Category: Opérations

VOLT Associés has advised the executive team and the french and foreign managers of the Bonum group, a leading player in the field of communication, marketing and digital services, on a LBO bis. This strategic transaction enabled Florac to acquire a majority stake in the French company Bonum Group, while allowing Trajan and certain managers to reinvest in the capital.

The VOLT Associés team was composed by Emmanuel Vergnaud (partner) and Antoine Lhomme (associate) on corporate aspects and by Stéphane Letranchant (partner) and Pauline Alvarez (associate) on tax aspects.

VOLT Associés has advised the minority shareholders of Loulou Group in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake by Lucien Barrière Group, a leading luxury hotel company.

The VOLT Associés team was composed by Emmanuel Vergnaud (partner) and Antoine Lhomme (associate) on corporate aspects and by Stéphane Letranchant (partner) on tax aspects.

VOLT Associés has advised the French investment holding company Noe Industries in the context of its equity investment in the group Traiteur de Paris, creator and manufacturer of premium frozen products (pastries, desserts, sweet petits fours, salted canapés and gratins) for foodservice professionals and specialized distributors, in France and abroad.

The VOLT Associés team was composed by Emmanuel Vergnaud (partner), Iyad El Boriny and Kevin Danga (associates) on corporate aspects, Stéphane Letranchant (partner) and Massimo Berti (associate) on tax aspects and Alexis Rapp (partner) and Arthur Guiot-Dorel (associate) on restructuring aspects.

VOLT Associés advised Vespa Capital on the primary LBO of the Eliis Group.

The Eliis group, founded in 2007, is an international editor of seismic interpretation software for companies in the energy sector.

The VOLT Associés team comprised Emmanuel Vergnaud (partner), Gamliel Senoussi, Kevin Danga and Adams Basciano (associates) on corporate aspects, Stéphane Letranchant (partner) and Gontran Souweine (associate) on tax aspects and Alexandre Tron (partner), Morgane Le Gallic and Valérie Zinsou (associates) on financing aspects.

Founded in 2000, Airess specializes in the installation and maintenance of sprinkler-based fire protection systems. With over 180 employees at 7 sites, Airess has established itself as one of France’s leading players in the fire prevention and protection market.

This transaction saw the Transmission & Croissance 1 fund acquire a majority stake in Airess, alongside a management duo comprising Arthur Klein, the new Chairman supported by Trajan in this takeover project, and Amar Benbraham, Airess’ long-standing operational manager, who became the company’s Managing Director.

The transaction was partly financed by senior debt subscribed with a pool comprising Société Générale, Crédit Agricole and Caisse d’Epargne.

For VOLT Associés, the corporate (Emmanuel Vergnaud, Iyad El Boriny and Adams Basciano), tax (Stéphane Letranchant and Massimo Berti) and financing (François Jubin and Georges Tchikaidze) teams advised the transaction and Trajan.

The sellers were advised by Oddo BHF (Nicolas Ecot, Félix Roy and Adrien Sagnelonge), ADVANT Altana (Bruno Nogueiro, Arthur Boutemy and Maria Bacca-Perez), Viguié Schmidt & Associés (Christel Alberti and Mélanie Texeira) and Fieldfisher (Lucile Meriguet, Marion Cressely-Deneuville and Madeleine Lazaro). The managers were advised by Moncey Avocats (Frédéric Bosc and Vianney Birot), while the senior lenders were advised by Hogan Lovells (Sabine Bironneau-Loy, Ouassila El Asri and Quentin de Donder).

VoltR, a French manufacturer of reconditioned batteries, has announced that it has raised €4 million to industrialize its lithium battery reconditioning process. The funds were raised from C4 Ventures, Exergon, Pays de la Loire Participations and Anjou Amorçage, among others.

For VOLT Associés, the corporate (Hervé Bied-Charreton and Jade Houzé) and tax (Stéphane Letranchant) teams were involved. VoltR and its founders were advised by Veil Jourde (Géraud Saint Guilhem and Gabriel d’Amécourt).

VOLT Associés advised Eres Group management and the company on the conclusion of an agreement for Eurazeo to acquire a majority stake in Eres Group, alongside the management and employees of Eres Group.

Eres Group is France’s leading independent advisor and structurer, asset manager and distributor of employee savings plans (PEE, PERECO), pension plans (PER) and employee share ownership plans.

Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

The VOLT Associés team was composed by Lucas d’Orgeval (partner), Samuel Berrebbi and Jade Houze (associates) on the corporate aspects and by Stéphane Letranchant (partner) and Gontran Souweine (associate) on tax aspects.

VOLT Associés has assisted Grand Large Yachting and its founders with its capital reorganization.

Grand Large Yachting is a group of French shipyards dedicated to the manufacture of top-of-the-range ocean-going sailing yachts of international reputation.

This transaction is part of a capital reorganization, and in particular the exit of Pechel, which has supported the group’s growth since 2019, and the entry into the capital of RAISE Invest, Epopée Gestion and iXO PE.

For VOLT Associés, the corporate (Lucas d’Orgeval, Hervé Bied-Charreton, Jade Houzé) and tax (Stéphane Letranchant and Gontran Souweine) teams were involved.

With the assistance of Invest Corporate Finance (Christophe Marchand, Tom Auvray, Maxime Noël and Tristan d’Harcourt); Pechel was advised by Goodwin (Christophe Digoy, David Diamant and Lorraine de Groote); RAISE Invest was supported by Pragma Partners (Timothée Brunello, Yann Auregan, Blagovesta Chalakova and Laure Delbreil) while TGS (Gauthier Verdon) assisted Epopée Gestion.

Sewan, one of France’s leading players in information and communication technologies on the B2B market, offers fixed and mobile telephony, messaging, data, collaborative work, hosting and cloud services, through an extensive network of distribution partners in 5 European countries.

This transaction, financed by Blackrock with the participation of Artemid as well as by the issue of revival bonds subscribed by Audacia, also enabled Kartésia to complete its investment in the Sewan group initially made in 2019.

This new structured financing will enable Sewan to pursue its expansion in France and Europe, in line with its latest external growth operations (notably the acquisition of Dutch telecom operator Pocos in April 2023).

For VOLT Associés, the corporate (Emmanuel Vergnaud, Iyad El Boriny and Kevin Danga), tax (Stéphane Letranchant and Massimo Berti) and financing (François Jubin and Marianne Phankongsy) teams were involved.

Rothschild & Co (Grégory Fradelizi, Alexandre Duhem and Matteo Le Neveu), Blackrock and Artemid were advised by Goodwin (Adrien Paturaud, Benjamin Filiatre, Rayan Chudhary and Ambre Ronnel), Kartésia was supported by de Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Matthieu Candia, Priscilla Van den Perre, Baptiste Tigaud and Enguerrand Maloisel), while TGS (Gauthier Verdon) assisted Audacia.

VOLT Associés has advised Sewan in the acquisition of the Dutch Company Pocos.

The VOLT Associés team was composed of François Jubin (Counsel) on French financing aspects, Stéphane Letranchant (partner) and Massimo Berti (associate) on the French tax aspects.