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

28/11/2024

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.

Mid-market Argos Index® for the third quarter of 2024

20/11/2024

The mid-market Argos Index® for the third quarter of 2024, published by Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, is now available. Launched in 2006, this index tracks the valuations of unlisted eurozone SMEs in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

“In the third quarter of 2024, acquisition prices for unlisted eurozone SMEs rose to 9.5x EBITDA. The index was boosted by a progressive recovery in M&A activity and a rebound in LBO transactions in the mid-market (between €15 million and €500 million). Higher prices were driven by the availability of capital and improved funding conditions, against the backdrop of a rapid fall in inflation that prompted the ECB to start a rate-cutting cycle. However, the process is a gradual one because of the major geopolitical uncertainties that remain in place, along with the eurozone’s weak economic growth,” said Louis Godron, Chair of Argos Wityu.

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

13/11/2024

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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Schenk Tanktransport, a company supported by Argos Wityu,acquires Suttons Tankers Ltd.

30/10/2024

Schenk Tanktransport, one of the leading tank transport companies in Northwest Europe, announces the acquisition of Suttons Tankers, an English road tanker logistics provider. This acquisition holds significant strategic importance for Schenk, as it expands the company’s European footprint and further reinforces its service offering.

With this acquisition, Schenk increases its revenues and employees by almost 50% reaching 440M€ and 2,600 employees. It operates a fleet of more than 1,450 tractor units, 1,300 owned trailers and 1,000 tank containers.

Argos Wityu signed an Agreement to sell Fulgard to Seven2.

23/10/2024

Argos Wityu, an independent pan-European investment group, has signed an Agreement to sell Fulgard to Seven2, an independent private equity firm. The Fulgard group is majority-owned by the Argos Mid-Market VII fund.

The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Fulgard is a leading provider of integrated services focused on the safety, health, and well-being of its clients’ workforce. The company operates across two main business units: (i) Fire and Protection, offering fire safety maintenance, installation services, and machine protection solutions; and (ii) Soft Services, providing mandatory and non-mandatory training, consulting, and occupational health services. With headquarters in Vicenza and 7 operating offices across Italy, Fulgard has more than 13k clients and is expected to generate revenue of over €117 million in 2024 and EBITDA of c. €22 million. Fulgard employs more than 400 people.

SWEN Capital Partners co-invests with Argos Climate Action Fund in Groupe Routin, a French manufacturer of high-end syrups and beverage ingredients.

16/10/2024

SWEN Capital Partners, an investor in Argos Climate Action, Europe’s leading “Grey to Green” buyout fund, co-invests in the Fund’s second acquisition. The Argos Climate Action Fund is a mid-market private equity buyout fund that aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of European SMEs.

Aligned with Argos Climate Action’s decarbonisation objective, SWEN Capital Partners has also committed primary commitment to the Fund in addition to the co-investment in Groupe Routin.

Argos Wityu announces it has closed the acquisition of Groupe Routin, a French manufacturer of high-end syrups and beverage ingredients.

14/10/2024

Groupe Routin is a French-based manufacturer of high-end syrups and ingredients for creative drinks. Founded more than 140 years ago (in 1883), the company has built its reputation on a wealth of purely local know-how, agility and a high level of service to its customers in 84 countries. With its strong French “art de vivre” identity, Groupe Routin is the pioneer of the “Drink Design® movement, putting its expertise at the service of creativity and taste experiences. The company employs more than 240 people, and its revenues exceeded €115m in 2023.

SB Italia, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Doxinet.

24/09/2024

Argos Wityu has supported SB Italia’s buy-and-build strategy since its acquisition in October 2022. “This acquisition is part of SB Italia’s plan to expand its proprietary software offering. It opens new markets while strengthening our expertise through added-value solutions for customers” explains Andrea Pavesi, Partner at Argos Wityu.

Bracchi, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Mateco

09/09/2024

This acquisition further diversifies Bracchi’s end markets, enhancing its focus on the fast-growing electromechanics sector
Established in 1978 and headquartered in Northern Italy, Mateco has grown from a local transport company into a key player in special and heavy transportation. Renowned for its advanced engineering capabilities and expertise in managing complex loads, Mateco offers tailored transport solutions across a wide range of industries, with a focus on electromechanics, energy and large infrastructure. The company operates with an asset-right business model, consistently with Bracchi’s operating model.

Promotions within the investment team in France and Italy.

06/09/2024

Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, has promoted Vincent Yacoub (Paris), Nicola Honorati (Milan), Gabriele Scalco (Milan) as Directors, and Stanislas Guichot-Pérère (Paris) as Investment Manager.
The Argos team comprises 70 employees in its 7 European offices.

Karel Kroupa, Managing Partner at Argos Wityu, said, “The essence of our group has always been to nurture and promote talent. Today, we are thrilled to announce the promotion of four remarkable individuals. This advancement within our team also supports our growth and increasing investment opportunities in the mid-market private equity segment.”

New Partner within the Argos Wityu investment team.

04/09/2024

Argos Wityu announces the promotion of Mario Giannattasio (France) as Partner.

Mario joined Argos Wityu in 2018 as a member of the French investment team and has over 12 years of experience in private equity and finance.

