JEANTET ADVISES LBO FRANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTRY INTO EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH GROUPE HLD FOR THE SALE OF ITS MAJORITY INTEREST IN INFODIS
February, 2023 - Paris, France
Paris, February 7, 2023 – Jeantet has advised LBO France in connection with the entry into exclusive negotiations with Groupe HLD for the sale of its majority interest in Infodis, Entreprise des Services Numériques.
HLD, a permanent capital investment group specializing in the support and development of European companies, has entered into negotiations with LBO France with a view to acquiring a majority interest in the capital of Groupe Infodis, alongside the management team.
The purpose of this equity investment will be to accelerate the development of the Infodis Group, in particular through an external growth strategy focused on high value-added digital and IT expertise in France and abroad.
LBO France, which took a stake in the company in 2019, has enabled Infodis to continue its managerial transition with the hiring of Stéphane Clément, and to boost its growth thanks to its strong expertise in IT facility management and cybersecurity.
LBO FRANCE, a pioneer in private equity, is currently a leading multi-specialist investment platform with €6.6 billion under management. Its investment strategy is based on five distinct segments managed by dedicated teams: Mid and Small Cap private equity, Digital Health Venture, Real Estate and Proptech, Subordinated Debt and Listed Investment.
Founded in 1985, Infodis operates in the consulting and IT services market. It provides proactive support for the digital transformation of companies in their IT business challenges. Infodis Group is one of the top 50 French NSEs and one of the top 10 most profitable. In recent years, it has experienced rapid and robust growth (revenues and workforce doubled in four years). The group now has 480 employees and has achieved a turnover of more than 40 million euros in 2019.
Founded in 2010 by a group of entrepreneurs, HLD is a European investment group with permanent capital active in Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy. HLD’s mission is to support management teams in building leading companies in their sectors. As such, HLD invests in companies with strong potential and gives them the human and financial resources to grow over the long term.
