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GROUPE PASSMAN

Acquired by

SIPAREX

FRANCE Hardware & Electronics REV [1m EUR - 100m EUR] 07/2023

Target

GROUPE PASSMAN

Acquirer

SIPAREX

Context

In a "sponsor-to-sponsor" transaction, LBO France sells its majority stake in Passman to Siparex ETI. Interestingly, this marks a "return" for Siparex, which was already a shareholder of Passman between 2010 and 2019 before selling to LBO France. Andera Partners (Acto), present since 2014, reinvests alongside the founders. This new LBO aims to support the group's international growth and the deployment of its new energy efficiency solution, "Pass Energy".

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.

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Target

A leading provider of digital connectivity solutions for the hospitality, healthcare, military, and retail sectors. Founded in 1995, it equips over 7,000 establishments with Wi-Fi, TV/IPTV, and digital signage. The group has also diversified into energy management with its "Pass Energy" IoT solution.

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Other operations with GROUPE PASSMAN

DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
03/2019LBO FRANCEGROUPE PASSMANFRANCEIT Equipment

LBO France acquired a majority stake in Passman. The founders sold their controlling interest but reinvested to remain minority shareholders and operational leaders. The previous financial sponsors, Siparex, exited, while ActoMezz reinvested EUR15 million in equity and mezzanine debt. The deal implies an EBITDA multiple of roughly 7.3x.

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