Disposal of a minority stake in Groupe TopSolid to Crédit Mutuel Equity
FR
Sycomore Corporate Finance advises Groupe TopSolid and its shareholders
TopSolid’s management and founding investors have initiated a capital reorganisation to enhance the group’s independence and support its ambitious development strategy led by its Chairman, Richard Lamure.
Rationale
With more than 400 employees, TopSolid has a decentralized organization ensuring a close proximity to its clients, both in France (with five regional offices) and internationally through subsidiaries in seven countries (Europe, the United States, and China). The group also relies on a network of over 80 partner integrators distributing its solutions worldwide.
Over its 40-year history, TopSolid has gradually built an integrated software offering, allowing its clients to smoothly enter Industry 4.0 by developing innovative and tailored solutions across their entire value chain, from product design to inspection, including simulation, manufacturing, and even integrated 3D visualization and virtual reality capabilities. Each year, the group invests 15% of its turnover into improving its products and launching new solutions.
Under the leadership of Richard Lamure, TopSolid plans to continue its sustained organic growth, driven by ambitious investments in its software solutions. The “TopSolid Cap2030” development plan also incorporates a selective external growth strategy to strengthen the group’s product portfolio and geographic reach.
