Investments

Since its foundation in 2005, Chal-Tec combines product innovation with online-branding expertise to create a broad product portfolio for the modern lifestyle. From its headquarters in Berlin, the owner-managed e-commerce company operates product development, brand building and online distribution in 18 European countries. Together with his team of 300 employees, CEO Peter Chaljawski is currently developing 12 own brands in the Home & Living, Consumer Electronics and Sound & Light sectors. Chal-Tec covers the entire value chain from product development to online distribution, however, except for production which is supplied by third party manufacturers and coordinated through the company’s Hong Kong office. In fiscal year 2014, the company generated a turnover of around €70 million.

SERMA Group offers an independent, international one-stop-shop for services in electronics. Specialized in electronic technologies for high stress environment. Since 1991, the group has developed around its culture of technical excellence and its in-house network of experts. Throughout the electronics life cycle, SERMA GROUP provides global offers around 4 major themes: Technologies and process, Systems security, Embedded systems engineering, and Microelectronics. 730 engineers and technicians are the strength of the Group, operating with 11 industrial sites in France and Germany to serve its clients in aeronautics, automotive and transport, industry, space, energy and medical sectors.

ADA Cosmetics manufactures and sells high-quality personal care products such as shampoo, body lotion and soap for the hotel industry. The products are sold under ADA Cosmetics’, which owns Naturals, Pure Herbs and Hydro Basics brands. The product range also includes hotel cosmetics products from leading international brands including Chopard, Bulgari and Trussardi. Ardian will help ADA strengthen its position in the wider European and Asian markets.

Spie batignolles is one of the leading unlisted players in the French construction market. The Group has five divisions: construction, civil engineering, energy, public works, property development and concessions. Operating from 160 locations across France with 7,000 employees, the Group achieved a turnover of more than €2.1 billion in 2013.

The Bio 7 group is the leading operator of routine clinical pathology laboratories in Essonne, Seine et Marne and Yvelines, which are departments located in the French Île-de-France region. The Group operates 56 point-of-care laboratories and three high-performance technical platforms. In 2014, the Bio 7 group expects net revenues in excess of €55 million, a sharp increase on 2013. More than 95% of the Group’s revenues are derived from routine clinical pathology.

Founded in 1987, RGI Group specializes in software development for insurance companies, covering the entire spectrum of insurance policy management through the provision of software and advisory services. The Group has a leading position in the Italian market and its solutions and technological services are used by some of the world’s most prominent insurance companies. Ardian will give a further acceleration to the Group’s development abroad.