Activity :
Business services, Tech & Digital
Customer :
Alenium Consultants
Acquirer :
Klee Group
Advice :
Nathanaël Blanc, Pascal Gougeon, Laurent Génin
About Largillière Finance
With offices in Paris, Nantes, Brussels and Geneva, Largillière Finance is an independent investment bank dedicated to assisting managers and shareholders of small and medium-sized companies with their capital transactions: company sales and acquisitions, financing (capital and/or debt), financial engineering (valuation, etc.) and financial strategy.
Acquisition - 2024
The investment bank Largillière Finance announced today that it has advised Klee Group on the acquisition of Alenium Consultants, a management and organization consulting firm. This strategic transaction reinforces Klee Group's position as a leading independent French player in transformation consulting.
Klee Group is an expert in digital consulting and services, supporting public and private sector players in their digital transformation projects. Based in the Paris region and founded in 1987 by Thibaud Viala, Yves Weisselberger and Samir Khanfir, the group generated sales of 128 million euros in 2023 and has 930 employees.
This is Klee Group's first acquisition since the MBO+ investment fund took a minority stake in its capital in 2021. This operation is a first important step for Klee, which aims to accelerate its growth in the consulting market, which is undergoing a major transformation.
Against this backdrop, Klee Group's management mandated Largillière Finance to manage the company's external growth. Thanks to its in-depth knowledge of the sector, the investment bank was able to identify targets meeting Klee Group's exacting criteria, and successfully complete this first operation.
Alenium Consultants is a French consulting company specializing in digital, organizational and business transformation for companies and public bodies. Thanks to its multidisciplinary team of 35 consultants, the firm supports its customers in defining and implementing their strategic choices, combining sectoral and functional expertise, managerial and technological innovation. Alenium is an expert in the mobility, housing and education sectors, and has been leading large-scale projects for over 20 years. Alenium Consultants' clients include the Agence nationale de l'habitat, Sorbonne Université, the French Ministry of Transport, Ile de France Mobilités and SACEM.
This merger, between two players with complementary expertise and shared values, will enable the new Klee Group Consulting unit to expand its capacity to provide long-term support to its customers in their most ambitious projects.
Thibaud Viala, CEO of Klee Group:
“I’d like to thank Largillière Finance for its keen understanding of our challenges and plans for the future. They played a central role in identifying the operational and strategic synergies between Alenium Consultants and Klee Group. I’m delighted with this new step, which will enable us to strengthen our position in the transformation consulting market.”
Nathanaël Blanc, Managing Director at Largillière Finance:
“We are very proud of this transaction. It’s rare to find players so aligned both operationally and technically, and in terms of values and vision, and to be the instigator of their alliance.”
With more than 40 employees, a strong international presence and nearly 30 operations in 2023, Largillière Finance confirms its leader position in small and midcap in France.
2021 – Fusions & Acquisitions – Opérations Small Cap – Banque d’affaires – France 2021 – Capital investissement – Opérations LBO Small Cap – Banque d’affaires – France
Investment Banking: Growth Dynamics: Silver Trophy 2022 M&A Advisory: Retail & Consumer Goods, FIG, TMT, Industry: 2021 Silver Trophy.About Largillière Finance
With offices in Paris, Nantes, Brussels and Geneva, Largillière Finance is an independent investment bank dedicated to assisting managers and shareholders of small and medium-sized companies with their capital transactions: company sales and acquisitions, financing (capital and/or debt), financial engineering (valuation, etc.) and financial strategy.
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