ERES acquired by EURAZEO
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Eurazeo, through its Mid-Large buyout team and co-investors, has finalized the acquisition of Eres Group for an investment exceeding �350 million. This transaction, completed in July 2024, marks the fifth deal for the Eurazeo Capital V (ECV) fund, which is now over 40% deployed.
ERES, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Financial Services sector (13.1x).
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Specialist in employee savings, retirement planning, and wealth management solutions.
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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR
EBITDA range: 25M - 50M EUR
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Acquirer: eurazeo