Legrand to Acquire a Majority Stake in Cogelec

Legrand Acquires Encelium

December 6, 2022

Building Products

Legrand has acquired Encelium, an Ontario, Canada–based manufacturer of advanced commercial lighting controls, effective December 6, 2022. Encelium will join Legrand’s Building Control Systems division to expand Legrand’s commercial lighting control portfolio and accelerate product and solution offerings for commercial buildings and facilities managers.

Vivendi Acquires Amber Capital's Stake in Lagardère

December 16, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Vivendi acquired 24,685,108 Lagardère shares from Amber Capital at €24.10 per share, taking its stake to roughly 45.1% (45.13% reported) and announced it will file a public tender offer for all remaining Lagardère shares at the same price. The transaction (and the planned tender offer) is positioned as a move to obtain control of Lagardère subject to regulatory approvals; Amber Capital remains the selling party.

Apax Acquires Majority Stake in CEME Group

March 17, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Apax (with Société Générale Capital Partenaires and BNP Paribas Développement) has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in CEME Group, a French leader in electrical and HVAC engineering and maintenance. The transaction (subject to competition approval) reorganises shareholding to exit Azulis Capital and the Desbruères family and aims to accelerate organic growth and M&A to expand regional presence and capabilities in energy efficiency and related services.

Quilvest and Crédit Mutuel Equity Acquire Majority Stake in Solem

July 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Quilvest Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in French IoT device maker Solem, with CEO Frédéric Comte reinvesting significantly and Bpifrance taking a minority stake. Quilvest said it will support Solem's growth both organically and via acquisitions as the company expands its telecare, irrigation and pool connected-device businesses.

Cinven to acquire majority stake in Euro Techno Com Group from Carlyle

June 3, 2022

Telecommunications

Cinven has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Euro Techno Com Group (ETC Group), a France‑headquartered distributor of telecom and technology infrastructure products, from Carlyle. Founder and CEO Cédric Varasteh would retain a significant stake and Carlyle will reinvest as a minority shareholder; the Group has around 1,100 employees and generates more than €1 billion in annual revenues.

Legrand Acquisition of Avtron Power Solutions

October 2, 2025

Industrial Services

Legrand announced it will acquire Avtron Power Solutions, a global provider of load banks and power quality solutions for datacenters and other critical applications. The deal has an enterprise value of $1.125 billion and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.