OLIFAN GROUP acquired by SEVEN2
Context
Seven2 (formerly Apax Partners Development) has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Olifan Group, alongside its management team. The transaction marks the exit of BlackFin Capital Partners, which had held a minority stake since 2021.
OLIFAN GROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Financial Services sector (12.4x).
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Target
Olifan Group is a leading independent wealth management consulting and family office platform in France. Founded in 2014 through the merger of 9 regional practices under the leadership of Hein Donders, the group operates an integrated multi-expertise model structured around 6 strategic pillars: wealth engineering, financial investment, real estate structuring, pension/provident planning, cross-border/expatriate advisory, and vulnerability management. Leveraging a domestic network of 15 regional offices and a workforce of 150 professionals, Olifan Group advises over 4,800 family groups and entrepreneurs on the structuring, scaling, and transmission of their private and corporate assets. Operating as an active consolidation vehicle within a highly fragmented wealth management market, Olifan Group drives an aggressive programmatic buy-and-build strategy, regularly acquiring small-to-mid-sized independent wealth management firms to scale its geographical footprint and capture operational infrastructure synergies.
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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR
Revenue range: 10M - 30M EUR
EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR
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Target: olifan group
Acquirer: seven2