Acquisition of a majority stake in Healthy Group, the parent company of Aprium Pharmacie
FR
Sycomore Corporate Finance advises Ardian, supported by Bpifrance and MACSF
Ardian has entered into exclusive negotiations with Sagard and the management of Healthy Group for the acquisition of Aprium Pharmacie, France’s leading pharmacy banner. The completion of this transaction is subject to prior information and consultation with Healthy Group’s employee representative bodies.
Rationale
Since its creation in 2016, Healthy Group has seen very strong growth in its Aprium Pharmacie network, which now has more than 470 pharmacies across France, and has enhanced its range of services to include a school for pharmacy assistants, omnichannel tools and category strategy, among others. This development has been driven by a strong, experienced management team led by Emmanuel Schoffler, CEO of Healthy Group, and by Aprium’s regional pharmacist partners. A comprehensive range of services, a decision-making structure that brings together pharmacists and business experts, and the launch of “Laboratoire Aprium” private label have all been key growth drivers, helping to build a strong brand identity that is recognised by pharmacists, patients and healthcare professionals alike.
Working alongside the management teams, Bpifrance and MACSF, the Growth team at Ardian will aim to accelerate the growth momentum of the pharmacy network by providing the resources Healthy Group needs to pursue its objectives of excellence and innovation, while keeping pharmacists and their patients at the heart of its priorities. This will be done through the sustained development of the services and advisory offering, the expansion of the digital tools and training made available and the continued development of the private label. With this new step, the management and Growth team at Ardian also aim to implement a proactive external growth strategy and to initiate international expansion.
Born in 2016, Healthy Group is the leader in the transformation of the pharmacy landscape in France. Healthy Group provides all the services that dispensing pharmacists need to establish themselves as the benchmark health hub for their patients. The platform combines the advantages of traditional pharmacy networks, namely the pooling of purchases to optimise the relevance and competitiveness of the pharmacy offering, with the provision of high value added services, such as marketing, digital services, scientific support and support for pharmacy teams, which is now a crucial issue for the profession faced with an unprecedented labour shortage.
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