ERCP-backed Viadom acquires 66.6% of Merci Plus

The stake was acquired from the group's CEO and its holding company. Viadom plans to make an offer on the rest of the listed Merci Plus shares at a price of €14.45 per share. The company currently has a €7.55m market cap.

ERCP backed the secondary buyout of Groupe Viadom (formerly Groupe Philippe Bosc) from AtriA Partenaires in 2006. The buyout house took a 74% stake - of which a small part was subsequently syndicated - while management retained the 26% balance.

Founded in 2003, MERCI+ specialises in providing home help services for individuals. Its two main business lines are home cleaning and child care. The Toulouse-based company posted a €13.1m turnover in 2009.

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