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Introduction
Detect a company’s potential, then develop it fully, despite an often highly-complex initial situation: this has been Argos Wityu’s bread and butter, in a wide variety of sectors, for more than 30 years. To succeed, Argos Wityu has brought to bear its strong culture and determination, its high level of technical expertise and its people skills. In this edition, Argos Wityu revisits six situations – privatisation, MBI, new business model, spin-off, atypical shareholder structure, each of which had something out of the ordinary – and the solutions it devised to solve them.
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With You is a digital magazine designed and hosted by Argos Wityu to highlight the successes of the companies supported by the fund. You will find articles deciphering the challenges taken up by European SMEs, testimonials from business leaders and Argos Wityu teams.
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Up close and personal with the Argos Wityu team
Few economic activities are the subject of as many unfounded or preconceived notions as private equity. Yet a private equity fund such as Argos Wityu creates value by bringing together people with diverse and complex expertise in a wide variety of fields. First and foremost, it is made up …
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In times of crisis, accelerate
Many companies are experiencing an unprecedented rush of new trends, bringing with them an equal number of challenges and growth opportunities, from new customer preferences, to the importance of e-commerce, to the need for a flexible organisation and a sound financial condition. Argos Wit …
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Spreading ESG principles across Europe
To be sustainable, a society’s growth must be based on a responsible management system that addresses environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Operating at a European level, Argos Wityu encourages and supports all its portfolio companies on these issues. …
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Rebound: Adaptation, growth opportunities and perspectives
Unprecedented. If there is one adjective to describe the global crisis at the start of this year, this must be the one. While above all a health crisis, it is also an economic and financial emergency, as the lockdown measures applied in many countries have slowed companies’ activities an …
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A spin-off success
In April 2013, Argos Wityu decided to acquire four entities that the Sage Group was looking to separate from. Six years later, after benefiting from the fund’s expertise, all four have been sold as independent companies of which their leaders are proud. Illustrating this are Philippe Alm …
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With Juratoys, Argos Wityu has taken on the challenge of investing in a sector undergoing profound change
The market for toys and games is undergoing profound change. In July 2018, Argos Wityu entered the sector, becoming the majority shareholder of Juratoys, a company located in the Jura département of France and specialized in the design of traditional, educational toys and games. Based on …
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