Archives des Acquisition - Largillière

ACQUISITION OF LEARNPERFECT BY THE NOVA FORMATION DIVISION OF THE OPHILIAM FUND

Robin Milome — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:28:16 +0000

Largillière Finance advises the investment fund Ophiliam and Nova Formation in the acquisition of LearnPerfect

2nd build-up for Nova Formation
Strengthening and diversification of the BtoB offer
Acceleration of the digitalization of the new entity
Consolidation of Largillière Finance’s M&A expertise in the training sector

Created in 2009, Nova Formation is present in 23 cities in France and trains both the general public and professionals. When it was integrated into the Ophiliam fund in 2018, Nova Formation set itself a goal: to become a leading player in the rapidly expanding training market.

A first external growth operation was carried out in 2021 with Royer Robin Associés, expanding the offer towards training related to the fields of management-consulting, HR and quality.

Founded in 2002 by Stéphane Molinaro, an Edtech serial entrepreneur, LearnPerfect specializes in European language training, particularly English, and is a benchmark for training in computer and digital applications. Even before the health crisis, LearnPerfect had developed distance and blended learning programs that give it an undeniable lead. The numbers speak for themselves: over 40,000 learners trained, 500 virtual classroom training modules, and over 360 clients.
With the contribution of LearnPerfect, whose management team will remain in place, the new entity will have an expanded training catalog, particularly in the area of languages, as well as extensive expertise and shared resources in the area of digital learning, which will complement the 10 physical locations in mainland France, and a balanced distribution between B2B and B2C while maintaining the highest standards of quality – all major assets to meet the new demands in training post Covid, which allows it to quickly target a turnover close to 10 M€.

The successful process led by Largillière Finance was based on its good knowledge of the training sector and its challenges. Shamir Razavhoussen, Associate Director at Largillière Finance is delighted: “The training sector is still very fragmented, but, under the effect of regulatory changes, particularly in terms of certification, as well as digitalization, it should quickly consolidate around solid players offering a panel of recognized quality training. With the acquisition of LearnPerfect, we have completed our third transaction in less than a year in this sector.

List of participants

Buyer : Ophiliam – Nova Formation	Frédéric Delfieu, Maxime Deflou, Tom Deluegue
Target : LearnPerfect	Stéphane Molinaro
Investment Bank – Buy-side : Largillière Finance	Shamir Razavhoussen
Legal Counsel :
Ophiliam : Lexton	Grégoire Wolff, Margaux Meunier
LearnPerfect : La Tour International	Stéphane Azria, Mathilde Célestin

ACQUISITION OF SOCEPRA BY GROUPE BESSE

Robin Milome — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:15:35 +0000

Acquisition of Névox by DFM

Sarah Bonaca — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:51:16 +0000

Largillière Finance helps Groupe DFM to purchase Névox, a company specialising in IT and telephone solutions management

As part of its growth strategy, Groupe DFM (€38 million turnover – 180 employees in 2019) announces the acquisition of the Lyon company Névox, consolidating its local ties

Groupe DFM continues its consolidation. Following several acquisitions over the past year, including MM Diffusion in late 2019, Groupe DFM has purchased the Lyon company Névox.

Founded in 2005, the target company specialises in managing IT and telephone solution systems for Lyon businesses. This means Groupe DFM acquires an extra 200 clients in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region, for which Névox manages all IT systems, hardware, hosting, user support, solution integration (CRM, EDM, ERP, BI), both on-site or in the cloud. Groupe DFM also takes over an additional one million in added revenue and five employees, who will join the Lyon office by the end of the year.

Owned and managed by Hervé Boileau since 2017, Névox also offers services, as it organises training for its clients each month.

Groupe DFM reports turnover of €38 million and has 180 employees. With around twenty external growth operations in ten years, the Ile-de-France group now intends to step up its presence in regions where it already does business (Hauts-de-France, Rhône-Alpes, PACA and Ile-de-France), but also to develop its “e-security” activity. As a reminder, it has four areas of expertise: printing, IT, telephones and e-security.

