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Motel One

Germany

27 May 2025

Consumer goods and services

Consumer goods and services

Founded in 2000, Motel One is a German hotel chain recognized as a leading player in the "midscale/economy" hotel segment. The brand’s concept is based on offering high-quality stays that combine modern design, prime central locations in major European cities, and affordable prices. Each hotel features a stylish atmosphere, with thoughtfully designed communal areas such as the One Lounge, which serves as a lobby, bar, and breakfast area. Motel One operates in cities such as Berlin, Paris, London, and Vienna.

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The Ardian team brought a deep sector knowledge, which I think allowed them not only to do a terrific job in that due diligence period, but also meant they could work very efficiently within our deal time frame.

Doug Brody KKR Capital Market

Ardian and Arsenal both want our investments to benefit society and by working together in this case we’ve reduced the time it takes to set up a clinical trial by many months, which means new drugs come to market as quickly and safely as possible.

Steve McLean Partner of Arsenal Capital

During the due diligence phase, we identified Ardian as a future shareholder capable of making a significant contribution to Emera's development. As soon as the transaction closed, we were able to define and launch value-creating initiatives with Naxicap and Ardian, particularly in terms of group structuring, external growth, digital transformation and real estate strategy, in France but also in Spain and other European countries.

Eric Baugas CEO of EMERA

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