ACG Group acquired Groupama Private Equity

Groupama Private Equity (GPE) is a French AMF-regulated asset management firm, which was a 100% subsidiary of the French insurance group Groupama. Groupama Private Equity was set up in 2000 through the incorporation of Groupama’s corresponding division. GPE was a key player in the French private equity universe and benefited from a wide footprint through its three business activities: Funds of funds (Quartilium), mezzanine (ActoMezz), and buyout (Acto Capital). As of year end 2012, GPE had around €1.8bn assets under management.

At the time of the transaction, ACG Group included 5 asset management companies:
– Viveris Management, Sigma Gestion and IPSA, all 3 focusing on direct investments;
– ACG Real Estate, focusing on Real Estate; and
– ACG Private Equity, one of the leading European fund of funds managers
– ACG Group has currently more than €3 billion of assets under management

Related Transactions

GCA is a trade name for GCA Corporation and its subsidiaries and other affiliates which include:

• GCA Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, registered broker-dealer and FINRA (www.finra.org) and SIPC member firm (www.sipc.org). GCA Advisors, LLC provides independent financial advice on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Capital Markets, Recapitalization & Restructuring, Cross Border and Strategic Alliances, Special Committees, Private Funds, Private Placements and Venture Support. Check the background of GCA Advisors, LLC on FINRA’s BrokerCheck (brokercheck.finra.org).
• GCA Altium Limited, a company providing financial advisory services in the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Israel and incorporated under English law, is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom and provides independent financial advice on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs, Recapitalization & Restructuring, Cross Border and Private Placements.
• GCA Corporation, a company incorporated in Japan which provides financial advisory services on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Private Placements & IPOs, Growth Strategy Services, and Post-Merger Integration.
• GCA China Company, Limited, a company incorporated in Shanghai which provides financial advisory services in China on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Mezzanine Financing, Growth Strategy Services, Due Diligence and Post-Merger Integration.
• GCA India Company, Limited, a company incorporated in Mumbai which provides financial advisory services in India on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Mezzanine Financing, Growth Strategy Services, Due Diligence and Post-Merger Integration.
• AMPLIA, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Venture Support services in Japan and the US.
• GCA FAS, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Due Diligence advisory services and M&A transaction services.
• MCo Corporation, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Mezzanine Financing in Japan.