About Groupe DFM (www.groupe-dfm.fr)

Founded in 2002, Groupe DFM has rapidly become a major figure in the field of printing solutions and systems in France. Supported since 2014 by the Bpifrance fund, Groupe DFM now offers its clients a comprehensive offer based around four complementary businesses: IT, telecoms (operators and equipment), security (alarms, CCTV, access control) and printing and document management (EDM).

Groupe DFM now has 180 employees and €38 million turnover, supporting over 6,000 clients across France through its offices in Ile de France, Lyon, Lille and Toulon.

About Névox (www.nevox.fr/)

Founded in 2005, Névox specialises in managing IT and telephone solution systems in the Lyon region. The company was managed by Hervé Boileau from 2017 onwards.

Stakeholders:

Buyers: Groupe DFM	Dan Djorno, Mikaël Guenni
Target: Névox	Hervé Boileau
Buyer M&A Advice: Largillière Finance	Tanguy Mantelin, Alexandra Marquand
Buyers Corporate Counsel: Catherine Amsellem-Djorno

Acquisition of La Haute Société by Mediakeys

Sarah Bonaca — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:55:53 +0000

Largillière Finance helps Mediakeys to acquire La Haute Société

The digital strategy agency La Haute Société joins the communication group Mediakeys to create a new agency model.

Founded in 2005, the Grenoble-based La Haute Société is a digital strategy consultancy agency. The self-proclaimed “Business Amplifier” agency has 40 employees and reports turnover of €3.5 million. La Haute Société offers a hybrid service to its many major clients, combining five skills dedicated to the design and deployment of digital packages: customer experience, brand content, design, technological development and digital marketing.

Following 15 years at the reins of the company and eager to expand internationally, the co-founders Christophe Bernard and Jérôme Balmain have joined Mediakeys, an independent communication group with turnover of €58 million and 500 active clients, which specialises in the deployment of international advertising campaigns.

“La Haute Société was looking for a partner able to support it with its plans to create an offer reflecting market requirements. This process kicked off a year ago, and after reviewing many offers and meeting the founders of several groups, LHS and MK chose each other for the suitability of the project, the complementary nature of their offers and the cultural similarities between the two companies, which are focused on flexibility, high-quality advice and pragmatism. ” explained Christophe Bernard, Co-founder of La Haute Société.

With this alliance, Mediakeys secures an additional digital offer to extend the consumer journey and thus reinforces its network in France and overseas.

The La Haute Société teams will join the Mediakeys ecosystem of 17 offices worldwide and a tech lab in Montpellier. The new team has already worked on several projects, including for Vaujany and La Belle Montagne.

About Mediakeys (http://www.mediakeys.com/)

Mediakeys is a 100% independent communication group specialising in the deployment of international advertising campaigns. Since its founding in 1993, the Mediakeys group has expanded internationally and now does business in 45 countries. Mediakeys reports turnover of €58 million and has over 500 clients worldwide.

About La Haute Société (http://www.lahautesociete.com/)

La Haute Société is an agency specialising in tailored packages and strategies aimed at winning new clients, transformation and retention. La Haute Société crafts experiences which connect brands and audiences at each stage of the customer journey. Based in Grenoble, La Haute Société has 40 employees and reports turnover of €3.5 million.

Stakeholders list:

Buyer : Mediakeys	Paul Cahierre
Target : La Haute Société	Christophe Bernard, Jérôme Balmain
Buyer M&A Advice : Largillière Finance	Nicolas Ibanez, Florian Leginy
Target M&A Advice : In Extenso Finance & Transmission	Jessy-Laure Carol, Romain Munier, Joris Delas
Buyer corporate counsel : CMG Legal	Paraskevi Georganta
Target corporate counsel : Lamartine Conseil	Cédric Sapede, Gibril Douibi

Acquisition Sirob Mediafi

Sarah Bonaca — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 12:07:45 +0000

Médiafi (€ 50 million in turnover), a holding company with several activities (Services, Public Works, Media, etc.), refocuses its capital on operational shareholders of the Chane Ki Chune family before carrying out new operations to finance a new development cycle

Founded in 1976 by Maximin Chane Ki Chune, the family group started in the press activities (Le Quotidien of la Réunion, the department’s best-selling daily press) before diversifying into several other activities. The group is today organized around five autonomous activities: Services (archiving, call center, cash transport, etc.), construction, media, printing and real estate.

