At what enterprise value was SOPRAL acquired in 2018?

During the acquisition of SOPRAL by PARQUEST CAPITAL in 2018, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 50M - 150M EUR.

What was the EV/EBITDA of SOPRAL when it was acquired by PARQUEST CAPITAL?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for SOPRAL is in the range of 15x - 25x.

When was SOPRAL acquired by PARQUEST CAPITAL?

SOPRAL was acquired by PARQUEST CAPITAL in 2018.

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

The revenue of SOPRAL at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 25M - 50M EUR.

What was the EBITDA of SOPRAL during the acquisition?

SOPRAL's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 0M - 5M EUR.

How is the data for the SOPRAL acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

Mynth data is contributed by a professional community of M&A and Private Equity experts. Each transaction, including the SOPRAL deal, is systematically cross-verified by our team using private deal documents and official sources. You can also find the official press release for this transaction here: https://parquest.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Acquisition_Sopral_vf.pdf

What is the average EV/EBITDA multiple for the AgriFood sector in 2026?

The average EV/EBITDA multiple for the AgriFood sector in 2026 is 11.0x.

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11/2018

SOPRAL acquired by PARQUEST CAPITAL

FRANCE Food Processing / Petfood EV 50M - 150M EUR

Context

Parquest Capital acquired a majority stake in Sopral from the Avril Group. This strategic carve-out allowed Sopral to gain independence and accelerate its growth in the consolidating premium pet food market. Groupe Avril remained involved as a minority shareholder through its subsidiary Sofiproteol. The deal also included several regional and sector-specialized minority investors (IDIA, Agro Invest, Unexo) to support international expansion and industrial optimization.

SOPRAL, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2018, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the AgriFood sector (11.0x).

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Target

Founded in 1967, Sopral is a leading French manufacturer of premium dry food for dogs and cats. The group operates a 13,400 m² high-tech Corporate facility and markets its products under specialized brands (Pro-Nutrition Prestige, Pure Life, Protect). It serves specialized retail networks and international markets, having doubled its production capacity over the last 7 years.

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Other operations with SOPRAL

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector
07/2025	INSPIRED PET NUTRITION	SOPRAL	FRANCE	Petfood

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Valuation range: EV 50M - 150M EUR

Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR

EBITDA range: 0M - 5M EUR

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Press release: view release

Target: sopral

Acquirer: parquest capital