Motion Equity Partners
TypePrivate
IndustryPrivate equity
PredecessorElectra Partners Europe
Founded1989
HeadquartersParis, France
ProductsLeveraged buyout, Growth capital
Total assets€1.0 billion
Number of employees
15
Websitewww.motion-ep.com

Motion Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in European middle-market companies across a range of industries.

The firm, has office in Paris. It was founded in 1989 as Electra Partners Europe and affiliate of Electra Private Equity, a listed investment trust. The firm has raised approximately €2.5 billion since inception across three funds.

History

Motion Equity Partners raised its first fund in 2000, with €1.0 billion of investor commitments. Among the investments in that portfolio were Rank Leisure, Azelis, Baxi, Safety-Kleen, Aliplast, Global Solutions, Covenant Healthcare, Ashbourne Healthcare and Diana Ingrédients.

In 2005, it completed a spinout from its investment trust parent.[1] It raised its second fund the following year, with total commitments amounting to €1.25 billion.[2]

Led by Managing Partner Patrick Eisenchteter,[3] the firm rebranded as Motion Equity Partners in 2011 and refocused on the mid-cap segment. The firm targets investments up to €300m in enterprise value. It has 8 portfolio companies : Tournaire, Atlas For Men, Résilians, Omni-Pac, Learnation, Olmix and EA Pharma.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Electra spin-out delays fundraising. Dow Jones Financial News, May 27, 2005
  2. ↑ Electra Partners Europe renames itself Cognetas, opens new office in Italy Archived 2012-07-20 at archive.today. AltAssets, September 6, 2006
  3. ↑ "Motion Equity Partners Private Equity Investor". Motionequitypartners.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  4. ↑ https://www.motionequitypartners.com/en/our-investments/


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