Neovian Partners assisted Sparring Capital in their investment in Génie Flexion, provider of hydraulic hoses and fittings repair services

Neovian Partners assisted Sparring Capital in their investment in Génie Flexion, provider of hydraulic hoses and fittings repair services

Paris, May 19th, 2022. The strategy consulting firm Neovian Partners supported Sparring Capital in their investment in Génie Flexion, provider of hydraulic hoses and fittings repair services.

Created in 2001, Génie Flexion, a group specialised in the repair of hydraulic hoses and fittings, achieved a turnover of €16.3m in 2021 thanks to its network of 14 agencies and 97 intervention vehicles. Currently present in the North of France (Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France and Normandy), Génie Flexion aims to strengthen its activity in these regions and develop in the East, through the expansion of its intervention vehicles/points of sale/repair mixed business model.

Beyond the analysis of the French market of hydraulic hoses and fittings repair services, its underlying markets’ dynamics and the competitive landscape, the Strategic Due Diligence carried out by Neovian Partners successfully fulfilled the objective of apprehending the robustness of Génie Flexion’s business model and its growth perspectives over the next years, especially from an external growth and a regional development point of view.

Neovian Partners’ team was led by Patrick Richer, Founding Partner and Leonid Dorogoï, Head of Lyon.

“ We were delighted to support Sparring Capital in this operation. Génie Flexion, established provider of hydraulic hoses and fittings repair services, has a well-performing hybrid business model including fleet of vehicles and counters, which seems to us to be the most relevant, in a context of strong development of the fleet model and proven customer interest in having an additional point of sale/repair offer. Operating in a deep market, Génie Flexion has numerous growth levers to activate over the next years in terms of talent management, digitalisation, development of preventive maintenance, external growth…”

Patrick Richer, Partner

About Neovian Partners

Neovian Partners is a consulting firm specializing in the creation of tailored solutions in Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Strategic Screening and HR/Leadership, serving fast-growing investment funds, SMEs and MSCs. Based in Paris and Lyon with a team of about 30 consultants, Neovian Partners is also present internationally, with a network of partner firms with more than 500 employees in 21 countries. Neovian Partners is a generalist firm but with a particularly important project history in software, IT, Internet, Industry, Health and MedTechs, as well as in many niche sectors. More information on : www.neovianpartners.com

Neovian Partners completes Strategic Due Diligence on the ConvictionsRH Group

Neovian Partners completes Strategic Due Diligence on the ConvictionsRH Group

Paris, June 18, 2020. The strategy consulting firm Neovian Partners has carried out the Strategic Due Diligence on ConvictionsHR, ESN specializing in HR functions.

Founded in 2007, ConvictionsRH is a French leader in IT consulting and services, specializing in HR. Leading hundreds of projects each year through their main offerings SIRH, People and Change, Organizations and HR Policy and Public Transformation, the ConvictionsRH teams generate an annual turnover of 25 million euros. With this operation, ConvictionsRH aims to double in size over the next four years.

Neovian Partners conducted a strategic review of the company and its markets to analyse the robustness of its business model and the relevance of its strategy in France. The mission also helped to understand the reasons for customer satisfaction and identify other business opportunities.

Neovian Partners has used its deep knowledge of HR functions: software solutions publishers, consulting firms (Design), ESN (Build) but also BPO players (Run) for this Due Diligence.

“ In the current context of digital transformation of companies and increased recognition of human resources as a strategic asset to create long-term value, the HR Convictions market is promising a bright future over the next 5 to 10 years, with growth rates expected between 5% and 15% per year, depending on the maturity of the software bricks concerned.”

Kevin Bailey, Partners

The team was led by Kevin Bailey and Patrick Richer, Associate Directors.

