M&A Deal Summary

Accenture Acquires Linkbynet

On May 11, 2021, Accenture acquired internet software and services company Linkbynet from Keensight Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Accenture’s 16th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Accenture’s 13th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-05-11
Target Linkbynet
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Accenture
Sellers(s) Keensight Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Linkbynet

Saint-Denis, France
Linkbynet is a provider of cloud computing and security. Linkbynet was founded in 2000 and is based in Saint-Denis, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Accenture

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Business Services
Employees791,000
Revenue 64.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Accenture is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions, Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. Accenture was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 218 of 355
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 16 of 23
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 192 of 311
Country: France M&A 13 of 19
Year: 2021 M&A 24 of 59
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-04 ThinkTank

Denver, Colorado, United States

ThinkTank is an intelligent stakeholder engagement platform used by consulting & software leaders to guide teams, live or asynchronously, through a structured process in order to gain alignment, drive fast and efficient decision-making, and arrive at higher quality outcomes. ThinkTank was founded in 2008 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-18 Homburg & Partner

Mannheim, Germany

Homburg & Partner is a strategic management consulting firm with deep specialization in commercial strategy, sales, and pricing. Homburg & Partner helps clients attain measurable market success, achieve growth targets, and drive greater value from their sales and price management strategies. Homburg & Partner is based in Mannheim, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Keensight Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.5B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Keensight Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on majority and minority growth capital investments in Western European companies. Keensight makes equity investments in a number of situations including the provision of capital to finance growth, either organically or through acquisitions, or the buying out of existing shareholders. The Firm looks to invest €10 to €600 million and will consider business with up to €400 million in revenue. Keensight Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 24
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 11
Country: France M&A 12 of 15
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-11 I-Tracing

Courbevoie, France

I-Tracing is an independent pure-play provider of cybersecurity services, covering all requirements in this field: cyberdefence (CyberSOC, ICERT, Vulnerability Management Center, offensive audit, 24/7 “follow-the-sun” CyberSOC etc.), consultancy and solution engineering/integration, support and managed services. I-Tracing was founded in 2005 and is based in Courbevoie, France.

Sell €165M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-25 Symeres

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Symeres is a mid-sized European Contract Research Organization for drug discovery and development needs. The company offers best-in-class solutions for drug discovery and drug development for small molecules and beyond. Their services span from preclinical hit finding all the way to the delivery of early clinical phase drug substance API. Symeres blends a deep scientific knowledge base with creativity and problem-solving skills to deliver the quality results that clients need. Symeres is based in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

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