At what enterprise value was SAVEL acquired in 2024?

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When was SAVEL acquired by UNEXO / UNIGRAINS?

SAVEL was acquired by UNEXO / UNIGRAINS in 2024.

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

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11/2024

SAVEL acquired by UNEXO & UNIGRAINS

FRANCE Food Processing / Food Products / Meat & Cured Meat REV 100M - 200M EUR

Context

Groupe SAVEL has opened its capital for the first time to a consortium composed of UNEXO and Unigrains. This minority investment allows the company's President, Marc Léon, to strengthen his position while the family shareholders retain a broad majority. The transaction was supported by a pool of regional banks led by Crédit Agricole du Finistère. The strategic rationale for the partnership is to accelerate the group's development through both organic and inorganic growth. Key focus areas include consolidating its leadership in niche poultry species, diversifying into processed food products, and optimizing logistics. The influx of capital will also support further acquisitions to complement the group’s product range and gain access to new client segments in the catering and retail sectors.

SAVEL, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, a level to compare with the average currently observed in the AgriFood sector (10.7x).

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Target

Founded in 1968 and based in Brittany, Groupe SAVEL is a leading French specialist in the processing and distribution of niche poultry species. The group’s business model focuses on "specialty poultry," including cockerels, guinea fowl, and slow-growing yellow chickens, distinguishing itself from mass-market industrial poultry. Operating as a fully integrated player from upstream to downstream, SAVEL relies on a network of over 150 exclusive breeders near its five production sites. Its value proposition is built on high-quality standards and regional expertise, primarily serving the out-of-home catering (HORECA) sector and international export markets. Recent strategic acquisitions, such as La Toque Bretonne and Béziau, have allowed the group to expand into the turkey market and strengthen its footprint in the Western France region.

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Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

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Acquirer: unexo / unigrains