Business Services

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The most recent transactions in business services

Client : FOUNDERS AND MANAGERS

Sectors : Business Services, Tech

Andera Acto, alongside the founders and the management, leads a sponsorless LBO on Gosto Group

LEADING FRENCH DISTRIBUTOR OF PROFESSIONAL FURNITURE AND EQUIPEMENT

Client : FOUNDERS, INVESTORS

Sectors : Tech, Business Services

Lacour Group, majority-owned by Carlyle, acquires Kepler VO

SAAS B2B SOLUTIONS FOR USED CARS SALES

Client : IMPAAKT

Sectors : Tech, Business Services, Sustainable development

Impaakt raises close to 8 million USD in latest fundraising round

IMPAAKT IS A FINTECH COMPANY THAT USES COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE AND AI TO MEASURE THE REAL IMPACT COMPANIES HAVE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

Client : FOUNDERS AND INVESTORS

Sectors : Business Services, Tech

Smart Traffik joins forces with Dékuple, a listed data marketing and business performance group

POINT OF SALE SAAS SOLUTIONS (DRIVE-TO-STORE, ATTRIBUTION MARKETING)

Client : TIKEHAU CAPITAL

Sector : Business Services

Tikehau acquires 40% of Egis from Caisse des Dépôts

Egis is a world leader in mobility infrastructure engineering

Client : Charterhouse

Sectors : Tech, Business Services

Charterhouse, alongside the Management, leads an LBO on Labelium.

DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY

Client : FOUNDERS, INVESTORS, WYZ Group

Sectors : Tech, Business Services

WYZ Group opens its capital to Bpifrance, BNP Paribas Développement and Generis Capital

DIGITAL B2B SOLUTIONS TO MANAGE AND OPTIMIZE TIRE SUPPLY

WYZ Group has raised over €21m from Bpifrance (Fonds Avenir Automobile 2), BNP Paribas Développement and Generis to accelerate its growth. The transaction also allows the exit of some shareholders and includes moderate leverage. WYZ Group designs and develops digital B2B solutions, mainly for major automotive accounts (manufacturers, after-sales networks, and corporate fleets) to manage and optimize their tire supply. WYZ Group achieved c.€60m in revenues in 2020, with an average growth of more than 30% per year since 2012.

Client : MANAGEMENT, UI INVESTISSEMENT

Sectors : Industry, Business Services

Disposal of Gault & Frémont to Groupe Guillin (listed)

MANUFACTURING OF PAPER AND CARDBOARD FOOD PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

Client : Founders

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Uside to Sia Partners

Management and transformation consulting firm

Client : PROVIDENCE EQUITY

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

LBO of Providence on Groupe La Centrale (La Centrale, Promoneuve, Caradisiac, maVoitureCash) disposed by Axel Springer

LEADING ONLINE CAR CLASSIFIEDS IN FRANCE

Client : FOUNDERS, company

Sectors : Tech, Business Services, Sustainable development

Sirsa opens its capital to Capza, Raise and Andera

SAAS PLATFORM FOR ESG AND EXTRA-FINANCIAL DATA / RELATED ADVISORY SERVICES

Client : ARDIAN

Sector : Business Services

LBO of Ardian on Finaxy (price>=150 M€)

INSURANCE BROKERAGE

Client : FOUNDERS, LE WAGON

Sectors : Education , Tech, Sustainable development

Le Wagon opens its capital to Cathay Capital and Africinvest

LEADER IN CODING BOOTCAMP

The founders of Le Wagon opened up their capital to boost the company’s growth mainly through external growth, new verticals development (with a focus on data science) and expanding its international footprint. PE funds Cathay and AfricInvest have invested €17 million. Le Wagon is one of the leading independent players in the sector of bootcamps (accelerated training) dedicated to digital and technology fields. It is present in Europe and Asia, with campuses in many countries.

Client : FOUNDERS / INVESTORS INCLUDING ALVEN AND FA DIÈSE

Sectors : Tech, Business Services

Disposal of SoCloz to Savoye/ Noblelift

POINT-OF-SALES DIGITALISATION SAAS SOLUTIONS

Client : Ardian

Sector : Business Services

LBO of Ardian on Staci and Cobepa exit

Leader of retail logistics

Client : FOUNDERS, INVESTORS

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Disposal of Temelio to RedPill/ Ermes

Data marketing specialist

Client : Patchwork

Sector : Business Services

Patchwork raises 5m€ of venture loan from Extendam to accelerate its development

Patchwork is a challenging player of the coworking business

Client : BEYOND RATINGS

Sectors : Business Services, Sustainable development

Disposal of Beyond Ratings to London Stock Exchange Group

ESG rating agency

Client : CHENUE

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of the German group Knab

Fine art Logistics

Client : Chenue

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of the fine art logistics leader in Asia

Fine art Logistics

The French leader of the fine art logistics market (museums, galleries, fair trades, collectors) becomes n°1 in Asia with the acquisition of a leading player well established on active art markets like Hong Kong. The group is dedicated to warehousing, pack and carry fine art to exhibitions

Client : FAMILY SHAREHOLDERS

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Eurodislog to Staci, leader in marketing support logistics

MARKETING LOGISTICS

The family holding Horus Finance sold its investment in Eurodislog to Staci. Eurodislog is a leading player of the logistics market of communication materials, promotional objects and POS materials. Horus Finance wants to focus on fine art logistics.

