At what enterprise value was SCALIAN acquired in 2018?

During the acquisition of SCALIAN by COBEPA in 2018, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 100M - 350M EUR.

What was the EV/EBITDA of SCALIAN when it was acquired by COBEPA?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for SCALIAN is in the range of 10x - 18x.

When was SCALIAN acquired by COBEPA?

SCALIAN was acquired by COBEPA in 2018.

What was the revenue of SCALIAN at the time of the deal?

The revenue of SCALIAN at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 100M - 200M EUR.

What was the EBITDA of SCALIAN during the acquisition?

SCALIAN's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 10M - 30M EUR.

How is the data for the SCALIAN acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

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What is the average EV/EBITDA multiple for the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector in 2026?

The average EV/EBITDA multiple for the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector in 2026 is 14.7x.

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12/2018

SCALIAN acquired by COBEPA

FRANCE IT Services / Consulting & Integration EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

Scalian, a leading European engineering and management consulting firm, has entered a new strategic cycle following a majority investment by Cobepa. The transaction, finalized in 2019, sees the Brussels and New York-based investment firm succeed Andera Partners, which remains an investor alongside the management team led by President Yvan Chabanne.

SCALIAN, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2017, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (14.7x).

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Target

Scalian operates as a specialized engineering and technology consulting firm focused on digital systems, quality assurance, and corporate project performance management. The company's commercial business model centers on deploying highly qualified engineers and consultants to support large corporate enterprises through complex technological and operational transitions. The organization organizes its technical workflows across three primary core pillars: digital systems engineering—encompassing critical embedded software, simulation tools, and connected architecture—quality management systems, and enterprise project performance optimization.

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Other operations with SCALIAN

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Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector
07/2023	WENDEL	SCALIAN	FRANCE	Consulting & Integration

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Target: scalian

Acquirer: cobepa