When was PRENAX GROUP acquired by LBO FRANCE / ANDERA PARTNERS?

PRENAX GROUP was acquired by LBO FRANCE / ANDERA PARTNERS in 2020.

What was the revenue of PRENAX GROUP at the time of the deal?

The revenue of PRENAX GROUP at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 250M - 500M EUR.

How is the data for the PRENAX GROUP acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

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11/2020

PRENAX GROUP acquired by LBO FRANCE & ANDERA PARTNERS

SWEDEN Facility Management / BPO & Outsourcing REV 250M - 500M EUR

Context

LBO France acquired a majority stake in Prenax concomitantly with Prenax's acquisition of LM Information's subscription management activities and its US subsidiary LM Inc. The combined entity — with a total business volume of approximately €250 million — becomes the independent European leader in information subscription procurement, serving large corporates, public institutions, and academic clients across France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Nordic countries. Andera Partners reinvested alongside LBO France through its ActoMezz III fund, having been a minority shareholder for three years prior.

PRENAX GROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2020, 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 (11.5x).

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Target

Prenax Group is the independent European leader in outsourced subscription management services, providing companies with comprehensive management of their professional information subscriptions — covering periodicals, journals, databases, and other recurring information services — on behalf of corporate and institutional clients. The group was built into its current scale through an active buy-and-build strategy.

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List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector
06/2025	TRITON PARTNERS	PRENAX GROUP	SWEDEN	BPO & Outsourcing
11/2020	PRENAX GROUP	LM INFORMATION	FINLAND	BPO & Outsourcing

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Revenue range: 250M - 500M EUR

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Press release: view release

Acquirer: andera partners / lbo france