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09/2019

ACCES INDUSTRIE acquired by EQUISTONE

FRANCE Industrial Services / Equipment Rental EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

After a 2-year holding period, Parquest Capital mandated Canaccord Genuity to sell its majority stake. Under Parquest, the group's EBITDA doubled from EUR20M to EUR40M, driven by organic growth and two strategic acquisitions (Matelev and Novelis). The transaction marked the final transformation of the group from a distressed listed company to a highly profitable private leader.

In the past, the company underwent an LBO led by Parquest Capital in 2017, and continued an active consolidation strategy by notably acquiring Novelis (2019).

ACCES INDUSTRIE, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2018, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level than the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.3x).

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Target

A leading French independent specialist in the rental and sale of aerial work platforms and material handling equipment. Accès Industrie operates a national network of over 45 agencies and manages a fleet of approx. 14,600 machines, serving the construction, Corporate, and logistics sectors.

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06/2017PARQUEST CAPITALACCES INDUSTRIEFRANCEEquipment Rental

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 50M - 100M EUR

EBITDA range: 25M - 50M EUR

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Target: acces industrie

Acquirer: equistone