M&A Deal Summary

Intescia Acquires Explore

On September 18, 2023, Intescia acquired information technology company Explore from Activa Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Intescia’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Intescia’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-09-18
Target Explore
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Intescia
Sellers(s) Activa Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Explore

Carquefou, France
Explore produces value-add to descriptive and behavioral data on companies’ and territories’ news in order to provide unique commercial development, market analysis and customer knowledge to its clients. Explore was founded in 1997 and is based in Carquefou, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Intescia

Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Information Services
Employees420
DESCRIPTION

Intescia is a provider of B2B tender database and tender management solutions. The company provides data, analytics and workflow solutions through 5 brands allowing suppliers to identify relevant tender opportunities (Double Trade in France and Spain, Telemat in Italy), automatically respond to tenders (Spigao), identify relevant commercial prospects (Corporama) and assess trade counterparty risk (Scores & Decisions). Intescia was founded in 1986 and is based in Issy les Moulineaux, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Activa Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Activa Capital is a private equity investment firm that seeks to acquire and invest in mid-market French businesses operating in the industrial products, consumer goods, food and drink, pharmaceutical, business services, and financial services sectors. Activa looks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of €20 to €100 million and will consider majority investments in buyout situations as well as non-control positions in businesses looking for growth funding. Activa can commit in the range of €10 to €30 million per transaction and up to €60 million with co-investment. Target companies typically lead their sector or market and have positive/stable cash flow. Activa Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 19
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
Country (France) 18 of 18
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-29 Willing

Toulouse, France

Willing is a sustainable transformation and performance consulting firm. Willing works on the dimensions of transformation strategy, 100% operational tactical consulting, information systems management, in the banking, insurance, industry, retail and public sector sectors. Willing was founded in 2016 and is based in Toulouse, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-28 MAD

Paris, France

MAD is a strategy consultancy firm for the luxury goods industry. MAD offers unique expertise around issues linked to the Brand, the Product Offering, Distribution and Talent to all the major global luxury product and experiential groups. of range. MAD was founded in 2009 and is based in Paris, France.

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