Directed by Carole and Boris Chane Ki Chune, children of the founder and shareholders, the group implements a family and long-term vision in making strategic decisions for its development. The group is involved in the economic development of Reunion. It employs nearly 600 people.

With the aim of launching a new development and investment plan, the group has carried out a capital restructuring in order to allow the Chane Ki Chune family to acquire 100% of the capital of Médiafi, via its holding company SIROB.

The group plans to welcome new investors to accelerate its development plan.

About Groupe Chane Ki Chune

Founded in 1976 in Reunion, the Chane Ki Chune group is organized around five diversified and autonomous activities such as Services (archiving, call center, cash transport, etc.), construction, Media, Printing and Real Estate.

The Group achieves € 50 million in turnover and employs nearly 600 people in Reunion.

Stakeholders list:

Company: Mediafi
Buy Side: Sirob	Famille Chane Ki Chune
Buy Side M&A Advisor: Largillière Finance	Shamir Razavhoussen
Buy Side Corporate Lawyer: Altana FIDAL	Jean-Nicolas Soret, Vincent Guilaine David Affejee

Acquisition of Cabinet Thierry Drault & Associés by UFER

Sarah Bonaca — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 11:38:53 +0000

The Parisian specialist in debt recovery, acquires Cabinet Thierry Drault & Associates its counterpart located in Evreux (27)

Founded in 2006 by Franck Allali and Didier Zerbib, UFER specializes in the amicable and judicial recovery of debts. UFER offers a full range of services: collection, surveys and investigation, training and audit, credit insurance and factoring, outsourcing.

With 25 employees, a strong methodology and a very efficient information system, UFER operates both nationally and internationally.

After the acquisition of Cabinet Château in 2014, UFER is making its second acquisition with the takeover of CTDA which strengthens its already dynamic organic growth.

The CTDA consulting firm created in 2003, based in Evreux (27) is directed by Thierry Drault.

With a turnover of more than € 1.5 million, CTDA is a recognized player in the profession for its seriousness and its great legal expertise. Its merger with UFER will allow to offer its customers a more responsive and more digital service offer.

About Ufer (www.ufer.fr/)

UFER specializes in the amicable and judicial recovery of debts. It was founded in 2006 by Franck Allali and Didier Zerbib in Paris, recovery specialists for over 20 years.

About CTDA (www.cabinetdrault.com/)

CTDA which is located in Evreux (27) was created in 2003 and is ruled by Thierry Drault. The firm generates more than € 1.5 million turnover with nearly 25 employees.

The collaborators of CTDA Cabinet in charge of managing the files are all qualified lawyers and have the skills of general practitioners in litigation abounded by specialties allowing a particularly relevant assignment of specific cases.

Stakeholders list:

Buyer : Cabinet UFER	Franck Allali, Didier Zerbib
Seller : Cabinet CTDA	Thierry Drault
Buyer Financial Advisor : Largillière Finance	Tanguy Mantelin, Robin Milome

Acquisition of MM Diffusion by DFM Group

Sarah Bonaca — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:27:54 +0000

As part of its growth strategy, DFM Group (€ 38 million turnover – 180 employees in 2019) announces the acquisition of the Lille company MM Diffusion and consolidates its local agency

After the acquisition of IFG in the North in 2018 and AG Bureautique, in the PACA region, in early 2019 (operations advised by Largillière Finance), the DFM Group continues its national expansion.

The takeover of MM Diffusion located in Marcq-en-Baroeul (59), near Lille, consolidates the Group’s activity in the Hauts-de-France region and confirms its desire to be ever closer to its customers. Expected growth will notably be driven by the expansion of the offer so far offered to MM Diffusion customers. MM Diffusion teams will join the DFM North staff.

With 30 years of experience in the distribution of printing equipment and solutions, MM Diffusion today has a portfolio of 400 clients, 600 contracts and more than 1.5 million euros turnover. Certified distributor Ricoh and Sharp, MM Diffusion has a solid expertise and claims a active listening to its customers.

