
Omnes backs ABMI in MBO
Omnes has injected €10.8m into France-based ABMI, an engineering and industrial innovation advisory firm, investing alongside MACSF, Momentum Invest and the company's management.
The GP has acquired a majority stake in the business, investing via its Omnes Expansion 3 fund, which has just held a first close on €72m (60% of its target).
Debt for the transaction was provided by Crédit Agricole Centre-Est, Banque Populaire Grand Ouest, Caisse d'Epargne Ile de France and CIC.
Company
Founded in 1983, ABMI is an engineering and industrial advisory firm, for R&D outsourcing. It provides consultant-technicians and engineers across three areas of expertise: product engineering, process engineering and industrial installation.
The business serves the aeronautics, defence, energy, capital goods and transport sectors. It employs 690 people and expects to generate a €45m turnover in 2018.
People
ABMI – Vincent Coënt (CEO).
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