Céréa: Investments
![]() |
GOUET French manufacturer of bread processing equipment |
Recapitalisation €20m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE May 2005 Exit : October 2006 |
![]() |
FLORIMOND DESPREZ Crop variety development through selective breeding and genetic improvement |
External Growth (Financing) €90m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Participant |
FRANCE July 2005 Exit : October 2006 |
![]() |
BCF Amino acids |
Management Buy Out €18m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE July 2005 |
![]() |
BENEDICTA Mayonnaise and sauces |
Management Buy Out €90m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE July 2005 Exit: August 2008 |
![]() |
WESTVLEES Pork meat processing |
Owner Buy Out €180m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
BELGIUM December 2005 |
![]() |
NUTRITION & SANTE Dietary products for the consumer market |
Management Buy In €250m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE February 2006 Exit: January 2009 |
![]() |
LA CROISSANTERIE Sandwich Retail Chain |
Owner Buy Out €46m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Participant |
FRANCE June 2006 |
![]() |
BCS GROUPE Raw and pre-cooked frozen bread and pastries |
Management Buy In €70m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE June 2006 Exit : November 2010 |
![]() |
GROUPE BERTRAND Restaurant Chain |
Owner Buy Out €85m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Participant | FRANCE June 2006 |
![]() |
PETIT NAVIRE Canned Tuna (Petit Navire, John West and Mareblu) |
Management Buy Out €420m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Participant | UNITED KINGDOM July 2006 |
![]() |
EUROPE SNACKS Salted snacks under distributors’ brands |
Management Buy Out €37m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE September 2006 |
![]() |
BRETECHE INDUSTRIE Equipment for the food industry |
Management Buy Out €130m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE October 2006 |
![]() |
WEISHARDT HOLDING Gelatine |
External Growth (Financing) €75m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE November 2006 |
![]() |
BENCO - BANANIA Chocolate powders |
Recapitalisation €30m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE April 2007 |
![]() |
E2P Moulded cellulose egg trays |
Management Buy Out €26m sales |
Céréa Capital Majority Shareholder Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE August 2007 |
![]() |
COMIGEL - TAVOLA Frozen prepared meals |
Management Buy Out €54m sales |
Céréa Capital Majority Shareholder |
FRANCE August 2007 |
![]() |
SAVENA Culinary Ingredients |
Management Buy Out €57m sales |
Céréa Capital Co-majority Shareholder Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE September 2007 |
![]() |
PIERRE SCHMIDT - STOEFFLER Cold meats and packaged specialty meals |
Management Buy Out €160m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE February 2008 |
![]() |
FRIAL Seafood products and frozen ready meals |
Management Buy Out €218m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Participant | FRANCE April 2008 |
![]() |
GAULT & FREMONT Specialized packaging for the bread and pastry sector |
Management Buy Out €37m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Participant | FRANCE June 2008 |
![]() |
PIZZA PINO Themed Restaurant Chain |
Management Buy In €35m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE September 2008 |
![]() |
BUFFALO GRILL Themed Restaurant Chain |
Management Buy Out €351m sales |
Céréa Capital Co-majority Shareholder Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE September 2008 |
![]() |
VAN DIJK FOOD Private Label sauce and fat producer |
Management Buy Out €175m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
Netherlands November 2008 |
![]() |
LEON DE BRUXELLES Themed Restaurant Chain |
Management Buy Out €77m sales |
Céréa Capital Co-majority Shareholder Céréa |
FRANCE December 2008 |
![]() |
MONT BLANC – MATERNE Dairy desserts and Jam |
Management Buy Out €171m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Participant |
FRANCE December 2008 |
![]() |
SNACKS INTERNATIONAL Salted snacks under distributors’ brands |
Management Buy Out €51m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE January 2009 |
![]() |
MARTINE SPECIALITES Industrial frozen pastry |
Management Buy Out €74m sales |
Céréa Capital Co-majority Shareholder Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE March 2009 |
![]() |
MORET INDUSTRIES Pumps and industrial equipment |
Owner Buy OUT €212m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE March 2009 |
![]() |
APM Pie Dough |
Owner Buy OUT €212m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE March 2009 |
![]() |
SNACKS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPPEMENT Salted snacks under distributors' brands |
Management Buy In €59m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE November 2010 |
![]() |
MONTBLANC MATERNE Dairy desserts and Jam |
Management Buy Out €184m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE December 2010 |
![]() |
EF GROUP Confectionery and beverages distribution |
Management Buy Out €198m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE December 2010 |
![]() |
ECF Suppy of non-food consumables to catering and hotel businesses |
Management Buy Out €137m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE December 2010 |
![]() |
DALTYS vendicy services and solutions |
Management Buy Out €46m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE December 2010 |
![]() |
SAVENA Culinary ingredients |
Management Buy Out €79m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Co-Arranger |
FRANCE December 2010 |
![]() |
PLANET SUSHI Theme Restaurant Chain |
Owner Buy Out €28m sales |
Céréa Capital Lead and Co-majority shareholder |
FRANCE November 2011 |
![]() |
LABEYRIE Fine Food |
Corporate Leveraged Buy Out €700m sales |
Céréa Mezzanine Arranger |
FRANCE January 2012 |



































