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ACCES INDUSTRIE

Acquired by

PARQUEST CAPITAL

FRANCE Industrial Services EV [100m EUR - 500m EUR] 06/2017

Target

ACCES INDUSTRIE

Acquirer

PARQUEST CAPITAL

Context

The management team of Acces Industrie completed an MBO valued at approx. US$115M (~EUR100M). Parquest Capital took the lead alongside Irdi Soridec and CM-CIC to acquire the majority stake held by Butler Capital Partners. Oaklins advised the management on the reinvestment and the refinancing of the company's senior debt, which included a US$73M bullet loan from Idinvest Partners and Artemid.

ACCES INDUSTRIE, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2016, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, a level around LOGIN lower than the 11.1x average currently observed in the Business Services sector.

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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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Other operations with ACCES INDUSTRIE

DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
01/2025ACCES INDUSTRIEHUET LOCATIONFRANCEEquipment Rental

Acces Industrie acquired Huet Location to strengthen its nationwide presence and expand its specialized fleet. This move brings together two significant players, creating a combined entity with more than 14,000 machines and significantly enhancing Acces Industrie's offer in large-capacity telescopic handlers and high-altitude platforms.

04/2024DELMAS INVESTISSEMENTS ET PARTICIPATIONSACCES INDUSTRIEFRANCEEquipment Rental

Equistone Partners Europe sold its majority stake in Acces Industrie to the Delmas family group. This transaction supports the management team, led by Eric Lacombe and Pascal Meynard, in their long-term growth strategy. Since 2020, Equistone has helped the group grow from EUR91M to EUR140M in revenue, notably through international expansion (Spain).

09/2019ACCES INDUSTRIEMATELEVFRANCEEquipment Rental

Acces Industrie acquired its fellow French rental peer Matelev to broaden its technical expertise and regional footprint. This was the first external growth operation since Parquest Capital took control of Acces Industrie in 2017. The acquisition integrated nearly 800 machines and a strong team into the group's network.

09/2019EQUISTONEACCES INDUSTRIEFRANCEEquipment Rental

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.

05/2019ACCES INDUSTRIENOVELISFRANCEEquipment Rental

Acces Industrie acquired Novelis to strengthen its "Material Handling" division and diversify away from the pure construction cycle. This acquisition integrated approx. 1,000 machines and a strategic distribution network in Western France. It also allowed the group to leverage Novelis' expertise in equipment sales, complementing its core rental business.

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