Arkea Capital, the Credit Agricole Group, and Epopee Gestion acquired a combined majority stake (over 50%) in The Reefer Group from Amundi PEF. A pool of eleven other minority financial investors retains approximately 30% of the capital. The transaction also includes a significant reinvestment by the management team which now includes 63 managers holding around 19% of the shares. The deal was supported by a senior debt package with a leverage between 3.0x and 3.5x EBITDA. The strategic rationale is to double the group's size within the next five years, primarily through an aggressive international external growth strategy, building on the recent acquisition of Paneltex and the group's leadership in the customized refrigerated transport market.

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