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HELP YOU?

Focused on non-listed enterprises in France and Europe for over 20 years, our team members have accompanied owners, executives and investors throughout the life cycle of their businesses.
A long-term partner, we invest our energy and expertise to support our clients’ ambitions and needs: from primary fundraisings to LBOs, from growth capital to secondary liquidity, from strategic capital solutions to IPOs.

Our services

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ADVISORY

We offer you our track-record acquired with financial sponsors and corporate players on operations of all sizes and types, either sell-side or buy-side:

> Fundraising

> Growth capital

> Mergers

> Acquisitions / bolt-on

> LBOs / MBOs / OBOs

> SPAC

At the heart of the private capital ecosystem for entrepreneurs and investors, AMALA Partners offers a privileged access to market participants seeking informed advice and high-touch execution support for their business development and liquidity needs.

DEBT ADVISORY

We assist businesses and sponsors with their financing strategy to optimize their balance sheet structure at the best market conditions:

> Quantum, leverage, costs, maturity, documentary flexibility…

We identify the most suitable lenders and solutions for various situations:

> Bank(s), debt funds…

> Senior funding, PIK, unitranche…

Our projects are carried out independently or in conjunction with M&A advisory services to ensure optimal execution and build a strategic advantage to secure your transactions.

GENERAL PARTNERS SERVICES

We provide advisory and transaction support to private capital General Partners throughout the full life cycle of their fund management activities.

> Strategic advisory

  • First-time-fund
  • Consolidation platform fund
  • Co-invest

> Liquidity solutions

> Business development

  • Business line expansion
  • GP M&A
  • GP Financing (commitment, transmission, growth)
  • Strategic capital (GP stake)

With a thorough understanding of our clients’ ecosystems, we combine financial expertise and sector knowledge to offer a precise, high-quality approach at every stage, from diagnosis to the completion of each transaction.

Our areas of expertise:

  • Tech & Digital
  • Education and Vocational Training
  • Business services
  • Energy and environmental transition
  • Leisure and entertainment
  • Health
  • Speciality industries
  • Retail and Consumer Goods
  • Financial institutions

Our last transactions

Acquisition of EDL by Dentressangle

2024

Amala Partners buy side advisor to Dentressangle in its acquisition of EDL.

EDL is the French leader in software dedicated to medical imaging facilities in healthcare establishments. Its strong growth is based on the #Xplore software suite, which offers an integrated Saas solution to improve information sharing and the operation of technical platforms. The company has developed strongly in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium.

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Investment in School of arts by Seven 2 alongside Finoli Group

2024

Amala Partners buy side advisor to Seven2 on its investment in  School of Arts alongside Finoli Group.

School of Arts is one of the leading private higher education groups specialising in artistic and creative professions, with 8 schools spread over 15 campuses in France and Belgium, offering nearly 1,400 students each year a range of degree courses, mainly 3-year Bachelor’s degrees and 2-year Master’s degrees, preparing them for careers in the performing arts, events management and the visual arts.

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Sale of Gravotech to Brady Corporation

2024

Amala Partners sell-side advisor to MML in the cession of Gravotech to Brady Corporation.

Gravotech is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative solutions for specialized engraving, marking and cutting, offering laser, mechanical engraving, scribing and dot peen capabilities. It manufactures machines and consumables and develops CAD software, and has an international presence in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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Acquisition of a majority stake and launch of a simplified manadatory tender offer onExclusive Networksby CD&R, Permira and HTIVB

2024

Amala Partners sell-side and buy-side advisor to HTIVB in the acquisition of a majority stake prior to a simplified mandatory takeover bid for Exclusive Networks by CD&R, Permira and HTIVB.

Exclusive Networks is a trusted cybersecurity specialist, able to meet these new challenges. With high-performance technologies from leading vendors, an extensive partner ecosystem and a unique service vision, they are leading the way to a secure, data-centric digital future.

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