Activa Capital announces the acquisition of Laser Contact (spin-off of BNP and Galeries Lafayette groups) by Armatis, two major players in the field of contact centers in France. The merger of these two entities has created the first independent on-shore operator with a combined turnover in excess of €200 M, more than 6,500 employees and 14 call centers spread over the entire territory.
Activa Capital further becomes the majority shareholder of the entire entity along with the management and thus succeeds CM-CIC LBO Partners which remains a significant shareholder in the capital. Activa Capital was also supported by Crédit Agricole Private Equity, CDC Entreprises, Ouest Croissance and Multi-Croissance in the context of this transaction.
Advisors to Armatis (seller, reinvestment): De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
- Corporate / PE: Jean-François Pourdieu (partner), Delphine Vidalenc, Stéphanie Gérard
- Tax: Marie-Laure Bruneel (partner), Jérôme Mas
- Competition: Laure Givry (partner), Pauline Patat
- Labor: Florence Dupont-Fargeaud (partner), Joëlle Muchada
Advisors to Activa (purchasers of Armatis and of Laser): Mayer Brown
- Corporate / PE: Olivier Aubouin (partner), Jeremie Thezee, Marie Pouget
- Tax: Laurent Borey (partner) Florian Burnat
- Competition: Nathalie Jalabert Doury (partner), Joséphine Fourquet
- Financing: Patrick Teboul (partner), Maud Bischoff, Sofia Kontou
Advisors to Mezzaners and Senior
- Senior Financing Advisors: Shearman & Sterling (Arnaud Fromion, Adrien Paturaud)
- Mezzanine Advisors: Wragge & Co (Jérôme Patenotte)
- Advisors to Laser Sellers: Allen & Overy