Houlihan Lokey Advises Infodis

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Infodis (the company), a portfolio company of LBO France, has been acquired by HLD. The transaction value is undisclosed. The transaction closed on 15 March 2023.

Founded in 1985, Infodis is a French specialist in IT infrastructure engineering and digital workplace.

Based in Roissy, near Paris, Infodis has extensive coverage across France through its four offices and more than 600 experts implementing network, virtualization, cloud, and ITSM solutions (the company is EasyVista's first partner in France), while providing infrastructure and workplace-managed services. The company is one of the few players of this size to have a portfolio consisting of 200 direct and blue-chip clients.

Historically one of the most profitable IT services providers in France (15% EBITDA margin), Infodis has achieved double-digit organic growth since the arrival of Stéphane Clément (who has been CEO since 2019 and Chairman since 2022) and is only midway into its acceleration phase.

Having become a key player within its market, Infodis, with the support of HLD, plans to accelerate its development through both organic and external growth across Europe.

Founded in 2010 by a group of entrepreneurs, HLD is a European investment fund with permanent capital. HLD invests in companies with high potential and gives them the human and financial means to grow over the long term. HLD manages €3 billion in assets and supports 21 companies that employ 32,000 people and experience average annual growth of more than 10%.

As a key player in private equity with €6.5 billion of commitments raised, LBO France is an independent company that has been supporting French and Italian companies in their growth for more than 30 years. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and employs nearly 60 professionals.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive sellside financial advisor to LBO France and Infodis in all aspects of the transaction. Houlihan Lokey’s DCM team ran a lender education to support the process. This deal represents another successful transaction for Houlihan Lokey in the IT services space.