Karel Kroupa, Managing Partner at Argos Wityu, “We are delighted to announce the promotion of Mario to Partner within our firm. Over the past six years, he has made steady progress within our company, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise. This evolution of our team also supports our growth and increasing investment opportunities in the mid-market private equity segment.”

Argos Wityu acquires Groupe Routin, a French manufacturer of high-end syrups and beverage ingredients.

03/09/2024

With the support of Argos Wityu, Crédit Mutuel Equity and UI Investissement as minority shareholders, the group will pursue its international development, particularly in the United States. At the same time, in line with Argos Climate Action’s purpose, a special emphasis will be made on accelerating its already active and progressive environmental transition by focusing on decarbonisation, water savings, and the naturality of recipes. Offering more sustainable products and reducing its carbon intensity by at least 7.5% per year will meet collective expectations and reinforce Routin’s differentiation in the market.

TKH France, a group supported by Argos Wityu, acquires ITS Partner Group and OPENETICS.

02/09/2024

Argos Wityu supports TKH France’s buy-and-build strategy with these two investments made less than a year after the group’s acquisition at the end of September 2023. It follows the acquisition of Casanova in December 2023.

Mid-market Argos Index® for the second quarter of 2024

18/07/2024

The mid-market Argos Index® for the second quarter of 2024, published by Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, is now available. Launched in 2006, this index tracks the valuations of unlisted eurozone SMEs in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Argos Wityu in exclusive negotiations to sell Coexya to the Talan group.

16/07/2024

Argos Wityu, an independent pan-European investment group, has entered into exclusive negociations with Talan, an international consulting and technology expertise group that accelerates its customers’ transformation through technology, innovation and data, with a view to selling Coexya, a specialist in various aspects of digital transformation with more than 20 years of experience in consultancy, integration and software development. The Coexya group is majority-owned by the Argos Mid-Market VII fund.

Julhiet Sterwen joining forces with (RE)SET, a consulting firm specialised in the economic and environmental transition.

04/06/2024

Strategy, transformation and innovation consulting company Julhiet Sterwen and (RE)SET have announced they are merging. Together with (RE)SET, the Julhiet Sterwen group, a mission-based company known for its commitment to Consulting for Good, will be a consulting powerhouse in sustainable environmental, economic and social transitions.

Second edition of the Argos x BCG Climate Transition Barometer

30/05/2024

The 2024 Argos x BCG barometer edition reveals that the maturity of European mid-market companies’ approach has increased and their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have made progress. The results of the forthcoming European elections may affect the trajectory of businesses’ climate action. Accordingly, the vast majority of mid-market companies (85%) consider their emissions as important if not critical.

Argos Index® Mid-market 1st-quarter 2024

22/05/2024

Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, have today published the Argos Index® Mid-market for the 1st quarter of 2024. Launched in 2006, this index tracks the valuations of private, eurozone mid-market companies in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Argos Wityu acquires German bakery chain Bäckerei Schmidt, a regional market leader, from Odewald KMU

16/05/2024

Argos Wityu is acquiring a majority stake in Karl Schmidt GmbH. The company currently operates 73 stores under the Bäckerei Schmidt brand in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony.

Gantrex Group, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Liftcom

13/02/2024

ounded in 1971, Gantrex is the global leader in engineering solutions for crane rails and specialty rail tracks. The Group’s products are used in many different applications and end-markets including ports, shipyards, steel mills, aluminium smelters, railway depots and heavy industries.

Merger of Agôn Electronics and Tronico, two leaders in electronic systems for critical environments

08/02/2024

Agôn Electronics and Tronico are both leading companies in designing electronic systems for the most complex situations, the most critical applications and the strictest operational constraints. The two groups are specialised in electronic manufacturing services (EMS) as well as in the design of their own products. They design and manufacture reliable, highly-technical electronic circuit boards and systems for the most demanding sectors of the economy: aerospace, on-board rail, energy and healthcare.

Mid-market Argos Index® for the fourth quarter of 2023

07/02/2024

The mid-market Argos Index® for the fourth quarter of 2023, published by Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, is now available. Launched in 2006, this index tracks the valuations of unlisted eurozone SMEs in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Promotions within the investment and Investor Relations teams in France and Germany

06/02/2024

Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, has promoted Afif Chebaro as Investment Manager, Sofia El Abadi as Investor Relations Associate, Arthur Quignon and Onur Yirik as Associate. The Argos team comprises 70 employees in its 7 European offices.

Argos Wityu announces changes in the management team of Wibit

02/02/2024

Wibit, a company supported by Argos Wityu, has announced changes in the set-up of its management board. Robert Cirjak, co-founder of the German world market leader for floating water parks, is transitioning from day-to-day operations to a brand ambassador position on the supervisory board, thus paving the way for an orderly succession process. Ralf Schwung moves up to the management board and will lead the company together with co-founder Romann Rademacher.

The Coexya Group, majority-owned by Argos Wityu, acquires PI Services

30/01/2024

Coexya is a multi-specialist in digital transformation, with over 20 years’ experience in consulting, integration and software development. The Group operates in five areas of expertise: Customer Experience, Employee Experience, Digital Content, Location Intelligence and Smart Data, and offers business solutions for sectors such as healthcare, intellectual property and industry.

