About the deal

Keley Consulting is a digital native company founded by Pierre Guimard (formerly of BCG, Accenture and Fnac.com). Its services enable its clients to define their digital strategy, to exploit data and to implement their digital projects (development of web, mobile, social media applications, etc). With some hundred consultants and engineers specialising in digital, Keley has enjoyed strong growth, with revenue now approaching €10m.

The merger enables Apside to enhance its digital offering by offering its clients a comprehensive range of support services, covering definition, production and implementation of the digital strategy.

What we did

Capitalmind Investec assisted Keley Consulting group all along the sell-side process: selection of relevant acquirers, management of a competitive process, monitoring the preparation phase (financial datapack, drafting of the marketing documentation, etc.), valuation guidance, execution support (coordination of the parties, dataroom management, Due Diligences, etc.) and assistance in negotiating the deal and the legal documentation.