PARIS — Ardian, a world-leading private equity house, announces that it has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire a majority stake in Robot-Coupe and Magimix, alongside Hameur Group.
Founded in 1961 in the French region of Burgundy, Robot-Coupe is a global market leader in premium benchtop equipment for professional use. The company is present in more than 130 countries and serves more than 7,000 distributors and importers across the world, with leading market shares in its core geographies (namely the U.S., France, Australia and the UK). Robot-Coupe’s expansion is supported by a unique sales and marketing strategy, which benefits from a large and proactive on-the-ground sales team.
Magimix was created in 1971 by leveraging Robot-Coupe’s expertise and focuses on premium small kitchen appliances for domestic use. This brand is an industry leader in food preparation equipment such as food processors, blenders, juicers and coffee machines (via a strategic partnership with Nespresso initiated in 1997).
Through this partnership, Ardian and the Hameur Group will support the Robot-Coupe and Magimix management teams’ plan to consolidate their market leadership position through accelerated organic growth and internationalization. This growth is expected to be delivered by the continued success of existing products, a pipeline of new innovative solutions and potentially seizing external growth opportunities. Ardian is well placed to support the group’s ambitious strategic plan given its track record, expertise and international network in the food value chain sector.
The completion of the transaction is subject to the legal usual conditions and the approval of the relevant regulatory authorities.
