Trevise Participations / Hivest Capital Partners take majority stake in Videlio

FRANCE Media & Internet / Content & Publishing / Audiovisual Production REV €250–500M

Context

This transaction involves a significant restructuring of the target’s capital, resulting in a newly introduced family office acquiring a controlling majority stake. The operation successfully materializes merely a few years after a previous take-private leveraged buyout. Demonstrating strong ongoing confidence, the former private equity majority owner significantly reinvests to maintain a minority position, alongside another historical institutional shareholder and the executive management team. The acquisition is robustly supported by a comprehensive senior debt package syndicated by a consortium of major banking institutions. The primary strategic rationale is to seize an opportunistic moment to aggressively accelerate the company's development timeline.

In the past, Videlio underwent an LBO led by Hivest Capital Partners in 2021.

Videlio, which reported an EBITDA margin of [members only] in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of [members only], to compare with the average observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (16.1x in 2024).

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Target

Videlio is a premier integrator of sophisticated audiovisual solutions, operating extensively both domestically and internationally. The enterprise boasts a highly diversified portfolio of specialized services, ranging from the modernization and digitalization of corporate workspaces to comprehensive event management, museography, television broadcasting, and high-end post-production workflows. Notably, a predominant share of its activities involves equipping large-scale cruise ships with advanced lighting and audiovisual infrastructure, cementing its leadership in this niche market. Driven by an ambitious executive team, the company is poised to actively pursue a robust external growth strategy. It specifically seeks to acquire complementary businesses to continuously broaden its specialized service catalog and significantly reinforce its geographic footprint across Europe.

Ent. Value

[members only]

Equity Value

[members only]

Multiples

EV / Revenue

[members only]

EV / EBITDA

[members only]

EV / EBIT

[members only]

Historical Financials (EUR)

Year

Rev

EBITDA

EBIT

2023

2022

Other operations with Videlio

Other operations with Videlio
Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector
04/2021	HIVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS	VIDELIO	FRANCE	Audiovisual Production

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Revenue range: REV €250–500M

EBITDA range: €10–30M

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Target: videlio

Acquirer: hivest capital partners

FAQ

What transaction does this page cover?

This page covers the acquisition of a majority stake in Videlio, a French company specialised in Content & Publishing, by Trevise Participations and Hivest Capital Partners in 2024, structured as a leveraged buyout (LBO). This followed an earlier holding cycle initiated in April 2021, when the company was acquired by Hivest Capital Partners.

What were Videlio’s revenue and EBITDA at the time of the deal?

At the time of the transaction, Videlio generated annual revenue estimated in the €250–500M range and EBITDA in the €10–30M bracket (FY 2023). Detailed financial figures are available to members.

How does the valuation of Videlio compare to benchmarks in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector?

Transaction multiples for this specific deal are exclusively reserved for mynth members. Nevertheless, transactions tracked by mynth in this sector reveal an average benchmark multiple of 16.1x EBITDA during 2024.

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