About Groupe DFM (www.groupe-dfm.fr)

Created in 2002, DFM Group quickly established itself as a major player in the world of printing systems and solutions in France. Supported since 2014 by the bpifrance fund, the DFM Group now offers its customers a global offer focused on four complementary businesses: IT, telecoms (operators and equipment), security (alarm, video surveillance, control of access) as well as printing and document management (GED).

Today, DFM Group, with 180 employees and € 38 million in sales, supports more than 6,000 customers throughout France through its agencies in Ile de France, Lyon, Lille and Toulon.

About MM Diffusion (www.mmdiffusion.fr)

MM Diffusion, founded in 1987, is specialized in the distribution of printing equipment and solutions and Ricoh and Sharp certified distributor.

Since 2008, the company was managed by Bertrand Bailleux. It has a portfolio of 400 clients and 600 contracts for 1.5 M € turnover achieved in 2018.

Stakeholders list:

Buyer: Group DFM	Dan Djorno – Mickaël Guenni
Sell-Side: MM Diffusion	Stephanie et Bertrand Bailleux
M&A Advisor Buy Side: Largillière Finance	Tanguy Mantelin – Alexandra Marquand

Acquisition of Brioude Internet by BIG SUCCESS

Sarah Bonaca — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:56:21 +0000

The BIG Success Group strengthens its skills in webmarketing and SEO with the acquisition of Brioude Internet agency

Brioude Internet agency, the SEO (“Search / SEO / SEA”) french pioneer of since 1998, led by Jean-Michel Socquet and Yannick Socquet, has sold the majority of its capital to the Big Success Communication Group, which includes TVLowCost entities, LowCostMedia, DigiLowCost, Senioragency and Top Talents Factory. The new group has a € 11.5 million turnover, manages the communication of 430 customers and employs 70 people in four locations: Paris, Lyon, Brioude and Brussels.

Agencies keep their names and identities. Yannick Socquet joins the Big Success Management Committee alongside the group’s managing partners.

This merger accelerates the digitization of Big Success Group, a recognized expert in “telewwwision®”, that is real-time synchronization between television advertising and digital media.

About Groupe Big Success (www.bigsuccess.fr)

The Big Success Group is based in Paris, Lyon and Marseille and was founded by Jean-Paul Tréguer and Rodolphe Muller in 1995. The Big Success Group includes TVLowCost, LowCostMedia, DigiLowCost, Senioragency and Top Talents Factory entities. The group has subsidiaries in London, Brussels, Auckland. It is also a shareholder of the international network holding company WPI Worldwide Partners Inc., a network of large independent agencies operating in 60 countries.

About Brioude Internet (www.brioude-internet.fr)

Brioude Internet was founded in 1998 by Jean-Michel Socquet and Yannick Socquet and is based in Lyon and Paris. Brioude Internet has become a forerunner in the field of webmarketing and SEO by developing over the years a know-how, as well as a battery of SEO and SEA’s tools whose effectiveness is widely recognized by market professionals.

Stakeholders List:

Buyer: Big Success	Jean Paul Tréguer, Rodolphe Muller
Sell Side: Brioude Internet	Jean-Michel Socquet, Yannick Socquet
Buyer Advisor: Largillière Finance	Nicolas Ibanez, Paul Bougnoux
Buyer Corporate Lawyer: FTPA	Sylvain Clérambourg, Alice Larrouy
Sell Side Advisor: In Extenso Finance & Transmission	Jessy-Laure Carol, Eva Ianucci
Sell Side Corporate Lawyer: Periclès avocats	Ludovic Bellein

Acquisition of AG Bureautique by Groupe DFM

Sarah Bonaca — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:29:09 +0000

FM group acquires Toulon company AG Bureautique which is its first acquisition in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region

The beginning of 2019 is under good auspices for DFM Group with the acquisition of AG Bureautique on January 9th. Already present in the PACA region with a technical brench office based in Marseille, the company acquired AG Bureautique which became its first commercial agency in the South.

Based in Toulon for 22 years, AG Bureautique distributes printing systems and solutions of the manufacturer CANON. This company of five employees brings 500 customers to DFM Group. As DFM Group is also a privileged partner of CANON, knowledge of products and training of technicians and salespeople will be facilitated for better monitoring and support of AG Bureautique’s customers.

