Finance Monthly - November 2021 Edition

63 Finance Monthly. Tr ans ac t i on Repor t About The Deal Apax Partners has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Hifield Group to support its strong growth in France and Europe. Hifield Group, via its subsidiaries Almond and Rampar, is one of the independent French leaders in cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure services, with offices in Paris, Nantes, Strasbourg and Geneva. Thanks to its expert positioning, which is backed by numerous certifications and references, Hifield is a preferred partner to assist its clients in their cybersecurity and cloud challenges. The Group has also developed a Security Rating software which it sells under a SaaS model. This software can assess an organisation’s cybersecurity maturity and contribute to identifying cyber-related risks. The Group has almost 250 employees and targets 2021 sales of more than €40 million. Supported by the expertise of its teams, the established trust with its customers and top-ranking technological partners, the Group is now ready to scale up growth with the development of its expert services (SOC/CERT, Pentest, GRC, Infrastructure Security, Managed Services and Cloud & Integration Security), its product offering (including Security Rating) as well as enhancing its sector offering and extending its geographical footprint, organically or via targeted acquisitions. HIFIELD’S LBOWith APAX PARTNERS Advisers on the Transaction: