iXO Private Equity will support LBA in the achievement of its development plan in France and internationally
La Barrière Automatique (LBA Group) has completed an LBO alongside iXO Private Equity.
LBA Group is a security and access control specialist enabling the management of flows and the cohabitation of different mobilities. It designs, manufactures and distributes robust, high quality and reliable products, including automatic lifting barriers, pedestrian access turnstiles, retractable and security bollards, and anti-intrusion obstacles. In the last two years, the group has launched two new product ranges: hydroalcoholic gel dispenser terminals and design bollards. In 2019, LBA Group acquired AMCO Les Escamotables, specializing in retractable bollards and anti-intrusion obstacles. LBA Group operates in a market with significant growth dynamics: increasing demand for security measures deployment, and the revolution of urban land use planning, including massive pedestrianization programs. The group has generated strong organic growth (12% of CAGR 2011–2021).
Based in Toulouse, Marseille and Lyon, iXO Private Equity meets the equity needs for the best companies in southwest and southeast of France and the Rhône-Alpes region. It focuses on venture capital for high potential startup firms and small businesses, growth capital for restructuring or expanding further for ambitious small and medium-sized enterprises, and LBO/OBO/MBOs.
Oaklins’ team in France assisted LBA Group and its shareholders throughout this four-month sale process to structure the most attractive transaction.
Talk to the deal team
Related deals
Hemink Groep has been acquired by Gimv
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Hemink, a Dutch specialist in real estate renovation and maintenance. This transaction marks a new chapter for Hemink, as it seeks to expand its position as a national leader in sustainable property services through its new partnership with Gimv.
Learn moreOGD has been sold to Building Beyond Technology Group
Building Beyond Technology Group (BBTG) strengthens its position in the IT sector by welcoming OGD IT-Dienstverlening (OGD) to its platform. With over 1,400 employees, OGD is an established name in the Dutch market as a mission-critical IT service provider for large-scale clients. This addition not only increases BBTG’s scale but also enhances its domain expertise and execution capabilities through close cooperation with the other platform companies.
Learn moreAlmac has acquired 100% of the shares of Easy Lift S.r.l.
Almac has successfully acquired 100% of Easy Lift S.r.l.’s share capital, along with the reinvestment of Easy Lift’s shareholders into Almac. Aiming to enhance the group’s positioning and accelerate its growth, the transaction was supported by private equity firm Wise Equity, which holds a majority stake in Almac. Michele and Emanuele Sorianini, founders of Easy Lift, will retain their respective roles within the company and join Almac’s board, which will lead the strategy for the new group.
Learn more