PARQUEST CAPITAL takes majority stake in GROUPE ASERTI
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Parquest Capital, in partnership with the existing management team, has completed the acquisition of Groupe Aserti from Galiena Capital. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Jean-Louis Gaertner, the corporate leadership team co-invested alongside Parquest to ensure operational continuity. The transaction transfers a platform backed by 270 employees and an established infrastructure network of 27 service centers. Parquest Capital will provide the necessary capital resources to back the group's corporate growth, taking over from Galiena Capital, which supported three bolt-on acquisitions during its investment cycle. The transaction expands Parquest Capital’s footprint within the industrial services market by backing a platform serving 8,300 active customers. Headquartered in Vannes, France, Groupe Aserti provides maintenance and operational lifecycle management for electronics, measuring instruments, servomotors, and CNC machinery across France, Germany, and Switzerland. The post-closing industrial strategy focuses on expanding this 27-center network, with a primary emphasis on territorial expansion within the German market, while concurrently acquiring technical capabilities in high-value-added maintenance segments.
GROUPE ASERTI, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2016, 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 (11.4x).
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Target
Groupe Aserti is a French-based operator established in 1992 that specializes in the maintenance and operational lifecycle management of industrial equipment assets. The company’s service model focuses on the calibration, preventive maintenance, and repair of electronic devices, measuring instruments, servomotors, and CNC machinery. It provides technical support to corporate clients across multiple industrial sectors, utilizing a multi-country network of service centers located throughout France, Germany, Switzerland, Morocco, and Colombia. The firm's commercial strategy centers on geographical proximity to its customer accounts to manage equipment uptime and operational flexibility. To reduce maintenance overhead for its clients, the organization implements pre-emptive servicing schedules alongside emergency repair protocols. Growth efforts are directed toward expanding its infrastructure footprint across Central Europe and adding technical capabilities within high-value segments of the industrial maintenance market.
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| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2026 | CHEQUERS | GROUPE ASERTI | FRANCE | Industrial Services |
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Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR
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Target: groupe aserti
Acquirer: parquest capital