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Ardian, a world leading private investment house, today announces the arrangement of a unitranche facility to refinance the existing debt of Arche MC2 Group. The financing package also includes a dedicated line to enable the group in accelerating its external growth strategy.
Headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, Arche MC2 Group is the leading software publisher for social care in France. The Group is spearheading the digitalization of the sector by providing cutting-edge and mission-critical solutions across the value chain, serving a diversified base of both public and private customers.
The Group has demonstrated an impressive growth trajectory, with sustained organic performance and transformative acquisitions completed over recent years, under the leadership of its current management team and with continued support from its shareholders, led by Activa Capital.
”I am pleased with this new backing from Ardian, which highlights Arche MC2 Group’s commitment and capability to pursue its growth trajectory both organically and through acquisitions.” Guillaume Bouillot, President of Arche MC2 Group
”We are excited to partner with Arche MC2 Group on this new growth chapter, together with its management team and shareholders. The Group has demonstrated its ability to grow both organically and through acquisitions, and we believe that our tailor-made financing solution is well suited to its ambitious strategy for the coming years.” Gregory Pernot, Co-Head of Private Credit France & Managing Director, Ardian
”This new critical phase for Arche MC2 Group aligns with our commitment to supporting ambitious entrepreneurs in innovative services, aiding them in accelerating their group’s growth trajectory.” Christophe Parier & Alexandre Masson, Managing Partners, Activa Capital
PARTICIPANTS
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ARCHE MC2
- ACTIVA CAPITAL: CHRISTOPHE PARIER, ALEXANDRE MASSON, FRÉDÉRIC SINGER, ELLIOT THIÉBLIN
- TURENNE SANTÉ: MOUNIA CHAOUI, GRÉGORY DUPAS
- ARCHE MC2: GUILLAUME BOUILLOT, JEAN-MARC DOUCET
- FINANCIAL ADVISOR: EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD CORPORATE FINANCE (ARNAUD PETIT, PAUL ASSAËL, LAURENT NEUBAUER, CARLOS MARTINEZ, PIERRE-LOUIS ANAYA)
- FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE: PWC (DAVID WILLEMS, ARNAUD STENGER, HAJAR BENCHIKAR)
- LEGAL ADVISOR (CORPORATE & TAX): HOGAN LOVELLS (STÉPHANE HUTEN, LUDOVIC GENESTON, ALEXANDRE JEANNEROT, GUILLAUME LABRUNIE, MARYLL PIZZETTA)
- LEGAL ADVISOR (FINANCING): DE PARDIEU BROCAS MAFFEI (SÉBASTIEN BOULLIER DE BRANCHE, ERYK NOWAKOWSKI)
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ARDIAN
- GRÉGORY PERNOT, MELCHIOR HUET, ADÉLAÏDE HOMOLLE
- LEGAL ADVISOR (FINANCING): WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER (PAUL LOMBARD, RALPH UNGER, PAULINE SARDA)
ABOUT ARDIAN
Ardian is a world-leading private investment house, managing or advising $166bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,650 clients globally. Our broad expertise, spanning Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit, enables us to offer a wide range of investment opportunities and respond flexibly to our clients’ differing needs. Through Ardian Customized Solutions we create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the precise mix of assets they require and to gain access to funds managed by leading third-party sponsors. Private Wealth Solutions offers dedicated services and access solutions for private banks, family offices and private institutional investors worldwide. Ardian’s main shareholding group is its employees and we place great emphasis on developing its people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. Our 1,050+ employees, spread across 19 offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Middle East are strongly committed to the principles of Responsible Investment and are determined to make finance a force for good in society. Our goal is to deliver excellent investment performance combined with high ethical standards and social responsibility.
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