Founded in 2004 by Thierry MANGIN, GO ! FORMATIONS is a major regional player in the French professional training market. The Group has developed exclusively through organic growth and now holds a solid leadership position in the CACES training sector in the Grand Est region, with unmatched geographic coverage, industrial facilities, and production capacity in its territory. GO ! FORMATIONS serves the industry, construction, and transport-logistics sectors through regulatory and vocational training, delivering instruction to over 38,000 trainees per year across its 12 centers.
Supported by a deep, fragmented, and dynamic market aligned with the strengthening of regulatory requirements, the Group now generates around fifteen million euros in revenue and has experienced uninterrupted, profitable organic growth since its inception.
Backed by ACTIVA CAPITAL, GO ! FORMATIONS aims to become a national benchmark player by capitalizing on the geographic deployment of its offer and the expansion of its training programs, through both organic growth and a selective acquisition strategy. This first LBO also enables an equity stake increase for the two regional directors, Mr. Julien MATTER and Mr. Mathieu PIQUARD.
ACTIVA CAPITAL, a specialist in supporting SMEs through primary operations, is carrying out its 7th transaction from its latest vehicle, ACTIVA CAPITAL Fund IV, and will bring its expertise in structuring and supporting GO ! FORMATIONS on its growth path.
Thierry MANGIN and Sébastien PICARD, President and CEO of GO ! FORMATIONS:
"We have just taken a key step in the managerial transition of GO ! FORMATIONS. On this occasion, our partnership with ACTIVA CAPITAL is essential to support our ambitious growth project. We have high expectations for this collaboration."
Christophe PARIER and Alexandre MASSON, Managing Partners at ACTIVA CAPITAL:
"With its status as a regional leader, GO ! FORMATIONS has the key assets to become a leading multi- regional consolidator, capable of bringing together many local players and beyond. External growth is an area where ACTIVA CAPITAL has developed true expertise and can play an active role. Today, we are proud to support Thierry Mangin, Sébastien Picard, and their associates in this major entrepreneurial success."
Michaël CHICHEPORTICHE, Partner at ADVISO PARTNERS:
"The transaction, supported by ACTIVA CAPITAL and INSTITUT LORRAIN DE PARTICIPATION, should allow GO ! FORMATIONS to take a new step in its development, continuing its built-in growth and carrying out strategic external growth operations. Supporting four high-level and complementary shareholder-managers is fully in line with ADVISO PARTNERS' strategy of delivering tailored and high-performing regional transactions."
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