Meilleurtaux Placement marks a new milestone in the development of its wealth management offering with the announcement of its acquisition of Honova, a French wealth management advisory firm. A few months after the launch of its Private Banking offering in 2025, this transaction consolidates the group’s position with wealth management clients seeking tailored, high-end support.

Founded in 1988 by François Nesa, Honova is one of France’s pioneering wealth management advisors. With nearly €200 million in assets under management, the company stands out for its rigorous approach and investment strategies designed to withstand economic cycles and financial crises.

This acquisition is part of the diversification and growth strategy of Meilleurtaux Placement, which currently manages more than €5.7 billion in assets and achieved record inflows of €1 billion in 2024. Backed by the trust of more than 70,000 savers, the group is continuing its development based on a hybrid model combining digital innovation and human expertise, with the ambition of doubling its assets by 2027.

Augustin Fleytoux and Emilie Phalier advised Meilleurtaux Placement on the legal and transactional aspects of the deal.

Degroux Brugère advised Inherent Group, a leading provider of cloud, telecoms, and cybersecurity services, on its acquisition of Systonic, a Bordeaux-based company specializing in cloud hosting and digital services.

This strategic deal enables Inherent to strengthen the cloud offering of its Adista brand, bringing the number of data centers operated in France to 16. It also marks the group’s fourth acquisition in 2025, following Devensys Cybersecurity (January), Conexio Telecom (March), and EverLink (June).

Founded in 1989, Systonic offers hosting solutions based on its own cloud, manages domain name portfolios, and develops websites. Through this integration, the group aims to offer a one-stop shop for cloud, connectivity, and cybersecurity services to all of its customers..

With this new external growth operation, Inherent Group is continuing its ambitious development, aiming for a turnover of €350 million by the end of August, at the close of its fiscal year.

Augustin Fleytoux and Quentin Bechert advised Groupe Inherent on the legal and transactional aspects of the deal. Tax expertise was provided by Anne-Louise Cloarec.

The inherent group, a major player in local digital services, continues to grow with the acquisition of B2B telecom operator Everlink.

Through this alliance, the group, already known for its Adista, Devensys Cybersecurity, Unyc and Upper-Link brands, strengthens its leading position in the IT and telecoms services market, while consolidating its presence in the Paris region, a key territory for its development. Inherent will now be able to offer a complete range of services, from telecoms to cloud and cybersecurity.

This acquisition is fully in line with the group’s strategy, which aims to offer a one-stop shop to support businesses in their digital needs, combining proximity, expertise and quality of service.

Augustin Fleytoux and Quentin Bechert advised Groupe inherent on legal and transactional aspects. Tax expertise was provided by Anne-Louise Cloarec.

After five years of development, Capital Croissance sells its stake in Emresa.

At the end of a competitive sale process organized by Adviso Partners, Meanings Capital Partners becomes Emresa’s main shareholder through its Meanings Private Equity Growth (MPEG) fund, in partnership with managers Elodie Wehrlé and Cédric Voz.

Known under the Sympass brand name, Emresa has played a key role in the employee benefits market for over twenty years, thanks to a network of nearly 1,000 partners in Luxembourg, France, Belgium and Germany.

Under the impetus of Capital Croissance, and backed by its sector expertise, Emresa has carried out several strategic initiatives in recent years, and continues to innovate in order to offer new solutions tailored to the needs of companies and their employees.

Augustin Fleytoux, Amélie Duclos and Quentin Bechert advised the sellers and the management team on legal and transactional aspects. Marie-Pierre Weiss advised on tax matters.