21 Invest Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, 21 Invest has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

21 Invest’s most common sectors for investment arepackaging (9%) and manufacturing (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (44%) and stake purchase (25%). In total, 21 Invest has invested in 1 US state and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Stroili Oro Group for $203M.

In the last 3 years, 21 Invest has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (63%). 21 Invest’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2006 when it sold Sisal Group for $1.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity116
    • M&A Buy Activity79
    • M&A Sell Activity37
  • Total Sectors Invested 34
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20
  • M&A Advisors 8

21 Invest

Via G. Felissent, 90,
Treviso, 31100
Italy
+39 04 223 166 11
www.21invest.com
info@21investimenti.it

21 Invest is a private equity firm that targets investments in growth-oriented, middle-market Italian, French, and Polish companies operating in a variety of industries. The Firm invests in French businesses through 21 Centrale Partners, Italian companies through 21 Partners SGR, and Polish companies through 21 Concordia. The Firm targets transactions requiring at least €10 million of capital typically in the form of development capital for growth companies, buyout capital for managers, or replacement capital for companies facing succession issues or needing shareholder liquidity. 21 Invest was founded in 1992 and is based in Treviso, Italy.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Media, Packaging, Plastics, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 50 300
Enterprise Value 50 500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 73 1 4 1 - - 79
vol $383M $383M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 31 2 3 1 - - 37
vol $1.7B $1.7B
  116

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TRIME s.p.a. 2022-11-16 - Secondary Buyout
Cassinetta di Lugagnano, Italy · www.trime.it
LV Overseas 2022-01-26 - Secondary Sale
Bruges, France · www.leonvincent.fr
Viabizzuno srl 2021-12-06 - Secondary Sale
Bentivoglio, Italy · www.viabizzuno.com
Zanzar SpA 2021-11-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Grottaglie, Italy · www.zanzar.it
Edukea 2021-09-22 - Growth Capital
, France
TVH Consulting SAS 2021-09-06 - Secondary Buyout
Maisons-Laffitte, France · www.tvhconsulting.com
Witors S.p.a. 2021-07-29 - Growth Capital
Corte de' Frati, Italy · www.witors.it
Skill & You 2021-02-04 - Secondary Sale
Montrouge, France · www.skillandyou.com
Orisha 2021-02-02 - Secondary Sale
Paris, France · www.orisha.com
Aussafer Due s.r.l. 2020-12-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy · www.aussafer.it
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Groupe ProductLife S.A. 2019-01-21 Cilatus BioPharma AG 2023-05-23 12
Suresnes, France · www.productlifegroup.com Dun Laoghaire, Ireland · www.cilatus.com
Groupe ProductLife S.A. 2019-01-21 AxPharma 2020-10-06 11
Suresnes, France · www.productlifegroup.com Paris, France · www.axpharma.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Packaging 1 (5%) - 7 (9%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 6 (8%) -
Manufacturing - - 6 (8%) -
Retail - - 5 (6%) 203M (53%)
Business Services 2 (11%) - 5 (6%) -
Leisure - - 4 (5%) 79M (21%)
Electrical Equipment - - 3 (4%) -
Food 1 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Machinery 1 (5%) - 3 (4%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (3%) 101M (26%)
Beverages 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Communications - - 2 (3%) -
Education - - 2 (3%) -
Information Technology 2 (11%) - 2 (3%) -
Insurance 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Life Science 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Marine - - 2 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Medical Products 2 (11%) - 2 (3%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (3%) -
Software - - 2 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Building Materials 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (1%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (1%) -
Furniture - - 1 (1%) -
Gaming - - 1 (1%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (1%) -
Media - - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 19 - 80 $383M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 9 (47%) - 45 (56%) 180M (47%)
Italy 8 (42%) - 28 (35%) 203M (53%)
Poland 2 (11%) - 3 (4%) -
United States - - 1 (1%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (1%) -
Austria - - 1 (1%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 8 (42%) - 28 (35%) 203M (53%)
Cross-border 11 (58%) - 52 (65%) 180M (47%)
Total 19 - 80 $383M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (37%) - 35 (44%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (5%) - 20 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (21%) - 13 (16%) 383M (100%)
Growth Capital 6 (32%) - 7 (9%) -
Going Private - - 3 (4%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Total 19 - 80 $383M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 26 (70%) 1.5B (85%)
Trade Sale 6 (16%) 48M (3%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (3%) 200M (12%)
1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (3%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Total 37 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Rothschild Global Advisory
2
Ethica Corporate Finance
2
Banca IMI S.p.A.
1
Legal Deals
Chiomenti Studio Legale
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $304M
< $100M 1 $79M
TOTAL $383M
Largest Stroili Oro Group SpA
$203M (2006-04-04)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 3 $641M
< $100M 1 $48M
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Sisal Group S.p.A
$1.0B (2006-10-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
14 (18%)
Strategic(s)
1%
1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
65%
24 (65%)
Strategic(s)
16%
6 (16%)

FAQ

When was 21 Invest founded?

21 Invest was founded in 1992.

What type of investor is 21 Invest?

21 Invest is a private equity firm.

Where is 21 Invest headquartered?

21 Invest is headquartered in Treviso, Italy.

How much capital does 21 Invest have under management?

21 Invest has 1.0B EUR under management.

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