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07/2021

LABELIUM acquired by CHARTERHOUSE

FRANCE IT Services / Consulting & Integration / AdTech EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

Charterhouse Capital Partners acquired Labelium, a leading Paris-based digital marketing agency. This transaction marked a significant milestone, as Labelium had more than doubled in size since its previous acquisition by Qualium Investissement in 2018. Charterhouse outbid competitors IK Investment Partners and Naxicap Partners in the final round of bidding, which was managed by Cambon Partners. This acquisition enabled the exit of Qualium Investissement who had acquired Labelium in 2018 for EUR140 million, when the company's EBITDA was EUR11 million and revenue stood at EUR22 million.

It is worth noting that the fund Qualium took control of Labelium through an LBO in 2018.

LABELIUM, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2020, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a level the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.1x).

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Target

Labelium is a Paris-based digital agency specializing in SEO, SEA, social media, and video marketing. With around 200 consultants, mostly abroad, its business model focuses on acquiring digital ad space and keywords for clients. Labelium operates globally, with a strong presence in North America (offices in New York, Mexico, Montreal, Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco) and plans to expand further into Asia.

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Other operations with LABELIUM

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
01/2018QUALIUMLABELIUMFRANCEAdTech

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

Revenue range: 50M - 100M EUR

EBITDA range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Target: labelium

Acquirer: charterhouse