Vauban and Participex take 25% stake in NCS

NCS founder Didier Ligner remains a majority shareholder, while management took a 5% stake in the business. NCS will use the fresh funds to drive revenue growth.

Vauban and its subsidiary Participex manage sevral FCPR private equity funds. The GPs usually invest a joint €300,000-10m per transaction.

Company
Founded in 1995, NCS provides businesses with IT and communications systems solutions. Based in Arras and with a presence in Paris, the company posted a €13m turnover in 2011.

People
Robert Mazaud led the deal for Vauban, while Damien Béarée represented Participex.

Advisers
Vendor – MK Finance, Marc Sabaté, Jonathan Sabbah (Corporate finance); Jurinord, Emmanuel Parenty, Maxime Dussart (Legal); BlueCell – NGFI, Olivier Schwab, Jacques-Henri Hacquin, Jean-Michel Vignaux (Financial due diligence).

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