Motion Equity Partners

Motion Equity Partners
Private
Industry Private equity
Predecessor Electra Partners Europe
Founded 1989
Headquarters Paris, France
Milan, Italy
Products Leveraged buyout, Growth capital
Total assets €2.5 billion
Number of employees
 15
Website www.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 offices in Paris and Milan. 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 and Ashbourne Healthcare.

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 as it refocused its activities on its two best-performing offices, Paris and Milan. In 2013-14, the firm raised a new €100 to €150 million fund from HarbourVest Partners.[4] It has since made three investments in Cellular Line (Italy, 2014), CDL (France, 2014) and Altaïr (France, 2016).[5]

The firm's investment strategy is based on taking control positions in mid-sized companies across Europe, with a particular focus on growth through "buy & build" and international expansion.

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