Ocea
FranceWho owns Ocea?
Ocea is a French Aerospace & Defence company, currently owned by EQT since 2024 and Ouest Croissance Gestion. It changed hands in 2024, when ICG sold.
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Key facts
- ·Co-held by Ouest Croissance Gestion and EQT since 2019.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 8 years.
- ·5 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
5 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Andera Partners exited OCEA in 2019 via Trade Sale after 12 years.
Tikehau Capital exited Ocea in 2021 after 8 years.
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Who owns Ocea?
Ocea is currently owned by EQT and Ouest Croissance Gestion, through EQT Active Core Infrastructure I, since 2024.
When did EQT and 1 other acquire Ocea?
EQT and 1 other acquired Ocea in 2024.
Who did Ocea sell to?
ICG sold Ocea to EQT in 2024 (Trade Sale).
Who has owned Ocea over time?
Ocea has been through 5 private-equity ownership periods: Andera Partners · via Winch Capital 1 · 2007–2019 · (Trade Sale); Tikehau Capital · via Tikehau PE Aerospace I · 2013–2021; Ouest Croissance Gestion · via Ouest Croissance SCR · since 2019; ICG · via ICG Infrastructure Equity Fund I · 2019–2024 · sold to EQT · (Trade Sale); EQT · via EQT Active Core Infrastructure I · since 2024.