Melica Software

Leading vertical ERP software vendor
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Tech

France

Entry in 2013

Exits

Akanea in 2013
to Initiative et Finance

Aytos in 2015
to Berger Levrault

Salvia in 2019
to TSS
a subsidiary of Constellation Software

I’Car in 2019
to Providence Strategic Growth

“At Argos, I found a partner who was keen to learn more about the business transformation project we were aiming at.”

Philippe Almouzni

CEO I’Car Systems

FRANCE

“Together with Argos, we have made the company the leading premium frozen desserts supplier for the food service market.”

Françoise Farag

CEO Salvia

FRANCE

What we achieved together

Carve out

Melica Software was a carve-out from The Sage Group (UK listed software group) which comprised of four companies; three in France (Akanea, Salvia and I’Car Systems) and one in Spain (Aytos).

Recruiting efforts

We reinforced the top management through hires and promotions.

Companies made significant recruitment efforts in sales force, product development, marketing and services to expand market presence.

R&D investments

Significant investments were made in R&D, fully revamping the product offering and addressing clients’ needs ever more effectively.

International expansion

I’Car acquired its Spanish and Portuguese distributors.

Acquisitions

The companies executed and integrated eight acquisitions in total.

Four build-up notably enabled Salvia to expand its product offering to include process digitisation and property management.

“We had planned to sell I’car in 2017, but this was postponed due to the planned merger with Datafirst. When the opportunity arose, we seized it. Thanks to this transaction, I’car became a leading European player of interest to a larger number of buyers.”

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Latest News

Argos Wityu acquires Monviso, an Italian premium dry bakery manufacturer, from Cerea Partners and CAPZA.

Argos Wityu, an independent pan-European investment group, has acquired Monviso, an Italian premium dry bakery manufacturer, from Cerea Partners, an independent private equity firm, and CAPZA, a leading player in private investments in European SMEs. This acquisition marks the ninth investment by Argos Wityu’s Mid-Market VIII fund.

With approximately 90 years of expertise in the dry bakery industry, Monviso is a manufacturer of premium, gourmet, and healthy dry bakery products (including rusks, biscuits, and bread substitutes) based in Northern Italy.

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Argos Wityu acquires Lavatio GmbH, a leading German B2B textile rental and laundry service provider

The European independent private equity firm Argos Wityu, through its Argos Climate Action fund (Article 9 SFDR), has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Lavatio GmbH from funds advised by Ufenau Capital Partners. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year.

Lavatio, headquartered in Hünfeld, Germany, provides textile rental and laundry services to more than 2,200 active customers in the hotel, restaurant and catering as well as healthcare and workwear segments in Germany and Switzerland.

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Jean-Pierre Di Benedetto - Argos Wityu

Jean Pierre Di Benedetto

Managing Partner

ITALY

Giuseppe Bonsignore - Argos Wityu

Giuseppe Bonsignore

COO

ITALY

Paris

Louis Godron - Argos Wityu

Louis Godron

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Karel Kroupa - Argos Wityu

karel Kroupa

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Gilles Lorang - Argos Wityu

Gilles Lorang

Managing Partner

BENELUX

Coralie Cornet - Argos Wityu

Coralie Cornet

Head of communications

FRANCE

Jacqui Darbyshire - Argos Wityu

Jacqui Darbyshire

Chief Financial Officer

FRANCE

La Compagnie Des Desserts - Argos Wityu
La Compagnie Des Desserts - Argos Wityu
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Foodservice industry

Revennues : 50M€

FRANCE

Moro - Argos Wityu
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Foodservice industry

Revennues : 40M€

ITALY

Sasa Demarle - Argos Wityu
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Foodservice industry

Revennues : 30M€

FRANCE