Julhiet Sterwen, a company supported by Argos Wityu, passes the 100-million-euro sales milestone and announces the acquisition of M618 Consulting.

19/01/2024

Supported by Argos Wityu since 2021, Julhiet Sterwen confirms its position among the leading players in strategy, transformation and innovation consulting. Today, the firm passes the 100-million-euro sales milestone and announces the acquisition of M618 Consulting.

IJssel Technologie, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Preventive Maintenance Group (PMG).

18/01/2024

Argos Wityu, the majority shareholder of IJssel Technologie since December 2022, supports the company’s ambitious buy & build strategy to build a full-service proposition for its customers. This transaction is the second completed after the acquisition of JD Techniek in December 2023. The specialist activities of PMG fit well with IJssel Technologies’ way of working, its ambition to expand the preventive maintenance offering further and continuously tailor the service offering to client needs.

SWEN Capital Partners, through its Europa Private Equity investment strategy co-invests with Argos Climate Action Fund in Bracchi, a market leading transport and logistics company in Italy

21/12/2023

SWEN Capital Partners (SWEN CP), an investor in Argos Climate Action (“ACA”), Europe’s leading “Grey to Green” buyout fund, co-invests in the Fund’s first acquisition.

TKH France, company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Casanova

21/12/2023

Argos Wityu supports TKH France’s buy-and-build strategy with this first investment, made less than 3 months after the group’s acquisition at the end of September 2023.

Argos Wityu scores high on first UNPRI’s 2023 Assessment Report

21/12/2023

Argos Wityu has always been committed to making ESG a part of its core mission and applying leading ESG principles in its practices. In 2021, the firm joined the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

First investment by Argos Climate Action Fund in Bracchi, a market leading transport and logistics company in Italy.

15/12/2023

Following the announcement of the first closing at the beginning of September, Argos Climate Action, Europe’s leading “Grey to Green” buyout fund, today announces its entry into Bracchi, a leader in freight transport and logistics, with a majority stake.

Argos Wityu announces the appointment of new CEO for Schenk, one of the leading tank transport companies in North-West Europe

05/12/2023

Marcel Claessen is an experienced executive with a proven track record in transport and logistics. For the last 4 years he worked as CEO of The Medical Export Group, a company supporting governments, NGOs and aid organisations in responding to medical emergencies and improving access to healthcare.

IJssel Technologie, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires JD Techniek.

05/12/2023

Argos Wityu, the majority shareholder of IJssel Technologie since 2022, supports the ambitious buy & build strategy of the company, with this transaction as the first in the chain to build a full-service proposition for its customers.

CDS joins Sicura Group, a company supported by Argos Wityu, to create the first Italian player in occupational medicine.

27/11/2023

Sicura is the leader in Italy for offering services in health and safety at work, overseeing areas of fire prevention, occupational medicine, safety consulting and training, and acting as a reference point for the RSPP function of its clients. In recent years, it has grown rapidly thanks to an effective mix of organic growth and external expansion, of which CDS represents a fundamental step in consolidation.

Mid-market Argos Index® 3rd quarter 2023

23/11/2023

Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, have today published the Mid-market Argos Index® for the 3rd quarter of 2023. Launched in 2006, this index tracks the valuations of private, eurozone mid-market companies in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Promotions within the investment team in Benelux, France and Germany.

19/10/2023

Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, has promoted Pierre Cassignol and Tobias Kappis to the position of Investment Manager, and Skyler van Wezel to the position of Associate. The Argos team comprises 70 employees in its 7 European offices.

Only 11% of European mid-market companies have started deploying a structured decarbonization plan.

13/09/2023

While being central contributors to both GDP and greenhouse gas emissions, medium-sized enterprises are often perceived as a blind spot in climate action and media coverage. According to the European Commission, their GHG contribution could represent up to two thirds of the total European emissions. As of today, the mid-market ecosystem is far from being ready to comply with the already-voted European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which will demand businesses with over 250 employees and €40m turnover to disclose their impact on climate, including scope 3 emissions, with a full-year reporting period starting on Jan 1st, 2026.

The first “Grey to Green” European buyout fund held its first close and is ready to be deployed.

06/09/2023

Argos Wityu is pleased to announce that Argos Climate Action, its buyout fund dedicated to decarbonising European SMEs, has held its first close at €120 million, reaching 40% of its initial target.

Argos Climate Action is an SFDR article 9 fund. It is the first milestone of the strategy to extend the Argos Wityu platform beyond the historical Mid-Market funds. With this new fund-raising, Argos Wityu now manages €1.7 billion of assets.

Mid-market Argos Index® 2nd quarter 2023

20/07/2023

The Mid-market Argos Index® for the 2nd quarter of 2023, published by Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, is now available. Launched in 2006, this index tracks the valuations of eurozone private, mid-market companies in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Argos Wityu opens new office in Amsterdam and continues to expand its European presence

06/07/2023

Amsterdam, 6 JULY 2023 – Pan-European Private Equity group Argos Wityu announces today it has opened its Amsterdam office. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the firm’s continued growth in Europe, reinforces its presence in the Benelux, and further strengthens its commitment to providing close support to Dutch mid-sized companies.

