INFOPRO DIGITAL
Acquired by
TOWERBROOK
INFOPRO DIGITAL acquired by TOWERBROOK
Target
INFOPRO DIGITAL
Acquirer
TOWERBROOK
Context
TowerBrook Capital Partners entered into an exclusive agreement to reclaim majority control of Infopro Digital from the exiting historical private equity syndicate, led by Apax Partners and Altamir. This transaction marks a secondary leveraged buyout and a notable "comeback" for TowerBrook, which served as the group's original financial sponsor at its inception in 2001. Following a highly competitive auction process managed by a premier investment bank, the returning sponsor secured exclusivity to execute the acquisition alongside a deeply reinvested executive management team. The deal follows a period of rapid consolidation, including the transformative 2013 acquisition of Groupe Moniteur, which solidified Infopro’s position as the French market leader.
INFOPRO DIGITAL, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2016, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN discount to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (13.6x).
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Target
Infopro Digital is a leading business-to-business information and technology group catering to specialized professional communities across multiple key economic sectors, including construction, automotive, and insurance. The company pioneers digital transformation by offering a comprehensive suite of solutions that seamlessly combine proprietary data, specialized software, digital productivity tools, and targeted marketing platforms. Operating with a massive international footprint across numerous countries, the enterprise generates approximately half of its activity outside its domestic market. Driven by an experienced leadership team, the group is perfectly positioned to leverage its extensive sectoral expertise to empower corporate decision-makers globally.
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Other operations with INFOPRO DIGITAL
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector | Deal Context |
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| 05/2023 | TOWERBROOK | INFOPRO DIGITAL | FRANCE | Media & Internet | This transaction represents a renewed leveraged buyout where the incumbent private equity majority shareholder reinvests through its latest flagship fund to maintain absolute corporate control. The operation is executed in seamless alignment with the founding executive and the broader management team, who remain deeply involved in the capital structure. This strategic capital reorganization provides renewed stability and enhanced financial capabilities without altering the existing governance. The primary rationale underpinning this renewed partnership is to aggressively accelerate the company's geographic expansion through a balanced combination of robust organic growth and targeted external acquisitions. |
| 06/2016 | INFOPRO DIGITAL | EBP | BELGIUM | Software | Infopro Digital acquired 100% of the Belgian-based EBP Group to establish itself as the European leader in public tender monitoring and business intelligence. This acquisition significantly scales Infopro's existing "Vecteur Plus" division and strengthens its media and event footprint within the construction vertical. EBP serves as a strategic "growth platform" for Infopro Digital in the Benelux region (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), providing a base to deploy the group's wider software and data offerings internationally. Bruno de Mulder remains as the head of EBP activities, which have been integrated into Infopro's Software division. |
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Authors: mynth contributor (mynth data is contributed by M&A / PE professionals and systematically cross-verified with private deal documents and official press releases).
Acquirer: towerbrook