As of now, the five employees of AG Bureautique will join DFM Group and will remain in their current offices. The director of AG Bureautique will remain in office for one year to ensure the transition and will then leave. DFM Group will recruit an agency director to support the development of the PACA branch.

An operation that is part of the group’s strategy:

For several years, the group, which has its head office in Ile-de-France (94), has begun to expand on the national territory in order to be always closer to its customers and to provide a service of proximity and quality. In 2016, the agency DFM Rhône-Alpes based in Lyon (69) was born and in 2018, the agency DFM Nord was created in Villeneuve d’Ascq (59). This acquisition is part of the company’s strategy to increase its presence in France.

DFM Group supports more than 6,000 customers throughout France on a daily basis and continues its active development.

Largillière Finance has been supporting DFM Group in its external growth strategy since 2014.

About groupe DFM (www.groupe-dfm.fr)

Created in 2002, DFM Group quickly established itself as a major player in the world of printing systems and solutions in France. Supported since 2014 by the bpifrance fund, DFM Group now offers to its customers a global solution focused on four complementary businesses: IT, telecoms (operators and equipment), security (alarm, video surveillance, control of access) as well as printing and document management.
Today, DFM Group, with 180 employees and € 38 million in sales, supports more than 6,000 customers throughout France through its agencies in Ile de France, Lyon, Lille and Toulon.

About AG Bureautique (https://www.agb-canon.fr/)

Based in Toulon for 22 years, AG Bureautique distributes printing systems and solutions of the manufacturer CANON. This company of five employees works with 500 clients.

Stakeholders List :

Buyer : DFM
Sell Side : AG Bureautique
Buyer Advisor : Largillière Finance	Tanguy Mantelin

Acquisition of SysPay by EMP CORP

Sarah Bonaca — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:24:09 +0000

EMP Corp strengthens its technical and regulatory expertise with the acquisition of the SysPay Electronic Money Issuer

Paris, January 2019 – Founded in late 2013 by Gilles Moro, Hervé Arnould and Franck Pilarek, three payment services professionals, EMP Corp is an innovative provider of payment services based in Luxembourg. The company is particularly active on the business of processing secure online payments and e-currency offline (vouchers).

EMP Corp has significant competitive advantages that result in strong barriers to entry. In very strong growth since its creation, the company has electronically processed more than 400 million euros of transaction volume in 2018.

In close partnership for several years, the EMP Corp shareholders have mandated the investment bank Largillière Finance with the objective of acquiring a company holding the status of European EME (Electronic Money Issuer). This approval is very difficult to obtain and few payment service companies get it.

Among the mergers proposals with European fintech identified by Largillière Finance, EMP Corp’s shareholder-managers have decided to retain SysPay, a Maltese company operating in the European Union countries. Founded in 2012 by experts in the online payment industry, the company was one of the first European companies to achieve European EME status.

About EMP Corp (www.empcorp.com)

Based in Luxembourg, EMP Corp is an European payment service provider specializing in online payment solutions. The company is developing an innovative e-wallet to process online merchant credit cards, prepaid purchase vouchers for Internet purchases and prepaid card management. In 2017, EMP Corp generated close to € 12 million in revenues for more than € 3 million in EBITDA.

About SysPay (www.syspay.com)

Based in Malta, SysPay is an European Financial Institution with the status of EME. The company offers merchants a unique, transparent payment solution to accept all payments anywhere on any device in 23 currencies. SysPay is also the first payment institution dedicated to the hotel sector.

Stakeholders list :

Buyer : EMP Corp	Gilles Moro, Hervé Arnould, Franck Pilarek
Sell Side : SysPay
Buyer Advisor : Largillière Finance	Nicolas Ibanez, Florian Leginy
Buy Side Corporate Lawyer : Bird & Bird	Bertrand Levy, Cathie-Rosalie Joly, Carole Bodin
Sell Side Corporate Lawyer : Camilleri Preziosi	Malcolm Falzon, Andrei Vella, Diane Bugeja, Nicola Buhagiar