Argos Wityu to acquire TKH France, leading French provider of smart connectivity solutions and connectivity products.

31/05/2023

The objectives are to accelerate growth in France and international expansion both organically and through build-ups, to increase digitalization, develop activities on selected markets bringing more value to customers and better address high potential trends as the Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Argos Wityu joins the Impact France movement

26/05/2023

Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, has joined Impact France, the leading movement of French companies and executives who have made ecological and social impact central to their business activity.

Mid-market Argos Index® Q1 2023

24/05/2023

Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, have today published the Mid-market Argos Index® for the first quarter of 2023. This index, launched in 2006, tracks the valuations of unlisted eurozone SMEs in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Agôn Electronics, a company supported by Argos Wityu, signed the agreement to acquire MIOS Elettronica, an Italian provider of customized and advanced solutions for the Railway industry.

29/03/2023

This first acquisition enables Agôn Electronics to accelerate its international expansion and reinforce its expertise in the railway market. Argos Wityu invested in Agôn Electronics in February 2022, making it the third investment of its Fund VIII, which now includes six European SMEs.

The IPPC’s March 23 Climate Report… in a nutshell

24/03/2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just presented its 36-page summary of all the knowledge accumulated on climate change over the past 9 years. Many believe this report must be an inaccessible piece of scientific jargon. It is not! It certainly requires some attention, but you won’t waste your time if you take 2 hours to read these 36 pages (available through the link at the bottom of the newsletter).

Argos Wityu announces recent strong developments with portfolio company Coexya, French leader in IT-Digital services and software

22/03/2023

Coexya has more than 20 years of experience in consulting, integration and software development and is specialised in digital transformation. Coexya’s mission is to support organisations by developing solutions that address the new ways employees and customers use data. Coexya is active in six areas of expertise: customer experience, digital content, health, legal, location intelligence and smart data. The group serves more than 390 clients and generated turnover of c. €90m in 2022. Coexya employs almost 900 FTEs based in Lille, Brest, Lyon, Paris and Rennes.

PAI Partners to acquire La Compagnie des Desserts from Argos Wityu

16/02/2023

PAI Partners (“PAI”), a pre-eminent private equity firm, today announces that it has agreed to acquire La Compagnie des Desserts (“LCDD” or “the Company”), a leading premium frozen desserts supplier for the food service market, from independent European investment fund Argos Wityu. Credit Mutuel Equity, which held 20% of the shares alongside Argos Wityu, also exits completely, having supported the Barral family, founders of LCDD, since 2005.

Argos Wityu to acquire Norline, a leading Swiss company in the move towards sustainable energy

10/02/2023

Norline AG offers a broad range of services to building technology installers, ensuring a smooth transition from fossile fuel heating systems to modern sustainable solutions such as heat pumps. The common objective with Argos Wityu is to accelerate Norline’s growth by expanding geographically, broadening the customer base, expanding the service offering and further developing the internal start-up for 3D fabrication models.

Mid-market Argos Index® Q4 2022

09/02/2023

Acquisition prices of European SMEs down slightly to 9.9x EBITDA, signalling the start of an anticipated decline. Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of non-quoted M&A transactions, today published the Argos Index® Mid-market for the fourth quarter of 2022. This index, launched in 2006, tracks the valuations of eurozone private, mid-market companies in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Argos Wityu announces the appointment of a new management team for IJssel Technologie.

01/02/2023

Following the acquisition of IJssel Technologie (closed on December 22, 2022), a Dutch industrial maintenance services provider, Bas Ambachtsheer is appointed CEO and Chris van Overbeeke CFO. The objective is to reinforce the company’s robust market position by accelerating commercial developments, boosting innovation, contributing to the energy transition, and deploying a clear M&A strategy.

Promotions within Argos Wityu’s investment team

26/01/2023

Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, has promoted Roel van Ark and Arne Louwagie as Directors, Gabriele Scalco as Investment Manager, and Aïssatou Dia and Marc Faucon as Associates. The investment team has a total of 36 members.

Argos Wityu is part of the first 15 Private Equity companies with approved targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

12/12/2022

Argos Wityu sets ambitious science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) according to the SBTi, a non-governmental organisation helping companies set emission reduction targets, on all scopes, in line with climate science and Paris Agreement goals.

Argos Wityu to acquire IJssel Technologie

30/11/2022

The common objective is to reinforce IJssel Technologie’s robust market position in accelerating commercial developments, boosting innovation, contributing to the energy transition, and deploying a clear M&A strategy. This acquisition marks Argos Wityu’s fifth investment by its MidMarket fund VIII.

Argos Index® Mid-market Q3 2022

23/11/2022

Paris (France) – 23 November 2022 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of non-quoted M&A transactions, today published the Argos Index® Mid-market for the third quarter of 2022. This index, launched in 2006, tracks the valuations of eurozone private, mid-market companies in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Argos Wityu sells Juratoys to Maped

20/10/2022

Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, has agreed to sell Juratoys, a designer and distributor of toys and games (Janod, Kaloo and Liliputiens brands) to the family-owned Maped group, a leader in school, writing, colouring and office supplies.

