Press release
Paris, 31 October 2022
Levine Keszler advises Alliance Electronics on its acquisition of Groupe B3C
Alliance Electronics has acquired Groupe B3C (comprising Elekto Industrie and TME), which specialises in the manufacture of circuit boards and the integration of electronic assemblies into high-tech products for industrial customers.
Thanks to its cutting-edge expertise and end-to-end services, from design to complete integration of electronic systems, Alliance Electronics, backed by Waterland Private Equity, has established itself as a leading player in its sector. With various sites in France, Portugal and Tunisia, the group led by Damien Rossignon and Armel Fourreau is developing a network of shared expertise with a wide range of skills to meet the needs of its many customers, and aims to become the European leader in High-Mix Low-Volume.
This transaction is part of Alliance Electronics’ organic and external growth strategy. Elekto Industrie and TME have recognised know-how and expertise based on 160 employees working in Mayenne at the Andouillé and Gorron sites. This new acquisition enables Alliance Electronics to expand its presence in France and internationally, particularly in the image processing, aerospace, defence and telecoms sectors.
Bruno Sonnet, majority shareholder of Groupe B3C, and the management team have invested in Alliance Electronics as part of this transaction.
The transaction was financed in particular by an equity contribution from Waterland Private Equity and senior financing arranged by LCL.
Levine Keszler advised Alliance Electronics on this transaction.
Advisors to Alliance Electronics:
Transactional legal aspects: Levine Keszler (Serge Levine, Pierre Plettener and Pierre-Alexandre Diaz del Castillo)
Corporate legal and financing aspects: Linklaters (Corporate: Florent Mazeron, Julie Bailly, Zoé Giovanetti; financing: Cyril Abtan, Elizabeth Maze, Quentin Etave)
Strategic due diligence: McKinsey & Company (Charles Carcenac)
Financial and legal due diligence: PwC (Finance: Philippe Serzec, Louis Terrier; Legal: Guillaume Morineaux)
Advisors to Bruno Sonnet:
Legal aspects: Racine (Clémence Baron, Jean Orieux)
M&A: Acticam (Pierre Bourahla, Hubert Pernes, Tanguy Le Floc’h)
Advisors to LCL:
Legal aspects: Simmons & Simmons (Colin Millar, Helena Cattle)
About Levine Keszler
Levine Keszler is a law firm specialising in corporate and finance. It was founded in 2018 by lawyers from some of Paris’ leading law firms. Its practice is organised around five areas: mergers and acquisitions and private equity, financing and restructuring, stock exchange and financial law, real estate and litigation.
Levine Keszler has particular expertise in LBO transactions and subsequent build-ups, particularly in the technology, healthcare, industrial and B2B services sectors.
For more information: www.levinekeszler.com
The full press release is available in the attached file(fr).
