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Infrastructure
Kallista Energy Investment
France
RenewablesExited
RenewablesKallista Energy is an independent electricity producer, managing and operating its own facilities. Kallista Energy provides a total capacity of +200MW installed with 20 wind farms and 99 wind turbines in operation.
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Co-Investment
Odigeo
Spain
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesOdigeo is one of the biggest online travel agency. It was created in 2011 after the merger of Go Voyages, Edreams and Opodo. Odigeo covers 27 countries where it has over 12 million customers. The 3 agencies will continue to operate under their own brand and will offer their customised services.
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Buyout
Odigeo
France
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesOdigeo is one of the biggest online travel agency. It was created in 2011 after the merger of Go Voyages, Edreams and Opodo. Odigeo covers 27 countries where it has over 12 million customers. The 3 agencies will continue to operate under their own brand and will offer their customised services.
Deal team
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Infrastructure
LISEA
France
RoadExited
RoadThe SEA project represents one of the biggest concession contracts in Europe. The 50-year contract will cover the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the 303 kilometres high-speed rail link between Tours and Bordeaux. This high-speed rail link will reduce the travel time of 55 minutes between Paris and Bordeaux.
Ardian remains asset manager and/or advisor. -
Co-Investment
Zabka
Poland
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesFounded in 1998, Zabka is the owner of one of the largest network of convenience stores in Poland. With 2,400 stores, Zabka covers all the country, especially in large cities. In 2009, the company launched a new brand, called Freshmarket, which focuses on the medium-sized stores market. Ardian reinvested in the company in June 2013.
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Co-Investment
NCI
China
Financial servicesExited
Financial servicesFounded in August 1996, NCI was the third largest Chinese player in the life insurance sector with 9% of the market share in 2010. Based in Beijing, NCI has 34 regional subsidiaries. NCI takes advantage of the strong growth of the Chinese market in this sector while seizing opportunites to increase its profitability.