Motion Equity Partners Explained

Motion Equity Partners
Type:Private
Foundation:1989
Predecessor:Electra Partners Europe
Location:Paris, France
Industry:Private equity
Products:Leveraged buyout, Growth capital
Assets:€1.0 billion
Homepage:www.motion-ep.com
Num Employees:15

Motion Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in European middle-market companies across a range of industries.

The firm, has office in Paris. It was founded in 1989 as Electra Partners Europe and affiliate of Electra Private Equity, a listed investment trust.

History

Motion Equity Partners raised its first fund in 2000, with €1.0 billion of investor commitments. Among the investments in that portfolio were Rank Leisure, Azelis, Baxi, Safety-Kleen, Aliplast, Global Solutions, Covenant Healthcare, Ashbourne Healthcare and Diana Ingrédients.

In 2005, it completed a spinout from its investment trust parent.[1] It raised its second fund the following year, with total commitments amounting to €1.25 billion.[2]

Led by Managing Partner Patrick Eisenchteter,[3] the firm rebranded as Motion Equity Partners in 2011 and refocused on the mid-cap segment. The firm targets investments up to €300m in enterprise value. It has currently 9 portfolio companies : Axience, Banook, Tournaire, Atlas For Men, Résilians, Omni-Pac, Learnation, Olmix and Olyos.[4]

Investments

Motion Equity Partners have held a number of company asset investments over the years, including:[5]

Current Investments

EntryExitCompany NameBusiness descriptionCountryRef.
February 2024UnrealisedAxienceReference French specialist vet lab for pharma & OTC productsFrance[6]
November 2023UnrealisedBanook GroupCardiac safety specialist in the context of clinical trialsFrance[7]
September 2022UnrealisedTounaireSpecialist in highperformance industrial packagingFrance[8]
April 2022UnrealisedAtlas GroupEuropean leader of D2C sale of men outdoor apparel and home linenFrance[9]
September 2021UnrealisedRésiliansLeading player in post-disaster intervention in FranceFrance[10]
December 2020UnrealisedLearnationFrench leading player in digital vocational training and tutoringFrance[11]
October 2020UnrealisedOmlix GroupGlobal specialist of natural solutions for sustainable farmingFrance[12]
December 2017UnrealisedOlyos GroupEuropean pharma lab specialised in oligotherapy and food supplementsFrance[13]
November 2014UnrealisedOmni-PacLeading European player in the moulded fibre packaging marketFrance

Realised Investments

EntryExitCompany NameBusiness descriptionCountryRef.
20182022Holweg Weber GroupSustainable packagingFrance
20172022MinlayManufacturing and distribution of dental prostheticsFrance
20162020AltaïrHousehold care productsFrance
20082015Morrison Utility ServicesInfrastructure servicesUnited Kingdom
20052015TokheimFuel dispensorsFrance
20082015Fullsix GroupMedia industryItaly
20042014DianaPet food industryFrance
20062012IxetixDevelopment of high performance hydraulic pumpsGermany
20042006AliplastAluminium profiles for doors, windows and verandasFrance

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.efinancialnews.com/homepage/content/541356 Electra spin-out delays fundraising
  2. http://www.altassets.com/private-equity-news/by-region/europe/western-europe/italy/article/nz9294.html Electra Partners Europe renames itself Cognetas, opens new office in Italy
  3. Web site: Motion Equity Partners Private Equity Investor . Motionequitypartners.com . 2016-08-28.
  4. https://www.motionequitypartners.com/en/our-investments/
  5. Web site: Our investments . 2024-01-29 . Motion Equity Partners . en-US.
  6. Web site: WeAreBlow . 2024-02-21 . Motion Equity Partners entre au capital du groupe Axience aux côtés de son dirigeant fondateur . 2024-11-21 . Motion Equity Partners . fr-FR.
  7. Web site: Motion Equity Partners acquires majority stake in Banook Group . 2024-01-29 . Real Deals . en.
  8. Web site: Motion Equity-backed portco carves out plastic packaging vertical . 2024-01-29 . Real Deals . en.
  9. Web site: 2022-04-28 . Latour sells Atlas For Men to Motion Equity Unquote . 2024-01-29 . www.unquote.com . en.
  10. Web site: Clearwater International advises Motion Equity Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Résilians from Weinberg Capital Partners . 2024-01-29 . Clearwater International advises Motion Equity Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Résilians from Weinberg Capital Partners . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Learnation . 2024-01-29 . Motion Equity Partners . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-02-26 . Motion Equity Partners announces the signing of an exclusivity agreement with Latour Capital for the disposal of its shareholding in Omni-Pac Group . 2024-01-29 . Motion Equity Partners . en-US.
  13. Web site: Motion Equity Partners-backed EA Pharma bolts on Group W . 2024-01-29 . Real Deals . en.

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