Jonathan Gibbons’ Post

Congratulations to our client, IK Partners, on the agreement to sell its stake in Eres, a leading French independent player in the advisory, structuring, asset management and distribution of employee profit sharing plans (PEE, PERECO), retirement schemes (PER) and employee shareholding plans, to Eurazeo. https://bit.ly/3U1fncA #FinancialServices #DueDiligence #FSTS #EmployeeProfitSharing

Congratulations to our client, Vialink and its shareholders, on its acquisition by Signaturit Group backed by PSG. Vialink is a specialised SaaS platform in the RegTech sector with solutions including identity and document verification, electronic signature, and fight against document fraud. Great to have worked on this alongside Samih Hajar, Guillaume MORVAN, Gwendal HERRY, Philippine Decroocq, Tanguy Voisin   https://bit.ly/48JNACK #SoftwareDD #DueDiligence #PrivateEquity #TMT #RegTech

Congratulations to our clients, EQT and TCV, on their offer to acquire Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies, valued at €1.5bn. Believe’s mission is to develop independent artists and labels in the digital world by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development. A&M provided Financial and Tax due diligence services. Great to have worked with my A&M colleagues on this landmark deal: Samih Hajar Camille PEYRE, CFA Guillaume Descamps Marie-Bérengère Mémin Guillaume MORVAN Jean-Baptiste Dujardin Clément Guinard Clemens Petersen Simon Bernstein https://bit.ly/3uHPtlo #DueDiligence #Media #DigitalMusic

Congratulations to our client, Vision-Box (a portfolio company of Keensight Capital), a leading end-to-end solutions provider with a software-centric platform for seamless journeys based in Portugal, to Amadeus, a major multinational technology company that powers the global travel and tourism industry, for an Enterprise Value of approximately €320 million. https://bit.ly/3HYUV6o #SoftwareDD #TravelTech #FastTrak

Congratulations to Louis D. on being promoted to Managing Director within our A&M Transaction Advisory team in Paris! Louis has over 13 years of professional experience in M&A transaction services, specialising in the Financial Services industry sector, advising both corporate and private equity clients. Louis joined A&M as a Director in 2020, and has been heavily involved in the rapid growth and expansion of Financial Services for A&M in France and across Europe. We look forward to working alongside him in his new leadership role. Congratulations, Louis D.!

Congratulations to Samih Hajar being promoted to Managing Director within our A&M Transaction Advisory team in Paris! Samih has over 13 years of professional experience in M&A transaction services, specialising in advising corporate and private equity clients. Samih joined A&M as an Assistant Director in 2018, and has been heavily involved in the rapid growth and expansion of A&M in France and across EMEA. We look forward to working alongside him in his new leadership role. Congratulations, Samih Hajar

Congratulations to our clients, Keensight Capital and Sogelink management, on the signing of an exclusivity agreement for a joint investment with CVC Capital Partners in Sogelink. Sogelink is a leading European provider of software solutions for infrastructure, construction, and property management professionals. #SoftwareFDD #SaaS #BIM #TransactionAnalytics

Congratulations to our client, Vulcain Engineering Group, backed by Equistone Partners Europe and Sagard, on the acquisition of IPLAN GESTIÓN INTEGRAL, S.L., a leading engineering services company in energy sector and civil works. This transaction will enable Vulcain to expand its footprint in Spain and strengthen its Electrical Grid projects. https://bit.ly/3PHsyi1 #AMon #DueDiligence #PrivateEquity #EngineeringServices #EnergySolutions