FRANCE - SG Capital Europe takes 88% of business advice call-centre SVP

SG Capital Europe has backed the management buyout of Paris-based SVP Group.

SVP provides financial, administrative, human resources, technical, legal and marketing advice to business clients only over the telephone.

The firm employs 400 staff, 200 of which are consultants, and generates a turnover of EUR 43m.

The deal completed on 16 January 2007.

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