Seprolec

Thanks to Cognos France / Societex , Patrick SOGHOMONIAN organises the transfer of Seprolec with the Transmettre & Pérenniser II fund, managed by Sodero Gestion, accompanied by Sofiouest.

Founded in 1973 and located in Vire, Normandy, Seprolec is an EMS subcontractor specialising in the manufacture of complex electronic boards and assemblies in small and medium-sized series. With a team of 140 people, Seprolec supports professional and industrial electronics designers in the development of high added value products, offering prototyping, industrialisation consulting, design and manufacture of functional tests, integration and logistics services.

Patrick SOGHOMONIAN, who wished to prepare his succession, organized a competitive sale process with the support of his consultant Societex. His objective was to allow the management in place to continue the adventure by selling the majority of the capital. This operation was also an opportunity for certain key managers to join the company’s capital.

Sodero Gestion, a long-standing partner of Seprolec since its takeover in 2008, has positioned itself within the framework of the process put in place, with its Fonds Transmettre et Pérenniser II, accompanied by the investment company Sofiouest. The two investors share the same investment philosophy: to support the great industrial adventures of the Great West, which generate value and create jobs.

SOCIETEX was exclusively commissioned by Seprolec’s shareholders to find investors wishing to support the company’s next phase of development. A competitive process was put in place materialising the interest of several financial investors but also of strategic players.

Societex played a particularly important role in Seprolec's transfer process. The preparation of the file, its suggestions on the entities to contact, the organisation of exchanges with the candidates, its advice on Q&A and the construction of the data room were decisive elements. The allocation of human resources in number and quality to the project from the beginning of the mandate, the management of the advice to the seller, and the persistence of our contacts were also key success factors. Despite the difficulties and complex situations we encountered during this process, I consider that Societex's expertise in the conduct of this consultancy was particularly useful in the exchanges with the selected buyers. Patrick Soghomonian, CEO of Seprolec