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06/2025

GROUPE EIF acquired by IDIA CAPITAL INVESTISSEMENT, SOCIETE GENERALE CAPITAL PARTENAIRES, SOCADIF & AMETHIS

FRANCE Professional Services / Consulting & Audit EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

Groupe EIF reorganizes its shareholding through its third LBO ("LBO Ter"). Five new investment funds join the capital to support the group's domestic and international development. The management team strengthens its majority position while opening the capital to all employees. This partnership aims to accelerate the deployment of SaaS solutions for tax performance and to lead a buy-and-build strategy across Europe, particularly in Italy and Benelux, following the acquisition of Forecast Consulting in Belgium.

GROUPE EIF, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.6x).

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Target

The EIF Group is a consulting firm specializing in optimizing the financial and operational performance of businesses and public sector organizations. Historically focused on audit and local tax advisory services, the group has expanded its offerings to include innovation financing, investment support, and the development of SaaS software solutions tailored to its core markets. The group's activities are organized around three complementary pillars. The first pillar focuses on property taxation and urban planning, providing audit, optimization, and management services for local taxation to real estate stakeholders. The second pillar encompasses innovation financing and investment advisory services, including tax credits, public subsidies, and support mechanisms for industrial projects. The third pillar comprises the group's software activities, developed around several specialized SaaS platforms for managing property taxation, innovation financing, and project management. With a strong presence in France and Belgium, EIF serves a client base comprising real estate stakeholders, industrial SMEs, local authorities, and public or quasi-public organizations.

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR

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Acquirer: amethis / socadif / idia capital investissement / societe generale capital partenaires