Argos Wityu invests in SB Italia

10/10/2022

Argos Wityu, an independent pan-European private equity group, has taken a majority stake in SB Italia, a digital innovation company specialized in IT solutions and services for the management, integration, and digitisation of business processes.

Zodiac Milpro, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires the German shipyard Yachtwerft Meyer.

07/10/2022

This acquisition enables Zodiac Milpro to accelerate its international growth and strengthen its portfolio with a new prestige brand.

Zodiac Milpro, the world leader in high-performance inflatable and rigid inflatable boats, has announced the acquisition of Yachtwerft Meyer, specialized in the design and production of custom-made premium boats. Supported by Argos Wityu since 2018, Zodiac Milpro is an investment of the Argos VII fund.

Argos Wityu is launching an “Article 9” buyout climate fund dedicated to European SMEs, with a clear CO2 intensity reduction target of 7.5% per year, and a direct alignment of team incentive on the environmental performance.

19/09/2022

Argos Wityu is excited to announce the launch of its new climate action strategy, which aims at leveraging its 30-year track record of transforming European SMEs by facilitating the “Grey to Green” transformation of the core economy and shaping sustainable leaders.

Coexya, a company supported by Argos Wityu, is to acquire Siris Advisory and Cloudspirit, IT consulting firms specializing in digital transformation.

14/09/2022

This acquisition will enable Coexya to strengthen its specialist position in customer relations and more specifically in CRM, digital marketing and Enterprise Service Management – ESM – activities.

Markus Rech was appointed CEO of LoQu, one of Germany’s leading optical chains.

08/09/2022

The LoQu Optical Group, company supported by Argos Wityu, appointed Markus Rech as CEO as of August 2022. Together with Christoph Wein, they will form the group’s management team in the future.

Promotions within Argos Wityu’s investment team

06/09/2022

Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, has promoted François Becque and Mario Giannattasio to the position of Director. The investment team has a total of 32 members.

Argos Wityu has recruited two high-level professionals for its new strategy, dedicated to the deep environmental transformation of small and mid-sized European businesses.

01/09/2022

Two high-level professionals, Sandra Lagumina and Jack Azoulay, join Argos Wityu, the leading independent European investment fund, as Senior Partners.
Sandra and Jack will actively contribute to implementing a new investment strategy aimed at deep environmental transformation for European businesses, complementing the strategy that has made Argos successful for more than three decades. This pioneering environmental impact fund, the details of which will be announced in the coming weeks, will aim at both financial and ecological performance. In this regard, it will have a quantified and measurable decarbonation target.

The Emosia group, owner of Maison Berger Paris, is acquiring My Jolie Candle, a French brand of jewellery candles, thereby further stepping up its growth and development on the home fragrances market.

01/09/2022

Bourgtheroulde, 28 July 2022 – The Emosia Group, a company supported by Argos Wityu, is acquiring the start-up My Jolie Candle. Founded in 2014, My Jolie Candle has established itself on the home fragrances market, owing to its innovative candles with jewellery hidden inside. The two entities are highly complementary, and this acquisition will enable them to develop on this fast-growing market.

Mid-market Argos Index® 2nd quarter 2022

20/07/2022

Paris (France) – 20 July 2022 – Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, today published the Mid-market Argos Index® for the second quarter of 2022. Launched in 2006, the index tracks the valuations of unlisted eurozone SMEs in which a majority stake has been taken over the previous six months.

Julhiet Sterwen, a company supported by Argos Wityu, has adopted the status of “Mission-driven company”

28/06/2022

Julhiet Sterwen, leader in strategy consulting, transformation and innovation, has adopted the status of “mission-driven company” (“entreprise à mission”). In so doing, the firm has aligned its status with its longstanding determination to systematically act as a positive force, in accordance with its “Consulting for Good” commitment.

New Partners within the Argos Wityu investment team

27/06/2022

Argos Wityu announces the promotions as Partners of Simon Guichard (France), Andrea Pavesi (Italy), Thomas Ribéreau (France) and Fabian Söffge (DACH). The new Partners average seven years within Argos Wityu and 10 years of private equity experience.

Nomination of Head of ESG

16/05/2022

Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, announces the nomination of Jessica Peters as Head of ESG, based in the Brussels office.

Coexya, a company supported by Argos Wityu, is to acquire Aquilab.

25/04/2022

Lyon (France), 25 April 2022 – Coexya, an independent digital leader in consulting, integration and software development, is to acquire Aquilab, a software company specialised in healthcare. The transaction will be a strategic merger of the two companies, enabling them to pursue their development.

Argos Wityu mobilizes for Ukraine

15/03/2022

In a collective action, Argos Wityu team members have joined forces to donate to Médecins Sans
Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. More than 52,500€ were collected internally. This amount was doubled by
Argos Wityu, bringing the total amount of the gift to over 105,000€.

International Climate Initiatives An active year for Argos Wityu portfolio companies who launched an array of carbon footprint reduction initiatives

21/02/2022

As an iCi signatory, Argos Wityu is committed to helping reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the companies it supports and to ensuring sustainable performance.

Endorsed by the UNPRI since 2019, iCi is a French initiative initially launched under the name “Climate 2020 Initiative” (iC20) in 2015 during COP 21.

