NCI, BPI France support Welcome Media BIMBO

NCI has bought a majority stake in the business, while BPI France has acquired a minority, a spokesperson from NCI confirmed to Unquote.

NCI has invested via its €100m Reprendre et Développer 4 vehicle, which closed on €100m in 2017.

New managers Frederic Boucher and Antoine Emeury – as well as existing members of management, Anne Dumon and Stephane Bour – joined as shareholders, Unquote understands.

Company
Founded in 2008 and based in Paris, Welcome Media is an advertising and marketing agency for media companies, brands and e-merchants.

The business, generating a €7m turnover and posting a €2.8m EBITDA, employs 30 people, according to French publication Capital Finance.  

People
Welcome Media – Martin Comar, Louis Prunel (founders).
NCI – Hubert De Germay (partner). 

Advisers
Equity – Groupe DSA (financial due diligence); Apollo Societe d'Avocats (legal).
Company – Volt Associes (legal).

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