LABORATOIRES ANIOS acquired by ECOLAB
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Ecolab has completed the acquisition of 100% of Laboratoires Anios from Ardian and the Letartre family. This transaction represents a definitive exit for the private equity firm Ardian, which had supported the founding family in a 2013 LBO following a previous ownership cycle by Air Liquide. The strategic rationale for Ecolab is to establish a dominant foothold in the European hospital disinfection market, a segment where it was previously underrepresented. For Anios, the merger provides a global springboard, particularly to accelerate its expansion into the Chinese market. Over the three years of Ardian’s ownership, Anios achieved a 25% increase in revenue and a 55% jump in EBITDA, driven by a series of five strategic "bolt-on" acquisitions.
It is worth noting that the fund Ardian took control of Laboratoires Anios through an LBO in 2013.
LABORATOIRES ANIOS, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2016, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector (14.5x).
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Founded by the Letartre family and based in Lille, Laboratoires Anios is a European leader in the hygiene and disinfection sector for hospitals, clinics, and industrial environments. The company provides holistic solutions for medical device disinfection, including endoscope washer-disinfectors, as well as products for the food and professional cleaning industries. Its business model integrates high-intensity R&D with specialized chemical manufacturing across international sites.
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| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2013 | ARDIAN | LABORATOIRES ANIOS | FRANCE | Medical Consumables |
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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR
Revenue range: 150M - 250M EUR
EBITDA range: 50M - 100M EUR
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