Mid-market Argos Index® Q4 2021

18/02/2022

Paris (France) – 18 February 2022 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of non-quoted M&A transactions, today published the Mid-market Argos Index® for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Promotions within Argos Wityu’s investment team

10/02/2022

Paris (France) – 13 December 2021 – Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, is to acquire a majority stake in the capital of the French family-owned group that holds the following five companies…

The Gantrex Group a company supported by Argos Wityu acquires ABS Consultor

01/02/2022

Nivelles (Belgium), 1 February 2022 – The Gantrex Group, through its Spanish subsidiary Gantrex Spain S.A., has signed a Share Purchase Agreement in which it has acquired 100% of the shares of Bravo Silva Consultoría Técnica, S.L., also known as “ABS Consultor”, for an undisclosed amount…

La Compagnie des Desserts, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Groupe Philippe Faur, Maître Artisan Glacier.

31/01/2022

Lézignan-Corbières (France), 31 January 2022 – La Compagnie des Desserts, a desert specialist serving restaurants and food service companies, is to merge with Groupe Philippe Faur, whose eponymous chief executive holds the title of Maître Artisan Glacier, a French distinction granted to master desert makers.

Argos Wityu is to acquire an industrial group specialised in critical electronic solutions.

23/12/2021

Olinn, a European IT equipment management company, supported by Argos Wityu, is strengthening its international presence with the acquisition of EMG, a leader in scalable IT equipment leasing in Luxembourg.

07/12/2021

Puteaux (France), 7 December 2021 – Olinn, a company specialised in financing and equipment management solutions (sourcing, operating leases, equipment management, fleet management, reconditioning, recycling) in the IT, mobile telephone, vehicle and medical / industrial equipment sectors, is to acquire EMG…

Coexya, a company supported by Argos Wityu, is to acquire Geomod, a provider of terrestrial and marine geomatics and hydro modelling solutions.

30/11/2021

Lyon (France), 30 November 2021 – Coexya, an independent leader in IT/digital and software, is to acquire Geomod, a provider of terrestrial and marine geomatics and hydrogeologic modelling. The transaction will be a strategic merger of the two companies, which aim to pursue their development and expansion in geomatics…

Argos Index® Mid-market Q3 2021

18/11/2021

Paris (France) – 18 November 2021 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of non-quoted M&A transactions, today published the Argos Index® Mid-market for the third quarter of 2021…

Argos Wityu has agreed to sell 100% of the shares of the Olinn group to Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring.

09/11/2021

Paris (France), 9 November 2021 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, has sold the Olinn group, a specialist in financing and equipment management solutions for companies and local authorities, to Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring, a subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group…

Julhiet Sterwen is boosting its growth with Argos Wityu while remaining faithful to its Consulting for Good commitment.

29/09/2021

Paris (France), 29 September 2021 – Julhiet Sterwen is entering a new phase in its development and welcomes European investment fund Argos Wityu into its capital, with plans to pursue sustainable growth and embody the principles of “Consulting for Good”…

Olinn, a European IT equipment management company, supported by Argos Wityu, is to acquire BPM (Bon Plan Micro), a company specialised in the reconditioning of IT system infrastructure.

28/09/2021

Puteaux (France), 28 September 2021 – Olinn, a company specialised in financing and equipment management solutions (sourcing, operating leases, equipment management, fleet management, reconditioning, recycling) in the IT, mobile telephone, vehicle and medical / industrial equipment sectors, is to acquire BPM…

Sword France, a company supported by Argos Wityu, becomes Coexya.

19/09/2021

Lyon (France), 14 September 2021 – Sword France, which became independent a year ago after 20 years as a member of the Sword Group, is now Coexya. This change in identity dovetails with the company’s plans for ambitious growth…

Their common objective is for Schenk to play an important role in the creation of a sustainable and future-proof logistics network by building on its leading ESG position in the Western European transportation market.

16/08/2021

Papendrecht (The Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium) – 16th of August 2021 – Argos Wityu, a pan-European private equity fund has reached an agreement with Harry and Arjan Schenk to acquire a majority stake in the company that carries their name as its current shareholders…

Mid-market Argos Index® 2nd quarter 2021

22/07/2021

Paris (France) – 22 July 2021 – Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, today published the Mid-market Argos Index® for the second quarter of 2021…

Thierry Oriez named President of Henri Selmer Paris.

20/07/2021

Paris (France), 20 July 2021 – Thierry Oriez succeeds Jérôme Selmer as President of the Henri Selmer Paris group, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium-quality saxophones and a key player in the production of clarinets and mouthpieces…

Maison Berger Paris, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires the Carmin Créations start-up.

23/06/2021

Bourgtheroulde (France), 21 June 2021 – After acquiring Sensorwake (Bescent) and the Devineau group in 2019, creating Emosia in 2020, Maison Berger Paris has now acquired a new start-up, Carmin Créations, specialised in premium candles…

Argos Wityu to divest Cohedron after a successful collaboration.

21/06/2021

Utrecht (The Netherlands), June 21, 2021 – Argos Wityu, a European independent private equity group, today announced the signing of the divestment of Cohedron, service provider for municipalities in the Netherlands, to House of HR, a leading European HR service provider…

Mid-market Argos Index® First quarter 2021

19/05/2021

Paris (France) – 19 May 2021 – Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, today published the Argos Mid-market Index® for the first quarter of 2021…

Lineas, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe supported by Argos Wityu, acquires the Dutch operator Independent Rail Partner (IRP).