Client : FOUNDERS / INVESTORS

Sectors : Business Services, Tech

Disposal of WayKonect to Total Group

Fleet management solutions (SaaS)

Raphaël advises founders and investors of WayKonect (Partech, Breega Capital, 360 Capital Partners and business angels including Olivier Mathiot and Thierry Petit) regarding sale of the company to Total Group. WayKonect develops B2B SaaS solutions for intelligent and connected fleet management. With the backing of Total Marketing services, WayKonect will be able to accelerate its development

Client : FOUNDER / MANAGEMENT

Sector : Business Services

Primary LBO on Infimed by the management and Turenne Capital

LEASING OF MATERIAL DESTINATED TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Client : FOUNDERS / MANAGEMENT AND INVESTORS

Sector : Media and communication

Disposal of Digiteka to Rossel and Sipa-Ouest-France

Online video advertising platform

Digiteka, an ad tech/ video technology company that helps publishers and media companies generate and monetize premium and contextualized instream video inventory, has been sold to media groups Rossel and Ouest France. Set up in 2017, Digiteka had closed several funding rounds with VCs and business angels

Client : FAMILY, EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of ACE, 4th largest French mortgage broker, to Financière CEP

MORTGAGE BROKERAGE AND LOAN INSURANCE

Joël Boumendil and his partner EDRIP (private equity house), advised by Raphaël, sell ACE Crédit (n°4 French mortgage broker) to Financière CEP (CBP, Empruntis) ; this disposal is the outcome of a sale process voluntarily restricted to very few selected strategic buyers.

Client : Founders / Management

Sectors : Travel and leisure, Tech

Disposal of Gekko (HCorpo / Teldar) to Accor Group

Hotel booking platform

Raphaël advises the founders of Gekko in the sale of their company to Accor group; the founders remain shareholders with an exit formula; Raphaël had previously advised the founders in their LBO transaction with private equity investor HLD ; Gekko in an innovative B to B hotel booking platform for corporates (HCorpo) and travel agencies (Teldar).

Client : Chenue

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of the Swiss group Natural Le Coultre

Fine art Logistics

The French leader of the fine art logistics market (museums, galleries, fair trades, collectors) took over the Swiss leader of the fine art logistics market (based in Geneva). The group is dedicated to warehousing, pack and carry fine art to exhibitions

Client : MINUTEBUZZ, SEVENTURE PARTNERS, BUSINESS ANGELS

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Sale to TF1 of a majority stake in MinuteBuzz

SPECIALIST DIGITAL MEDIA IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

Advised by Raphaël, the founders and their venture capital partners sell a large controlling stake to TF1; this transaction will also allow MinuteBuzz to accelerate its development ; the founders remain shareholders with an exit formula; MinuteBuzz is one of the leading video media on social networks and dedicated to millenials in France

Client : MANAGEMENT, PRIVATE EQUITY AND BUSINESS ANGELS

Sectors : Business Services, Tech

Disposal of Tok Tok Tok to Just Eat

On-demand delivery service

Tok Tok Tok, an on-demand delivery platform, has been sold to Just Eat plc, the leading global marketplace for online food delivery (136m orders in 2016)

Client : FLASH EUROPE

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Biologistic to Chronopost

Temperature-controlled transportation for healthcare

Client : Family shareholders of Group Cerise

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Disposal of Group Cerise to Prisma (Bertelsmann Group)

Specialist digital media in social networks

Advised by Raphaël, the founders and their family parners sell Cerise Media , a high-growth video and digital media group, to Prisma, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann Group, after a very competitive sale process conducted towards large international strategic buyers in the media sector

Client : HLD, Management

Sectors : Travel and leisure, Tech

Secondary LBO by the management and HLD

Hotel booking platform

Advised by Raphël, the founders and their venture capital partners sell part of their stake through a LBO transaction with private equity investor HLD; venture capital investors exit ; founders cash out partially and reinvest partially; this transaction follows a tailor-made sale pocess

Client : Management, LBO France, Siparex

Sector : Business Services

Secondary LBO by the management and Eurazeo PME

Premium Logistics

Client : CIC, BPI, Iris, Management

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Disposal of 100% of mister-auto.com to PSA Peugeot Citroën

