NiXEN assists Vulcain Ingénierie Group

NiXEN assists Vulcain Ingénierie Group
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Paris, October 2014
NiXEN assists Vulcain Ingénierie in a new phase in its development
In October 2014, NiXEN joined forces with the shareholders of Vulcain Ingénierie, notably Laurent
Thomas, its founder, and Initiative & Finance, a minority financial shareholder, to assist in a new phase in
the development of this leading French player in engineering consulting in the energy sector.
Thanks to its market position as a specialist, Vulcain Ingénierie has established itself over several years as
one of the key players in this vibrant market. The Group has a top quality client portfolio including a strong
presence at the main French contracting authorities, several of which are leading global players in their
respective businesses.
Alongside NiXEN and its management, Vulcain Ingénierie will continue in the coming years to pursue an
active development policy in France and abroad and will put in place a targeted acquisitions policy in order
to obtain complementary technical expertise.
"Thanks to our thorough knowledge of the engineering consulting sector, we have had the opportunity to
shape an ambitious project with Laurent Thomas, Chairman-Founder of the Vulcain Ingénierie Group. This
transaction aims to give the Group the resources to step up its development," explained Jean-Paul
Bernardini, Chairman of NiXEN Partners.
NiXEN Partners - Société par actions simplifiée au capital de 3 267 880 euros - 432 413 565 RCS Paris
153 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - 75008 Paris - France - Tél.: +33 (0)1 75 77 46 00 - Fax: +33 (0)1 53 75 47 06 - www.nixen.com
N° d’identification intracommunautaire: FR52 432 413 565 - Société de gestion de portefeuille - Agrément AMF n°GP03017
NiXEN assists Vulcain Ingénierie Group
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Paris, October 2014
Transaction participants
NiXEN Partners: Jean-Paul Bernardini, Johann Le Duigou, Laurent Brossaud-Monty
NiXEN advisors:
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin (corporate, financing): Thomas Maitrejean, Olivier Vermeulen,
Thomas Dupont-Sentilles, Marc Zerah, Raphaël Béra, Etienne Guillou, Rémi Pagès
White Capital Advisory (buyer advisors): Florent Solviche
LEK (market due diligence): David Danon-Boileau, Rémy Ossmann, Pierre-Antoine André
KPMG (accounting and financial due diligence): Olivier Boumendil, Sophie Bougerolle, Céline Suty,
Alessandro Gonella, Pauline Pereira
STC Partners (legal, tax and social due diligence): Bertrand Araud, Christine Le Breton, Julien BoucaudMaitre, Audrey Paoli
Arsene Taxand (research tax credit due diligence): Denis Andres, Alexandre Rocchi, Pierre Marchand
Marsh (insurance due diligence): Jean-Marie Dargaignaratz
PwC (ESG due diligence): Sylvain Lambert
About NiXEN Partners:
NiXEN is an independent private equity firm with over €600 million in funds under management. NiXEN
invests mainly as a majority shareholder and provides flexible solutions addressing all types of capitalistic
and strategic development issues for companies with revenues of over €40 million. Working in its sectors
of expertise, NiXEN invests more than €10 million per transaction in companies with highly committed
management teams, executing an ambitious growth strategy, through transmission, spin-off and build-up
operations.
NiXEN’s main portfolio investments include Babeau Seguin (a builder of single-family detached homes),
Buffalo Grill (steakhouse restaurant chain), Carré Blanc (specialised household linen retailer), Labco
(pan-European network of medical research laboratories), La Grande Récré (specialised games and toys
retailer), Weave (an operational strategy consultancy).
NiXEN has also recently sold its investments in Vedici (private surgical and medical clinics), AsteelFlash
(electronics manufacturing services), Ceva (laboratory specialising in animal health), CTM Style
(nightwear sold in specialist and food stores) and Newrest (inflight catering and on-board services, remote
site management, on-board catering on trains and industrial catering).
For more information on NiXEN Partners, see nixen.com
Media contacts:
NiXEN Partners
Jean-Paul Bernardini
Tel.: +33 (0)1 75 77 46 01
jean-paul.bernardini@nixen.com
NiXEN Partners - Société par actions simplifiée au capital de 3 267 880 euros - 432 413 565 RCS Paris
153 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - 75008 Paris - France - Tél.: +33 (0)1 75 77 46 00 - Fax: +33 (0)1 53 75 47 06 - www.nixen.com
N° d’identification intracommunautaire: FR52 432 413 565 - Société de gestion de portefeuille - Agrément AMF n°GP03017