05/05/2021

Brussels (Belgium), 3 May 2021 – Lineas, the largest private rail freight company in Europe, is strengthening its presence in the Port of Rotterdam and The Netherlands with the acquisition of Independent Rail Partner (IRP)…

Cohedron, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Newpublic.

04/05/2021

Utrecht (The Netherlands), 4 May 2021 – Cohedron, full-service provider in the social domain for municipalities in the Netherlands, acquires Newpublic, specialist in young talent recruiting. Supported by Argos Wityu since 2017, Cohedron is an investment of the Argos VII fund…

Zodiac Milpro, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Vectis Marine Design.

30/04/2021

Paris (France), 30 April 2021 – Zodiac Milpro, the world leader in high-performance inflatable and rigid inflatable boats, has announced the acquisition of Vectis Marine Design, specialist in the engineering and design of specialist vessels…

Cohedron, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Even Werkt!

15/04/2021

Utrecht (The Netherlands), 15 April 2021 – Cohedron, full-service provider in the social domain for municipalities in the Netherlands, acquires Even Werkt!, the specialist in public affairs. Supported by Argos Wityu since 2017, Cohedron is an investment of the Argos VII fund…

Cohedron, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Oreon.

08/03/2021

Utrecht (The Netherlands), 8 March 2021 – Cohedron, full-service provider in the social domain for municipalities in the Netherlands, acquires Oreon, a specialist in social medical consultancy. Supported by Argos Wityu since 2017, Cohedron is an investment of the Argos VII fund…

Newcomers and promotions within Argos Wityu

10/02/2021

Milan, Zola Predosa – Bologna (Italy) , February 13, 2020 – Argos Wityu, pan-European Private Equity fund with over thirty years track record, announces the signing of a contract for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Sicura…

Olinn, a European professional equipment management group backed by Argos Wityu, announces the acquisition of Rentys, a specialist in operational leasing based in Belgium.

18/01/2021

Mid-market Argos Index® Q4 2020

03/01/2021

Paris (France) – 1 March 2021 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of non-quoted M&A transactions, today published the Mid-market Argos Index® for the fourth quarter of 2020…

Specialist in non-stick cooking products Sasa Demarle, a company supported by Argos Wityu, is acquiring the start-up Mokaya, specialist in customised baking moulds.

14/12/2020

Paris (France), 14 December 2020 – Sasa Demarle, specialist in non-stick cooking products for baking, pastry making and all catering trades, has acquired Mokaya, specialist in customised pastry moulds. Argos Wityu has been supporting the Sasa Demarle group since 2016…

Mid-market Argos Index® Q3 2020

18/11/2020

Paris (France) – 18 November 2020 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of non-quoted M&A transactions, today published the mid-market Argos Index® for the third quarter of 2020…

Toy group Juratoys, a company supported by Argos Wityu, has acquired the Belgian brand Lilliputiens.

15/10/2020

Orgelet and Paris (France), Saintes (Belgium), 15 October 2020 – The Juratoys group, one of the French leaders in the design and distribution of educational toys and games, has acquired the Belgian brand Lilliputiens, specialised in activity toys for children 0-6 years old…

Cohedron, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Argonaut Advies and Zorg-Lokaal

14/10/2020

Utrecht (The Netherlands), 14 October 2020 – Cohedron, full-service provider in the social domain for municipalities in the Netherlands, acquires Argonaut Advies, social medical consultancy firm and Zorg-Lokaal, an innovative care services administrator…

Argos Wityu, the management and the employees of Sword France are investing together to create an independent leader in IT-Digital and Software.

27/09/2020

Paris (France), 29 September 2020 – Argos Wityu, independent European private-equity group, announces today it has finalised the acquisition of the French perimeter of the Sword Group, thus creating an independent leader in IT-Digital and Software…

Promotions within Argos Wityu

10/09/2020

Brussels (Belgium), 10 September 2020 – Argos Wityu, independent European private-equity group, announces the promotions of Arne Louwagie and Roel van Ark as Investment Managers…

Argos Mid-market Index® Q1 2020

12/05/2020

Paris (France) – 12 May 2020 – Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, and Epson Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, today published the Argos Mid-market Index® for the first quarter of 2020…

Guillaume Laurin is appointed CEO of Zodiac Milpro

02/04/2020

Paris (France), 2 April 2020 – Guillaume Laurin has been chosen to succeed to Marc Lavorata as CEO of Zodiac Milpro. Guillaume will arrive on 6 April 2020, and his appointment will take effect as of 4 May 2020, with the continuing support of Marc Lavorata, who will become COO…

Factum Group, a company backed by Argos Wityu, acquires AGL Services and strengthens its position in the long-term leasing of professional vehicles

24/03/2020

Paris (France), 24 March 2020 – Factum Group is pursuing its strategic development and has announced the acquisition of 100% of AGL Services. Despite the difficult public health and economic situation, Factum Group is maintaining its determination to grow and is pursuing its strategic investments…

Argos Wityu committed to protect its employees, investors and external counterparties.