About Neovian Partners

Neovian Partners is a consulting firm specializing in the creation of tailored solutions in Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Strategic Screening and HR/Leadership, serving fast-growing investment funds, SMEs and MSCs. Based in Paris and Lyon with a team of about 30 consultants, Neovian Partners is also present internationally, with a network of partner firms with more than 500 employees in 21 countries. Neovian Partners is a generalist firm but with a particularly important project history in software, IT, Internet, Industry, Health and MedTechs, as well as in many niche sectors. More information on : www.neovianpartners.com

Neovian Partners completes the Strategic Due Diligence Seller of Koden, French specialist in the sale and financing of printing solutions

Neovian Partners completes the Strategic Due Diligence Seller of Koden, French specialist in the sale and financing of printing solutions

Paris, February 21, 2020. The strategy, development and leadership consulting firm Neovian Partners has accompanied Koden by carrying out the Strategic Sales Due Diligence as part of the restructuring of its capital.

 

Founded in 1998, Koden is the French leader in the sale and financing of printing systems solutions, document management, IT and communication. With 700 employees in nearly 50 locations in France, Koden now has a turnover of 170 million euros.

Through this operation, Koden aims to grow with nearly 2,500 employees,and reach 600 million euros in annual sales.

In order to best support Koden, Neovian Partners carried out a strategic review of the group,with the aim of analysing the evolution of its business model and the effectiveness of its strategy in France. This responds to Koden’s desire to expand into new markets such as communication telephony and document management, but also to consolidate and expand its customer base.

Neovian Partners was able to use its expertise and long experience in the printing industry to carry out this mission. The team was led by Kevin Bailey, Associate Director.

“The union of these two companies will profoundly reshape the French market for local services in printing, document management, IT and telephony, thus allowing the emergence of a leading player, with a complete service offer, aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises throughout the country.”

Kevin Bailey, Associate Director.

 

About Neovian Partners
Neovian Partners is a consulting firm specializing in the creation of tailored solutions in Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Strategic Screening and HR/Leadership, serving fast-growing investment funds, SMEs and ETIs. Based in Paris and Lyon with a team of about 40 consultants, Neovian Partners is also present internationally, with a network of partner firms with more than 500 employees in 21 countries. Neovian Partners is a generalist firm but with a particularly important mission history in software, IT, Internet, Industry, Health and MedTechs, as well as in many niche sectors. More information on: env-0144939.rag-cloud-ch.hosteur.com
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Neovian Partners advises MBO & Co on their investment in Pinson Paysage

Neovian Partners advises MBO & Co on their investment in Pinson Paysage

Paris, November 14th, 2019. Neovian Partners, a strategy, development and leadership consulting firm, has been entrusted by the investment fund MBO & Co with the Strategic Buyer Due Diligence for its investment in Pinson Paysage.

The cleaning giant Atalian Servest is separating from Pinson Paysage, its green spaces division. The entity specializing in the development and maintenance of green spaces is sold to MBO & Co for €34 million. With 700 employees and a strong presence in Ile-de-France, Pinson Paysage is the third player in the French market. In 2018, it had a turnover of 73M€ and it should generate 82M€ this year. This operation is an opportunity for Pinson Paysage to be lead by a new president, Eric Bouichet, the former General Manager of the Ile-de-France region.

The purpose of Neovian Partners’ mission was to validate the dynamism of the BtoB landscaping market in France, to produce market growth forecasts over the next five years and to analyze the positioning of the Pinson Paysage group. The main challenge was to identify and validate growth opportunities in the market in order to support the development of the company in the years to come.

This operation will allow Pinson Paysage to strengthen its leading position on the market in Ile-de-France, to accelerate its presence in other regions of France and to reduce the degree of dependence on the economic health of the public.

“ This mission was an opportunity to work on a sector of activity that Neovian Partners knows well. The landscaping market is currently changing due to economic, regulatory and technological factors. The next ten years offer promising prospects for this market, which should be driven by Greater Paris construction sites and local urban plans that will a great focus on green spaces throughout France.”

Patrick Richer, Associate Director

Patrick Richer, Associate Director, led the team that accompanied MBO & Co on this operation.

