Founded in 2006, Minlay is a group of dental laboratories offering all types of dental prosthetics: fixed prosthetics, removable prosthetics, implant-supported, aesthetic and orthodontic prosthetics, throughout Europe.

Positioned on the premium segment, the Group’s offer covers all the needs of dentists and targets a diversified client base, made of independent dentists as well as dental centers. The reputation of its brands and its strong capacity for innovation (development of CAD/CAM) make Minlay the undisputed leader in the dental prosthetics market.

In 2022, the Group employed approximately 440 people across 16 laboratories and 12 brands in France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Between 2017 and 2022, Motion Equity Partners contributed to the emergence of this French and European leader

  • Quintupled its turnover, thanks to a combination of organic and external growth
  • Structured its M&A strategy, from sourcing to integration of targets, allowing Minlay to realise 20+ external growth operations
  • Strategic investments in digital-manufacturing technologies (CAD/CAM) enabling the Group to become the technological leader of its markets in France and Europe
  • Deployment of an ESG strategy with key initiatives to reduce carbon footprint (i.e. 30% of production via optical prints in 2022 vs. 0% in 2017)

Status

Divested

Date of investment

2017 – 2022

Website

minlay.fr

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Entry Sales (2017)

90

Exit Sales (2022)

4.9

MoM multiple

35

IRR

“We would like to thank the Motion Equity Partners team for their decisive contribution to the development of Minlay. We have been very happy to share this entrepreneurial adventure alongside them. The Group is now ideally positioned to accelerate its growth, both in France and in the rest of Europe, in a resilient and fragmented European dental prosthetics market.”

Eric DarrouCEO of Minlay