Serma
FranceWho owns Serma?
Serma is a French Aerospace & Defence company, now owned by Financiere Faraday and Ardian, which acquired it in 2022 from FCDE.
Chequers Capital is still listed as an investor in Serma, status not confirmed after the 2022 sale.
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Key facts
Ownership history
4 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Ardian sold Serma Group to SERMA Group management and Chequers Capital in 2018 after 3 years.
FCDE sold SERMA Group to Financiere Faraday in 2022 after less than a year.
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Who owns Serma?
Serma is now owned by Financiere Faraday and Ardian, which acquired it in 2022 from FCDE. Chequers Capital is still listed as an investor in Serma, status not confirmed after the 2022 sale.
When did Financiere Faraday and 1 other acquire Serma?
Financiere Faraday and 1 other acquired Serma in 2022, buying from FCDE.
Who did Serma sell to?
FCDE sold Serma to Financiere Faraday in 2022 (Secondary). Ardian sold Serma to SERMA Group management and Chequers Capital in 2018 (MBO).
Who has owned Serma over time?
Serma has been through 4 private-equity ownership periods: Ardian · via Ardian Expansion Fund III · 2015–2018 · sold to SERMA Group management and Chequers Capital · (MBO); Chequers Capital · via Chequers Capital XVIII · since 2018; Ardian · via Ardian Expansion Fund V · since 2022; FCDE · via Fonds de Consolidation et de Développement des Entreprises · 2022–2022 · sold to Financiere Faraday · (Secondary).