About Neovian Partners

Neovian Partners is a consulting firm specializing in the creation of tailored solutions in Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Strategic Screening and HR/Leadership, serving fast-growing investment funds, SMEs and MSCs. Based in Paris and Lyon with a team of about 30 consultants, Neovian Partners is also present internationally, with a network of partner firms with more than 500 employees in 21 countries. Neovian Partners is a generalist firm but with a particularly important project history in software, IT, Internet, Industry, Health and MedTechs, as well as in many niche sectors. More information on : www.neovianpartners.com

Neovian Partners supports Andera Partners, Tikehau Capital and Bpifrance in their investment in Ellisphere

Neovian Partners supports Andera Partners, Tikehau Capital and Bpifrance in their investment in Ellisphere

Paris, July 18, 2019. The strategy, development and leadership consulting firm Neovian Partners has assisted the investment funds Andera Partners, Tikehau Capital and Bpifrance in carrying out the strategic buyer due diligence on Ellisphere, a company specializing in Business Intelligence.

As a digital company in the BtoB information market in France and abroad, Ellisphere supports and secures the decision-making of economic players. The group has been led since 2014 by Valerie Attia and has 300 employees. In 2018, it achieved a turnover close to €50M.

Neovian Partners assisted the teams of Andera Partners, Tikehau Capital and Bpifrance in this acquisition process by providing a comprehensive strategic study of the B2B information market and Ellisphere’s competitive environment. It was also necessary to identify potential targets so that this leader could consolidate its solid position in the face of ongoing technological developments in the field of software and Artificial Intelligence.

In this context, Ellisphere intends to develop new solutions for companies and accelerate its growth through external growth operations.

“With our experience in the software and data space, we gave our clients a better understanding of Ellisphere’s business and in particular the differentiating factors related to its leadership position in a niche market consisting of high barriers to entry.

Kevin Bailey, Associate Director

The mission was led by Patrick Richer and Kevin Bailey, Associate Directors


About Neovian Partners

Neovian Partners is a consulting firm specializing in the creation of tailored solutions in Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Strategic Screening and HR/Leadership, serving fast-growing investment funds, SMEs and MSCs. Based in Paris and Lyon with a team of about 30 consultants, Neovian Partners is also present internationally, with a network of partner firms with more than 500 employees in 21 countries. Neovian Partners is a generalist firm but with a particularly important project history in software, IT, Internet, Industry, Health and MedTechs, as well as in many niche sectors. More information on : www.neovianpartners.com

Neovian Partners performed the buyer due diligence on behalf of Eurazeo PME for the acquisition of EFESO Consulting

Neovian Partners performed the buyer due diligence on behalf of Eurazeo PME for the acquisition of EFESO Consulting

Paris, January 18, 2019. The strategy consulting firm Neovian Partners assisted the investment fund Eurazeo PME in conducting the Commercial, Technological and HR Due Diligence for the acquisition of EFESO Consulting, an international management consulting firm specialized in operational excellence.

Founded in 1980, EFESO Consulting had revenues of €70.7M in 2017 worldwide. Filippo Mantegazza has been the Founding President since 2007 and Lucca Lecchi and Bruno Machiels become co-CEOs. Today, the group has over 400 consultants working in 75 countries.

This operation will allow EFESO to consolidate the global market for operational excellence consulting in order to strengthen its position as a leading pure player and to respond to the needs of its international clients (as well as to organically develop its digital offering).

Patrick Richer and Annick Kervella, both Partners at Neovian, along with Benjamin Michel-Wertheimer, Manager, focused on studying EFESO’s strategic environment and qualifying the company’s unique character.

“During this mission, Neovian Partners used all its skills (strategic, technological, screening and HR) and all the teams worked together to achieve this great project. We are pleased and proud to have contributed to the development of EFESO, thanks to Eurazeo PME’s equity investment.

Michel-Wertheimer, Manager


About Neovian Partners

Neovian Partners is a consulting firm specializing in the creation of tailored solutions in Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Strategic Screening and HR/Leadership, serving fast-growing investment funds, SMEs and MSCs. Based in Paris and Lyon with a team of about 30 consultants, Neovian Partners is also present internationally, with a network of partner firms with more than 500 employees in 21 countries. Neovian Partners is a generalist firm but with a particularly important project history in software, IT, Internet, Industry, Health and MedTechs, as well as in many niche sectors. More information on : www.neovianpartners.com