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Cover Image Jean-Baptiste Petetin
Jean-Baptiste PetetinRothschild & Co

Jean-Baptiste Petetin

Managing Director at Rothschild & Co

Financial Advisor

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 25.37 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.21 B

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20 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers
Darty
Fnac Darty

Target: DARTY PLC

Bidder: FNAC DARTY

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

04 Jan 2016|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Priory Group
Acadia Healthcare

Target: PRIORY GROUP

Bidder: ACADIA HEALTHCARE

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

13 Jul 2018|Sweden|Health Care Facilities
Capio
Ramsay Health Care

Target: CAPIO AB

Bidder: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

02 Jul 2018|France|Machinery: Specialty
Averys
Blackstone Group

Target: AVERYS SAS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2018|France|Customer Relationship Management
Comexposium
Credit Agricole

Target: COMEXPOSIUM SA

Bidder: CREDIT AGRICOLE SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2018|France|Glass
VERESCENCE
Stirling Square Capital Partners

Target: VERESCENCE

Bidder: STIRLING SQUARE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2019|France|Vending and Catering Service
Hana Group
Permira Advisers

Target: HANA GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 438 M

Value

21 Feb 2019|Australia|Education Services
Study Group
ARDIAN

Target: STUDY GROUP

Bidder: ARDIAN

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2015|Finland|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
INSPECTA
KIWA

Target: INSPECTA

Bidder: KIWA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2019|France|Education Services
Omnes Education Group
Cinven

Target: OMNES EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 687 M

Value

03 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
Sporting Group
Fdj Gaming Solutions

Target: SPORTING GROUP

Bidder: FDJ GAMING SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2019|France|Asset Managers and Custodians
Groupe Primonial
Lgt Capital Partners

Target: GROUPE PRIMONIAL SAS

Bidder: LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS AG

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2019|France|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Via Location
Fraikin Group

Target: VIA LOCATION

Bidder: FRAIKIN GROUP

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2019|Germany|Food Products
HERTA
Casa Tarradellas

Target: HERTA

Bidder: CASA TARRADELLAS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 531 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment
Bombardier Transportation
Alstom

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

39 Service Providers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

142 Dealmakers

1 Target | 80 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

06 Mar 2020|France|Education Services
Galileo Global Education
Montagu Private Equity

Target: GALILEO GLOBAL EDUCATION

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|France|Health Care Facilities
Colisee Group
Eqt Partners

Target: COLISEE GROUP

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

8 Target | 46 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2020|France|FinTech
Market Pay
Anacap Financial Partners

Target: MARKET PAY

Bidder: ANACAP FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 270 M

Value

07 Dec 2020|Switzerland|Luxury Items
Acrotec Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: ACROTEC GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|France|Containers and Packaging
Ipackchem Group
Sk Capital Partners

Target: IPACKCHEM GROUP

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 101 M

Value

23 Mar 2021|Canada|Food Products
Yoplait Canada
Groupe Sodiaal

Target: YOPLAIT CANADA

Bidder: GROUPE SODIAAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|France|Insurance Brokers
Siaci Saint Honore
Burrus Group

Target: SIACI SAINT HONORE

Bidder: BURRUS GROUP

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

5 Target | 31 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|France|Health Care Services
Sanofi (dental Brands)
SEPTODONT

Target: SANOFI (DENTAL BRANDS)

Bidder: SEPTODONT

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2021|France|E-commerce
Jm Bruneau
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: JM BRUNEAU SAS

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 389 M

Value

17 Aug 2021|Germany|Transportation Services
Jf Hillebrand
Deutsche Post

Target: JF HILLEBRAND

Bidder: DEUTSCHE POST AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 76 Vendor

£ 1.28 B

Value

26 Aug 2021|France|Pharmaceuticals
SEQENS
Sk Capital Partners

Target: SEQENS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2022|France|Janitorial
Group Gsf
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: GROUP GSF

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2022|France|Property and Casualty Insurance
Opteven Assurances Societe Anonyme
Apax Partners

Target: OPTEVEN ASSURANCES SOCIETE ANONYME

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2022|France|Health Care Services
Minlay Group
Adagia Partners

Target: MINLAY GROUP

Bidder: ADAGIA PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2022|France|Pharmaceuticals
ARKOPHARMA
Dermapharm Holding

Target: ARKOPHARMA

Bidder: DERMAPHARM HOLDING SE

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 375 M

Value

19 Jun 2023|Italy|Diversified Materials
Flex Composite Group
Michelin & Cie

Target: FLEX COMPOSITE GROUP

Bidder: MICHELIN & CIE SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 597 M

Value

28 Jun 2023|France|Software
Esi Group
Keysight Technologies

Target: ESI GROUP

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 784 M

Value

05 Sep 2023|France|Household Equipment and Products
SAVERGLASS
Orora

Target: SAVERGLASS

Bidder: ORORA LIMITED

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

14 Aug 2023|France|Iron and Steel
WINOA
Sintokogio

Target: WINOA

Bidder: SINTOKOGIO LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 225 M

Value

15 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Medical Services
Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center
Carl Zeiss

Target: DUTCH OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH CENTER

Bidder: CARL ZEISS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 848 M

Value

06 Feb 2024|France|Asset Managers and Custodians
Groupe Primonial
SEVEN2

Target: GROUPE PRIMONIAL SAS

Bidder: SEVEN2

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2024|Italy|Electronic Components and Equipment
UNIEURO
Fnac Darty

Target: UNIEURO

Bidder: FNAC DARTY

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 209 M

Value

04 Sep 2024|Spain|Pharmaceuticals
INIBSA
SEPTODONT

Target: INIBSA

Bidder: SEPTODONT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|France|Food Products
Picard Surgeles
Invest Group Zouari

Target: PICARD SURGELES

Bidder: INVEST GROUP ZOUARI

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals
OPELLA
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

2 Target | 57 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

28 Nov 2024|France|Food Products
HAUDECOEUR
Lfpi Group

Target: HAUDECOEUR

Bidder: LFPI GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 366 M

Value

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