Motion Equity Partners

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.Electra spin-out delays fundraising. Dow Jones Financial News, May 27, 2005 It raised its second fund the following year, with total commitments amounting to €1.25 billion.Electra Partners Europe renames itself Cognetas, opens new office in Italy . AltAssets, September 6, 2006

Led by Managing Partner Patrick Eisenchteter, 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, Résilians, Omni-Pac, Learnation, Olmix and Olyos.https://www.motionequitypartners.com/en/our-investments/

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

Current Investments EntryExitCompany NameBusiness descriptionCountryRef.February 2024UnrealisedAxienceReference French specialist vet lab for pharma & OTC productsFranceNovember 2023UnrealisedBanook GroupCardiac safety specialist in the context of clinical trialsFranceSeptember 2022UnrealisedTounaireSpecialist in highperformance industrial packagingFranceSeptember 2021UnrealisedRésiliansLeading player in post-disaster intervention in FranceFranceDecember 2020UnrealisedLearnationFrench leading player in digital vocational training and tutoringFranceOctober 2020UnrealisedOmlix GroupGlobal specialist of natural solutions for sustainable farmingFranceDecember 2017UnrealisedOlyos GroupEuropean pharma lab specialised in oligotherapy and food supplementsFranceNovember 2014UnrealisedOmni-PacLeading European player in the moulded fibre packaging marketFrance

Realised Investments EntryExitCompany NameBusiness descriptionCountryRef.20182022Holweg Weber GroupSustainable packagingFrance20172022MinlayManufacturing and distribution of dental prostheticsFrance20162020AltaïrHousehold care productsFrance20082015Morrison Utility ServicesInfrastructure servicesUnited Kingdom20052015TokheimFuel dispensersFrance20082015Fullsix GroupMedia industryItaly20042014DianaPet food industryFrance20062012IxetixDevelopment of high performance hydraulic pumpsGermany20042006AliplastAluminium profiles for doors, windows and verandasFrance

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