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Secondary Buyout · Engineering · July 2004

Ardian and Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. acquire Groupe Fives-Lille

On July 1, 2004, Ardian and Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. acquired Groupe Fives-Lille, an engineering company in France, from IK Partners.

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AnnouncedJuly 1, 2004 TypeSecondary Buyout TargetGroupe Fives-Lille Buyers Ardian
Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. Seller IK Partners SectorEngineering LocationFrance ValueMembers only

Target company

Groupe Fives-Lille
France
Engineeringsector
-founded
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Buyers (2)

Ardian Lead
Private equity firm · 421 deals on record
Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. Co-investor
Private equity firm · 213 deals on record
  • 1st transaction for the lead buyer in engineering
  • 10th transaction in France
421deals, all time
4in this sector
2026latest

Seller

IK Partners
Private equity firm · 129 deals on record
129investments
2in this sector
87exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Groupe Fives-Lille?Ardian and Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. acquired Groupe Fives-Lille on July 1, 2004.

Who sold Groupe Fives-Lille?IK Partners was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the engineering sector in 2004.

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