PARIS, FRANCE: Wendel has successfully completed the sale of 40.5 million shares in Bureau Veritas by way of an accelerated bookbuilding process, representing c. 9% of the company’s share capital, for total proceeds of approximately 1.1 billion euros. As part of the Offering, the Lac1 fund, managed by Bpifrance, has purchased c.4% of Bureau Veritas’…
PARIS, FRANCE: Wendel has entered into exclusive negotiations with a view to acquiring a controlling stake in IK Partners from its partners who would also reinvest a portion of their proceeds in future IK funds as part of the envisaged transaction. IK Partners is a leading European private equity (PE) firm specializing in European mid-market…
PARIS, FRANCE: Wendel, one of Europe’s leading listed investment firms, has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell Constantia Flexibles, a global leader in the flexible packaging market, to an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York. The deal, expected to close in the second half…
PARIS, FRANCE: Wendel announces the appointment of Cyril Marie as Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Development with effect from July 25, 2023. In this capacity, he will be in charge of external growth and development projects (M&A, management companies and strategic partnerships) as part of the implementation of the new third-party asset management business within…
PARIS, FRANCE: Wendel has entered into an agreement alongside Colibri Group, a Gridiron Capital company, to acquire the Financial Services segment of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE). As part of the transaction, Wendel will acquire the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and Colibri will separately acquire Becker Professional Education and OnCourse Learning. Scott…