Gerflor
FranceWho owns Gerflor?
Gerflor is a French Construction company, currently owned by Cobepa since 2020 and Crédit Mutuel Equity. It changed hands in 2015, when EMZ Partners sold.
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- ·Co-held by Crédit Mutuel Equity and Cobepa since 2011.
- ·Average hold across 4 realized cycles: 6 years.
- ·6 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
6 ownership periods · co-invest detected
PAI Partners sold Gerflor to AXA Private Equity in 2006 after 8 years.
NiXEN sold Gerflor to Intermediate Capital Group in 2011 after 5 years.
Ardian sold Gerflor to Intermediate Capital Group in 2011 after 5 years.
EMZ Partners sold Gerflor to Cobepa in 2015 after 4 years.
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UKQuestions
Who owns Gerflor?
Gerflor is currently owned by Cobepa and Crédit Mutuel Equity, through Cobepa, since 2020.
When did Cobepa and 1 other acquire Gerflor?
Cobepa and 1 other acquired Gerflor in 2020.
Who did Gerflor sell to?
EMZ Partners sold Gerflor to Cobepa in 2015 (Secondary). NiXEN and Ardian sold Gerflor to Intermediate Capital Group in 2011 (Secondary). PAI Partners sold Gerflor to AXA Private Equity in 2006 (Secondary).
Who has owned Gerflor over time?
Gerflor has been through 6 private-equity ownership periods: PAI Partners · via PAI LBO Fund · 1998–2006 · sold to AXA Private Equity · (Secondary); NiXEN · via NiXEN I · 2006–2011 · sold to Intermediate Capital Group · (Secondary); Ardian · via Ardian Buyout Fund III · 2006–2011 · sold to Intermediate Capital Group · (Secondary); Crédit Mutuel Equity · via Crédit Mutuel Equity · since 2011; EMZ Partners · via EMZ 7 · 2011–2015 · sold to Cobepa · (Secondary); Cobepa · via Cobepa · since 2020.