Paris-based private investment house Ardian bought a majority stake in European specialty logistics company Staci SAS from Brussels-based investor Cobepa SA.
Staci's management team, led by CEO Thomas Mortier, and the investment teams of Société Générale SA reinvested in the business.
Staci provides business-to-business and business-to-consumer logistics solutions to companies in the pharmaceutical and healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, retail, hotels and restaurants, tourism, food and beverage, bank, insurance and other sectors.
Raphaël Advisory was mergers and acquisitions adviser to Ardian, Weil Gotshal & Manges was its legal adviser, Bain & Co. was its commercial and strategic adviser, Eight Advisory was its financial adviser and Latham & Watkins was its financing legal adviser. Latham was legal adviser to Cobepa and Alvarez & Marsal was its financial adviser. Natixis Wealth Management and Scotto Partners were legal advisers to Staci's management team.
