conception and the manufacturing of cosmetics and dietary supplements, has completed a refinancing. “This operation intervenes in a context of the business’ outperformance, generating financial results above initial forecasts. The company is led by Marc-Henry Lussigny […]
Oryx Group (Proprietes-privees.com) raises €100 million and brings Abenex and Tikehau Capital on board to support its growth and expand its digital service offering
Oryx Group welcomes two shareholders, Abenex, a historical player in the French private equity market and Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group – through one of its funds -, alongside Sparring Capital to enable the group to pursue its growth development plan in France and internationally. Within this new structure, the management team […]
Abenex strengthens its ESG commitment and releases its first Sustainability Report
Abenex announces the release of its first Sustainability Report, focusing on its ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance as well as its portfolio companies’, and highlighting its resolute commitment towards a more sustainable future. The United Nations at COP26 Climate Summit warned that goals of the global climate pledges are off track and could lead […]
IK Investment Partners has reached an agreement to invest in Blanchon, the European specialist in woodcare products, alongside Abenex who are reinvesting
Abenex announces the signing of an agreement with IK Investment Partners (“IK”) for the sale of Blanchon (“the Group”), one of the leading European manufacturers of woodcare solutions serving both professionals and individuals. Abenex will significantly reinvest in the new transaction alongside IK and the management team headed by Guillaume Clément. Completion of the transaction […]
ADF Group acquires Tournaire’s equipment business and accelerates its diversification towards Biochemistry and Health
Grasse, July 2nd, 2021 – ADF Group, a major player in engineering and maintenance services for industry, announces the acquisition of Tournaire Equipement SAS, a subsidiary of Tournaire Group. With this additional expertise in the extraction of flavors and fragrances from natural raw materials, ADF Group confirms its positioning in the cosmetics, perfumery, food and […]
Abenex announces sale of Laboratoire Lescuyer to Groupe Lehning
Founded in La Rochelle in 1994 by Jean-François Lescuyer, Laboratoire Lescuyer is one of the French leaders in healthcare food supplements. Thanks to a seasoned highly experienced R&D team, the company’s healthcare solutions are internally formulated, with high-quality and natural active ingredients supported by clinical studies. Promoted by healthcare professionals for the last 25 years, […]
Eureka Education, a major player in private professional and higher education, completes 5 new acquisitions
Eureka Education announces the completion of 5 new acquisitions, thus strengthening its territorial coverage and adding nearly a thousand students to its campuses. These transactions are financed by the unitranche line of credit provided by Tikehau Capital in January 2020. The group is firstly strengthening Euridis Business School, dedicated to training students in complex sales […]
Abenex sells Méhari Club Cassis to Capital Croissance and its management
The Méhari Club Cassis Group (MCC) is the undisputed French leader (with more than 40% market share) in spare parts for Citroën Méhari and 2CVs. MCC generated a turnover of nearly €17 million in 2019 and has been growing at an average annual rate of around 7% for nearly 15 years. The acquisition of MCC […]
Abenex acquires Prevost Laboratory Concept, a laboratory for the processing of cosmetic products, food supplements and animal care products
Abenex acquired a majority stake in Prévost Laboratory Concept, based in Nouvoitou (Ille et Villaine), which employs 30 people and generates a turnover of € 8 million. Abenex Croissance is accompanied by Arkéa Capital, a subsidiary of the Arkéa group, as well as Véronique Prévost, who remains Chairman of the company. Véronique Prévost, a PhD […]