At what enterprise value was APPERTON acquired in 2025?

During the acquisition of APPERTON by EVOLEM in 2025, the company was valued at an estimated revenue multiple of below 5x. The transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 50M - 150M EUR. By registering for free, you get access to complete and exact transaction details including enterprise value, revenue, and EBITDA. Additionally, our database shows that the Healthcare & Pharma industry currently tracks an average EBITDA multiple of 14.8x, providing a valuable benchmark for this transaction.

What was the EV/EBITDA of APPERTON when it was acquired by EVOLEM?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for APPERTON is in the range of 10x - 18x. For comparison, the Healthcare & Pharma sector currently shows an average EBITDA multiple of 14.8x. Join our community for free to access full valuation data and industry trends.

When was APPERTON acquired by EVOLEM?

APPERTON was acquired by EVOLEM in 2025.

What was the revenue of APPERTON at the time of the deal?

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What was the EBITDA of APPERTON during the acquisition?

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What is the EV/EBITDA multiple and why is it used?

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10/2025

APPERTON acquired by EVOLEM

FRANCE Healthcare Services / Sterilization & Hygiene EV 50M - 150M EUR

Context

A French healthcare player specializing in the sterilization of reusable medical equipment has restructured its capital through a secondary MBO. Operating as a mission-critical infrastructure partner within the healthcare sector, the company commands high barriers to entry rooted in stringent clinical regulations and non-discretionary hospital decontamination mandates.

APPERTON, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector (14.8x).

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Target

Apperton is the French leader in the outsourcing of medical device sterilization services for hospitals, private clinics, and medical laboratories. Headquartered in Saint-Priest (near Lyon), the company operates as a critical link in the healthcare supply chain, ensuring that surgical instruments and reusable medical devices (DMR) are decontaminated and sterile for patient safety. Its business model offers two main delivery modes: In Situ (managing the sterilization unit directly within the client's hospital) and Ex Situ (transporting instruments to one of Apperton’s 14 specialized regional centers).

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Valuation range: EV 50M - 150M EUR

Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Target: apperton

Acquirer: evolem