24/03/2020

Milano (Italia), 24 marzo 2020 – I dipendenti ed il team di Argos Wityu Italia, insieme all’azienda, hanno deciso di donare 25.000 Euro al Policlinico di Milano…

Promotions and new Investor Relations organisation within Argos Wityu

02/03/2020

Milan (Italy), Paris (France) 2 March 2020 – Argos Wityu, independent European private-equity group, announces the promotions of François Becque, Mario Giannattasio and Emanuele Tomasi as Investment Managers and Antoine Forgeard as Associate. Additionally, Anna-Karin Portunato now heads the Investor Relations team…

Argos Wityu completes the acquisition of Sicura from Rekeep

28/02/2020

Milan, Zola Predosa – Bologna (Italy) , February 28, 2020 – Further to the information released on 13 February 2020, Argos Wityu, pan-European Private Equity fund with over thirty years track record, announces the completion of its acquisition of the entire share capital of Sicura…

Mid-market Argos Index® Q4 2019

26/02/2020

Paris (France) – 26 February 2020 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of non-quoted M&A transactions, today published the Mid-market Argos Index® for the fourth quarter of 2019…

Argos Wityu congratulates Geert Pauwels, CEO of Lineas, who won the prestigious European Railway Award

19/02/2020

Brussels (Belgium) – 19 February 2020 – Argos Wityu, independent European investment fund, with a local team in Brussels, is proud to congratulate Geert Pauwels and his team for having won the European Railway Award. It’s the first time that the CEO of a rail freight receive this prize…

Argos Wityu signed a binding agreement regarding the acquisition of Sicura from Rekeep

13/02/2020

Exclusive negotiations between EPC Groupe’s founders and Argos Wityu SAS regarding the conditional acquisition of the entire share capital of E.J. Barbier.

15/11/2019

Paris (France) – 15 November 2019 – The shareholders of E.J. Barbier SA (« E.J. Barbier »), a controlling holding company owning 113 603 shares representing approximately 67.46% of the share capital and 82.98% of the voting rights of Société Anonyme d’Explosifs et de Produits Chimiques1 (“EPC Groupe” or “EPC”) and 3 777 founder’s shares2 , have entered into exclusive negotiations with the management company Argos Wityu SAS (“Argos”)…

Mid-market Argos Index® Q3 2019

15/11/2019

Paris (France) – 15 November 2019 – Argos Wityu, the independent European investment fund, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of M&A transactions on unlisted companies, today published the mid-market Argos Index® for the 3rd quarter of 2019. This index, launched in 2006, measures changes in the valuations of Eurozone private mid-market companies in which a majority stake has been acquired during the last six months.

Latteria e Caseificio Moro accelerates its development both in Italy and abroad with Argos Wityu.

23/10/2019

Milan (Italy), October 23, 2019 – Latteria e Caseificio Moro, company boasting more than 90 years in the production and sale of fresh milk derivatives, today announced it welcomed Argos Wityu, European independent investment fund with a 30-year track record, as shareholder to support its growth in Italy and abroad.

New organisation within Argos Wityu

17/10/2019

Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Paris (France) 17 October 2019 – Argos Wityu, European independent private-equity group, announces the nominations of Giuseppe Bonsignore as Chief Operations Officer, Jacqui Darbyshire as Chief Financial Officer and Coralie Cornet as Communications Director. Additionally, Lee Tagg joined as Fund Financial Controller based in Paris.

Argos Wityu announces the divestment of the Salvia Group, the French leading provider of full-suite solutions to manage real estate assets, to Total Specific Solutions.

24/09/2019

Paris (France) 3 September 2019 – Argos Wityu, European independent private equity group, today announced it has divested the Salvia Group to Total Specific Solutions (TSS). The Salvia Group is an Argos Fund VI portfolio company and includes Salvia Développement, Alteva and SRCI.

Promotions and recruitment within Argos Wityu

11/09/2019

Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt (Germany), Milan (Italy), Paris (France) 11 September 2019 – Argos Wityu announces the nominations as Partners of Rainer Derix (DACH), Alessio Manigrasso (Italy), Maarten Meijssen and Richard Reis (both Benelux).

Maison Berger Paris, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Groupe Devineau.

04/09/2019

Paris (France), 4 September 2019 – Maison Berger Paris, world leader in the fragrance lamp market, is to acquire Groupe Devineau, a candle-making specialist. Supported by Argos Wityu since 2017, Maison Berger Paris is an investment of the Argos VII fund.

Mid-market Argos Index® Q2 2019

24/07/2019

Paris (France), 24 July 2019 – Argos Wityu, the European independent private equity group, and Epsilon Research, the online platform for the management of unlisted M&A transactions, today published the mid-market Argos Index® for the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Argos Wityu enters into exclusive negotiations with Providence Strategic Growth for the sale of I’Car Systems and DATAFIRST

10/07/2019

London, UK and Paris, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Lyon, France – 10 July 2019 – Argos Wityu, the European independent private equity group, today announced it has entered into exclusive negotiations with funds advised by Providence Strategic Growth (“PSG”), the growth equity affiliate of Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), with a view to reaching a definitive agreement for the sale of I’Car Systems and DATAFIRST…

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