Céréa Partenaire

Céréa Gestion, now known as Cerea Partners, is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, that specializes in mezzanine investments and buy-outs within the agribusiness sector and related industries. Established in December 2004, the firm focuses on financing middle-market companies through various methods, including leveraged buyouts, owner buyouts, and recapitalizations. Céréa Gestion typically invests in companies with sales values between €15 million and €500 million and enterprise values ranging from €15 million to €300 million. Its investment strategy encompasses equity investments from €2 million to €40 million and debt investments from €5 million to €60 million, targeting sectors such as food, beverage, catering, distribution, and logistics. The firm operates across Europe, concentrating on countries such as France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, and often seeks majority or co-majority stakes in its portfolio companies.

6 past transactions

La Compagnie des Desserts

Convertible Note in 2019
La Compagnie des Desserts is the European manufacturers and distributors of frozen desserts for the restaurant industry.

ICKO Apiculture

Acquisition in 2019
ICKO Apiculture SAS designs, sources, manufactures, and markets beekeeping supplies and equipment. The company offers beeswax, bee nutrition products, beehives, tools, and honey packaging solutions. It also offers after sales services. The company serves businesses, such as retailers and honey-making businesses, and amateur beekeepers. It sells products through its stores and catalogs, as well as online. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in Bollène, France.

Organic Alliance

Acquisition in 2017
Organic Alliance SAS is a leading distributor of organic fruits and vegetables, specializing in fresh and ultra-fresh organic products for business-to-business clients. The company offers a range of organic items, including herbs, condiments, dried fruits, purées, ready-made salads, and organic juices. Founded in 1987 and based in Cavaillon, France, Organic Alliance was formerly known as ProNatura SAS before rebranding in December 2014. The company is recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality organic offerings to its customers.

Ipackchem

Acquisition in 2014
Ipackchem was created in 1987 by Jean-Philippe Morvan as a division of Air Products Group and is a leading global manufacturer of barrier packaging. Its products are mainly used in the transport and storage of aromas, fragrances and agrochemical products, for which permeability, contamination and evaporation constraints are critical.

Planet Sushi

Private Equity Round in 2011
Planet Sushi is a restaurant chain that specializes in sushi, combining respect for traditional Japanese culinary practices with innovative and bold flavor profiles. The chain offers a diverse menu featuring avant-garde sushi creations, catering to a wide range of tastes. In addition to its dining services, Planet Sushi also provides delivery options, ensuring that customers can enjoy their unique offerings at home. The company emphasizes sustainability by utilizing recyclable packaging for its products, aligning with contemporary environmental standards.

BCF Life Sciences

Acquisition in 2005
BCF Life Sciences specializes in the extraction of natural amino acids, particularly L-Cystine and L-Tyrosine, along with their derivatives such as Carbocisteine, ensuring that all products have a fully traced origin. The company serves the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, with its products marketed by prominent names in pharmaceuticals, food supplements, and baby foods. Additionally, BCF Life Sciences develops highly soluble and bioavailable free amino acid mixes with low molecular weights for various industrial applications. These mixes cater to sectors including human nutrition, where they are used as raw materials for culinary preparations; animal nutrition, focusing on veterinary health and aquaculture attractants; and plant nutrition, particularly in foliar biostimulants. Furthermore, BCF Life Sciences utilizes biotechnologies to extract and valorize keratin from poultry feathers, enhancing its offerings in the amino acid market.
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