Family owners and idiCo have sold Aero Negoce International to Bossard Group
Aero Negoce International
Aero Negoce International (ANI), founded in 1993 and headquartered in Béziers, France, employs 33 people and expects net sales above €25 million for the current financial year. ANI is a leading French distributor of fastening solutions and provider of logistics services to the aerospace industry. The company also has locations in the U.S. and Malaysia.
The Deal
Majority family owners and minority shareholder idiCo sold ANI to the Swiss, family-owned Bossard Group after participating in a highly competitive process dedicated only to strategic buyers. Through this acquisition, Bossard significantly expands its market presence in the strategically important aerospace industry and in France. With the completion of this acquisition, Bossard Group takes another significant step in becoming a globally leading distributor of fastening solutions to the aerospace industry.
Our Perspective
Charles de Fels, Lincoln International Managing Director who led the transaction, commented, “ANI has become a leading distributor of fastening solutions and value-added services to the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) supply chain with strong exposure to key original equipment manufacturers like Airbus or Safran and to the French Tier 1 aerospace suppliers. We remain impressed with ANI’s successful development and strong recovery post-Covid and are delighted to have advised its shareholders in finding the most suitable strategic partner, to further expand the business and support the management teams in its attractive growth plan.”
Lincoln’s deep sector expertise in both Industrial distribution and A&D were instrumental to our successful sale process outcome. The entire Lincoln team delivered valuable advice from day one with total client-oriented dedication and precise process execution.
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