"Private equity" is the majority or minority investment in non-listed companies, in the form of shares or instruments that may be converted into shares, with a view to obtaining a capital gain in the medium term. Such transactions often take the form of MBO, MBI, LBO, LMBO (see Glossary).
Thalès Consult has thus acquired, either directly or indirectly – and in particular through the investment fund Latitude S.A. –
significant minority shares in the following companies or groups :
Sauermann (France) : www.sauermann.fr
Manufacture and marketing of condensate lift pumps, products intended for the evacuation of condensates from air conditioning, cooling and heating systems.
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GoNext S.A. : www.gonext.be
Initial Public Offerings Corporate Finance Financial communications
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iPstore - Internation Pneus S.A. (Belgium) : www.ipstore.be
Belgian and Luxemburg Leading distributor of scooters and motortyres.
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Magnitude S.A. (Belgique) :
Real estate projects in Belgium.
Chanic Group : www.chanic.com
- Construction and repair of river units through its Shipyard in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Commercial activities in the field of Industrial Representation of prestigious, well-known brands
This investment was sold in 2009.
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Fimmoverseas S.A.:
Office buildings in Brussels Residential buildings in Kinshasa (DRC)
This investment was sold in 2009.