After 22 years of independence, Acensi completed its first LBO with Azulis Capital taking a minority stake. The transaction facilitated a significant capital reorganization between the two co-founders (previously 50/50 owners): One sold his entire stake and exited, while the other took majority control. A pool of ~20 managers, including the newly appointed Deputy GM (Mathieu Vigneron) and CFO (Guillaume Blin), also invested. The deal is supported by a senior debt package arranged by BNP Paribas with a moderate leverage ratio (slightly above 2.0x EBITDA). The roadmap includes opportunistic acquisitions in France and existing international markets.

This transaction is part of the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) industry, which currently tracks an average EBITDA multiple of 13.1x since the beginning of 2026, 4.7% decrease compared to 2025. This data is based on contribution from our growing community, composed of M&A and Private Equity professionals, and has been verified by our team to ensure its accuracy.