BPI France, Rhône-Alpes PME Gestion back Alcadia in MBI

Six members of management, including the founders, as well as two private investors also invested in the company as part of the deal.

Thierry Nourdin and Frederic Charnay have become new directors of the company as a result of the investment. 

BPI France backed the company through its Fonds de Développement des Enterprises Nucléaires (FDEN) fund. The vehicle held a final close on €133m shortly after its launch in 2014. It targets the French nuclear industry, acquiring minority stakes for €1-13m, according to unquote" data.

Debt for the transaction has been provided by BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and Caisse d'Epargne.

The new round of funding will help Alcadia in recruiting efforts and logistical and organisational improvements.

Company
Founded in 1998, Alcadia is a technology engineering and project management business. It has worked on industrial projects including the construction of new-generation nuclear reactors and rocket launching facilities. Headquartered in Lyon, Alcadia has 100 staff and generates a turnover of €9.5m.  

People
Alcadia Entreprises – Thierry Nourdin, Frederic Charnay (CEOs); Yves Muller, Henri Mirabella (founders).
BPI France – Jacques Solleau, Emmanuel Denoulet (directors); Hajar Sadsi El Idrissi, Mélanie Lagrange (investment managers).
Rhône-Alpes PME – Cyril Fromager (president); Julien Dupuy (director).

Advisers
Equity – Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance, Nicolas Jullian, Fabien Bayard (M&A); Lexicube Sociétés d'Avocats, Thibault Ricome, Marion Sourd (legal); Duteil Avocats, Edouard Eliard (legal); Grant Thornton, Pierre-Olivier Arsac, Xavier Bounaix (commercial due diligence).  
Company – Duteil Avocats, Edouard Eliard (legal).

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