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Expansion
Sicer
Italy
Construction building materialsConstruction building materialsSicer is one of the world leaders in the production of specialty coatings for the high-end ceramic industry. Founded in 1993 in Fiorano Modenese, the heart of the Italian ceramic district, it specializes in the development and production of innovative, high-performance solutions for the surface treatment of high-end ceramic tiles, such as frits, glazes, grits, and inks. With over 500 employees and production sites in Italy, Spain, the United States, Mexico, India, and Indonesia, Sicer has a widespread presence across most of the main global ceramic districts.
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Ardian Semiconductor
Synergie Cad
France
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomFounded in 1986 and based in Carros, France, Synergie Cad specializes in the development of advanced test interface solutions enabling leading semiconductor companies to optimize the testing and validation of their complex chip designs. With a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and customization, across a wide range of semiconductor applications, Synergie Cad has established itself as a trusted partner to a diverse range of customers globally.
Synergie CAD has built a unique business model around the testing consumable value chain by leveraging its longstanding and deep process know-how in PCB manufacturing to become a one-stop-shop player in the semiconductor testing market, providing product and services all along the wafer manufacturing process, having a global presence with 18 locations spread across 4 continents. -
Infrastructure
Heathrow
United-KIngdom
AirportAirportHeathrow is the UK’s international gateway and the largest airport in Europe – connecting to 234 destinations in over 85 nations and regions. The airport welcomes over 200,000 passengers on roughly 1,300 flights each day, and serves as Britain’s hub for trade, tourism and investment. It is the largest port in the UK by value and a vital enabler of UK economic growth. It is also the largest single-site employer in the UK with more than 90,000 people working at Heathrow.
Deal team
Press releases
- Ardian to acquire an additional 10% stake in Heathrow
- Ardian becomes Heathrow’s largest shareholder as acquisition completes
- Ardian enters into revised agreement with Ferrovial to acquire a 22.6% stake in Heathrow
- Ardian enters into agreement with Ferrovial to acquire a 15% stake in Heathrow
Articles
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Buyout
Robot Coupe - Magimix
France
Food and IngredientsFood and IngredientsFounded in 1961 in the French region of Burgundy, Robot-Coupe is the undisputed global market leader in premium benchtop equipment for professional use. Robot-Coupe has become a must-have in all professional kitchens, leveraging its superior brand image and value proposition. Its products are known for their reliability, durability, adaptability, reparability, easy-to-use features and Made-in-France quality. The company is present in over 130 countries and serves more than 7,000 distributors and importers across the world, with leading market shares in its core geographies (namely the US, France, Australia and the UK).
Magimix was created in 1971 by leveraging Robot-Coupe’s expertise and focuses on premium small kitchen appliances for domestic use. This iconic brand is an industry leader in food preparation equipment such as food processors, blenders, juicers and coffee machines. The company primarily operates in France, the UK and the Netherlands, and serves a diversified customer base of specialized retailers, department stores and independent retailers, supported by a strong online presence. -
Expansion
Vecos
Netherlands
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomVecos’ roots trace back to 1996 while the introduction of the first smart locker solution was initiated by the current CEO Bram Kuipers in 2010. The Company is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Vecos’ proprietary self-service, smart locker system is purposefully designed to support people to work more flexibly, in dynamic and hybrid working environments. Vecos offers an end-to-end smart locker solution that includes locker hardware (physical locks and terminals) and proprietary software. The SaaS-based Vecos Smart Locker system is fully customizable to tailor to each client’s needs and provides powerful management insight, enabling cost efficiencies versus more traditional locker solutions such as mechanical or electronical locks. Due to its strong market reputation, clear customer value proposition and a structured go-to-market focused on the office vertical, Vecos has developed strong blue-chip customer relationships over the past years. Today, the Company operates in over 45 countries and is seen as the leading provider in this space.
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Infrastructure
Unison
USA
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomUnison, founded in 2003 by CEO Dewey Shay, is an established company engaged in the purchasing of disaggregated tower cell site ground leases, orphaned macro communication sites on rooftops and fiber-based site leases in the US, and more recently in Italy, Germany, France, Spain with planned expansion to additional markets in the coming years. Unison targets infrastructure assets with existing long-term contracts with mobile network operators and tower companies which house existing telecom infrastructure. Since inception, Unison has identified, negotiated and closed on over 6,000 site acquisitions, making it one of the leading wireless asset aggregators globally.