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04/2025

ADOPT PARFUMS acquired by ARKEA CAPITAL

FRANCE Retail / Specialized Retail / Beauty & Cosmetics EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Context

The strategic entry of Arkéa Capital into the capital structure of Adopt Parfums marks a definitive transition from a regional success story to a global beauty contender. By joining the existing majority shareholder, NextStage AM, the new sponsor provides the institutional hardware and strategic backing required to professionalize the entity’s international scaling mandate. The rationale for this transaction hinges on a "territorial-acceleration" maneuver, leveraging the brand’s vertically integrated industrial depth (centered on its French manufacturing core) to fulfill rising global demand for accessible, high-quality fragrances. This partnership facilitates a structural expansion of the entity’s technological and commercial footprint, particularly in Western Europe and emerging markets. Beyond geographic reach, the alignment supports an aggressive diversification strategy into the skincare, makeup, and home fragrance sectors.

ADOPT PARFUMS, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (10.9x).

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Target

Adopt Parfums is a french pioneer in high-quality, accessible fragrances with a massive retail network. The company functions as a vertically integrated platform specializing in the democratization of high-quality fragrances. The organization operates a "Made in France" industrial model, maintaining total control over the value chain from olfactory creation and raw material sourcing to manufacturing and retail distribution. Rather than following traditional luxury industry structures, the firm utilizes a high-frequency innovation cycle and a nomadic product format designed for multi-scent usage.

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 25M - 50M EUR

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Target: adopt parfums

Acquirer: arkea capital