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10/2023

GROUPE AUTAA acquired by GCA - GROUPE CHARLES ANDRE

FRANCE Industrial Services / Equipment Rental REV 50M - 100M EUR

Context

Logistics giant GCA (Groupe Charles Andre) has acquired a majority stake in Groupe Autaa. This transaction allows GCA to further diversify by integrating strong expertise in lifting and heavy handling, while Groupe Autaa gains the backing of a powerful industrial player to accelerate its development and benefit from GCA's European network.

GROUPE AUTAA, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2022, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.3x).

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Target

Group AUTAA is a specialized group focused on heavy lifting, handling, exceptional transport, and Corporate transfers. It operates a significant fleet of mobile cranes and heavy transport vehicles.

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2021

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Revenue range: 50M - 100M EUR

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Target: groupe autaa

Acquirer: gca - groupe charles andre