E-retail of auto spare parts

Client : Saulnier Family and others families

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Sterenn to Centradis

B to B distribution

Client : Kering

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Diam to Prenant Group

Direct marketing

Client : Naquet Family and Pechel Industries

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of CWI to Assurant Solutions

Insurance broker specialised in affinity products

Client : Founding Partners

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Equinox Consulting to Cognizant

Consulting

Client : HIG

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Diam to LBO France

Point of Purchase Displays

Client : Naquet Family

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of CWI to Pechel Industries

Insurance broker specialised on affinity products

Client : Go Fast Group

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of a 48% stake in Aigle Azur to HNA

Airline company

Client : Indigo Capital

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Prezioso to Cinven

O&G infrastructure maintenance

Client : Managers

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Roberts Europe to Flash Europe / LBO France

Premium freight

Client : Spir

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Colis Privé to the shareholders of Voyage Privé and to the management

Parcel delivery

Client : Wincanton

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of the German contract logistics activity and of the French activities to Rhenus

Transport and logistics

Client : GeoPost

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of Pickup Services by GeoPost

Collection point networks

Client : Valtech

Sector : Business Services

Defence of Valtech against the unsolicited cash tender offer by Siegco

IT Consulting

Client : FSI

Sector : Business Services

Advisor to the FSI (French Sovereign fund) in set up of a mezzanine fund

Investment funds

Client : Deutsche Post

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of DHL Global Mail to the management

Direct Marketing

Client : Twenty One

Sector : Business Services

OBO of TwentyOne backed by Siparex

Strategy consulting

Client : La Poste

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Europe Airpost to Air Contractors

Airline company

Client : Ares

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of RMS business by Ares IT Services to Ineo Suez

SSII

Client : GeoPost

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Taxicolis to Flash Europe

Premium freight

Client : Foncière INA

Sector : Business Services

Convertible bond (OCEANE)

Real Estate

Client : Abénex Capital

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of Reponse by Abénex Capital

Interior organization

Client : Actual Group

Sector : Business Services

Advisor to Actual for the shareholding structure reorganization

Temporary work

Client : MBO Partenaires

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of TPX Group to SFP

Audiovisual equipment rental

Client : Nonon Family

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of the Nonon's family stake in Soflog to European Capital

Industrial logistics

Client : EMAP

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Emap-Agor to GL Events

Organization of trade fairs

Client : Omnes Capital

Sector : Business Services

LBO on Leasecom

Leasing of IT hardware

Client : Meteor

Sector : Business Services

Fund raising by Meteor Network

Wifi equipments

Client : Founders

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of Findis by Abenex Capital

Distribution of household appliances

Client : Iliad

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Kertel to Proximania

Prepaid phone cards

Client : Foncière INEA

Sector : Business Services

Advisor of Inea's shareholders for the IPO

Real Estate

Client : Groupe Silicomp

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Silicomp to Orange

IT/telecom services

Client : Hillebrand Family and Mitsui

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of 40% of the capital to Cobepa

Beverage logistics

Client : Lowendal

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of Masaï by Lowendal

Consulting

Client : GeoPost

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of GeoPost Logistics to Logista

Logistics

Client : CDC Entreprises and management

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Batisanté to 21 Centrale Partners

Multi-service building

Client : Crédit Municipal de Lille

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Creatis to Cofidis

Credit consolidation

Client : Sopra

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition of Cyclone Commerce by Sopra

Business process management software

Client : Initiative & Finance

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of CFC Expert to Alma Consulting

Costs reduction

Client : Sopra

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition by Sopra of Profit

IT services

Client : Giraud Family

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Premium Logistics Int’l to FM Logistic

Logistics

Client : Giraud Family

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Premium Logistics France to Wincanton Plc

Logistics

Client : GeoPost

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of TAT Express to Patrick Papot

Express freight

Client : Bureau Veritas

Sector : Business Services

Share repurchase tender offer on Bureau Veritas

Certification services

Client : Teleperformance

Sector : Business Services

Fairness opinion for Teleperformance

Call center

Client : Osiatis

Sector : Business Services

Merger of Osiatis with Focal Group

SSII

Client : Wendel

Sector : Business Services

Simplified cash tender offer on Wendel

Private equity

Client : Family

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of SES to LBO France

Electronic labels

Client : Wendel

Sector : Business Services

Acquisition by Wendel of the stakes of Mathy family and UI in Bureau Veritas

Certification services

Client : Wendel

Sector : Business Services

Tender offer (1000 private investors)

Certification services

Client : Penauille

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Printor Packaging to Tournville Securex

Printing industry

Client : Consortium de Réalisation CDR

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of a portfolio of 20 investments to group IDI

Capital investment

Client : Noblet

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Noblet to Datamedia

Distribution B to B

Client : Renault

Sector : Business Services

Disposal of Cat by Renault to Autologic, Wallenius and TNT

Logistics

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