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2024

Bracchi, a company supported by Argos Wityu, acquires Mateco

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.

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Promotions within the investment team in France and Italy.

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.”

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New Partner within the Argos Wityu investment team.

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.”

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

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.

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

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

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.

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Second edition of the Argos x BCG Climate Transition Barometer

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.

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Argos Index® Mid-market 1st-quarter 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Argos Wityu announces changes in the management team of Wibit

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Jean Pierre Di Benedetto

Managing Partner

ITALY

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Giuseppe Bonsignore

COO

ITALY

Paris

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Louis Godron

Managing Partner

FRANCE

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karel Kroupa

Managing Partner

FRANCE

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Gilles Lorang

Managing Partner

BENELUX

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Coralie Cornet

Head of communications

FRANCE

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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