Idinvest backs Bimedia

Idinvest and Omnes did not wish to comment on the transaction.

Omnes acquired around 60% of Bimedia in 2015. The GP used its €210m Omnes Croissance IV fund for the transaction. Enterprise value for Bimedia was not revealed, but sources close to the transaction confirmed it fell within the €20-50m region.

At the time, Idinvest supported the buyout with a unitranche facility.

The transaction in 2015 saw founders Jean-Baptiste Pondevy, Dominique Chabot and Antoine Lacoste retain 30% of the business. The company's management team invested alongside the firms in return for a stake of around 5%.

Company
Created in 2002, Bimedia is a software developer targeting clients in the retail sector such as newsagents, tobacco sellers and bakers. The business provides them with point-of-sale terminals and services ranging from telephone and digital advertising sales to electronic payment systems.

With headquarters in La Roche-sur-Yon, the business manages additional offices in Paris and employs 150 professionals. It posted €135m in revenues prior to the Omnes investment in 2015.

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