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01/2024

CAPZA invests in ASYS

FRANCE Software / ERP, HR & Finance EV 10M - 30M EUR

Context

This primary growth capital transaction establishes a new capitalization structure for Asys, installing CAPZA as the lead minority institutional shareholder while ensuring that CEO Anne-Sophie Kieffer maintains majority equity control alongside an expanded group of key senior managers who are accessing equity ownership for the first time. The transaction occurs at a strategic inflection point as the business seeks to fully migrate its legacy software installation base into a modern, high-margin multi-tenant subscription framework to maximize net revenue retention. Under its prior independent ownership model, the company expanded its financial perimeter by achieving a 20% average annual revenue growth rate over the past three fiscal periods while utilizing four programmatic bolt-on acquisitions to establish a market-leading footprint in the domestic workforce management segment. The investment funding is optimized through a combination of CAPZA’s growth equity capital and a new senior secured credit facility underwritten by commercial banks, preserving capital efficiency and providing immediate liquidity to execute future asset purchases. Post-acquisition capital allocation priorities are focused on funding organic engineering velocity to introduce advanced automated scheduling modules, executing targeted M&A to acquire adjacent HR technology modules, and launching a structured geographic expansion plan across European markets by leveraging CAPZA’s regional cross-border infrastructure.

ASYS, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level than the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.3x).

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Target

Asys is an established workforce management and automated scheduling software vendor providing complex time-tracking and operational planning solutions to high-density labor sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, and public administration. The enterprise operates a highly resilient recurring revenue model across a diversified base of over 1,500 institutional clients, supporting approximately 1,500,000 active users and generating a projected annualized revenue of 25 million euros for 2026. Backed by private equity sponsor CAPZA, which executed a minority growth capital investment in November 2023, the company utilizes a dual-hub operating footprint in Lyon and Nantes to deploy compliance-heavy enterprise software. The product architecture systematically processes localized labor regulations, shift rotations, and payroll integration points, embedding the company’s software into the critical daily operations of its clients and creating high switching costs that drive sustainable net retention rates.

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Other operations with ASYS

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Valuation range: EV 10M - 30M EUR

Revenue range: 5M - 25M EUR

EBITDA range: 0M - 5M EUR

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Target: asys

Acquirer: capza