At what enterprise value was ADISTA acquired in 2016?

During the acquisition of ADISTA by EQUISTONE / GEI in 2016, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 100M - 350M EUR.

What was the EV/EBITDA of ADISTA when it was acquired by EQUISTONE / GEI?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for ADISTA is in the range of 10x - 18x.

When was ADISTA acquired by EQUISTONE / GEI?

ADISTA was acquired by EQUISTONE / GEI in 2016.

What was the revenue of ADISTA at the time of the deal?

The revenue of ADISTA at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 50M - 100M EUR.

What was the EBITDA of ADISTA during the acquisition?

ADISTA's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 5M - 25M EUR.

How is the data for the ADISTA acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

Mynth data is contributed by a professional community of M&A and Private Equity experts. Each transaction, including the ADISTA deal, is systematically cross-verified by our team using private deal documents and official sources. You can also find the official press release for this transaction here: https://blog.fonds-gei.com/equistone-devient-lactionnaire-majoritaire-de-loperateur-adista/

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07/2016

ADISTA acquired by EQUISTONE & GEI

FRANCE IT Services / Infrastructure & Cloud / MSP (Managed Services) EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

Equistone Partners Europe signed an agreement to become the majority shareholder of Adista, acquiring the stake from historical founders and investors. The transaction involves the reinvestment of founding directors Gilles and Pascal Caumont, alongside the regional fund GEI and the Institut Lorrain de Participation (ILP). Approximately forty managers are also associated with the capital restructuring. This operation follows a period of hyper-growth for Adista, which saw its turnover increase from €30 million in 2012 to €75 million in 2016. The partnership is designed to scale Adista’s industrial model, enhance its commercial proximity, and fund its ambitious development projects in the B2B telecom and digital transformation sectors.

ADISTA, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2016, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (14.6x).

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Target

Founded in 2000, Adista is a leading French independent B2B hosted services provider and telecommunications operator. The company offers a comprehensive "one-stop-shop" for corporate digitalization, specializing in private and public cloud solutions, managed IT services, and integrated fixed and mobile telecom networks. Adista operates its own network of proprietary datacenters across France and serves a diversified portfolio of over 300 clients, ranging from SMEs and mid-caps to public sector entities like hospitals and local authorities. Its strategic value lies in the end-to-end control of service quality, combining the roles of hosting provider, telecom operator, and IT specialist to deliver unified communications and high-security connectivity.

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Other operations with ADISTA

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 50M - 100M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Press release: view release

Target: adista

Acquirer: gei / equistone