April 2012 - In 1999 Christophe Carel and Raphaël Bouaziz created Nerim (www.nerim.fr), a telecom operator focusing on SMEs in France providing internet access, hosting and telecom services.nnWith an average annual growth in excess of 20% over the past 10 years, Nerim has built a robust services portfolio. The company has also successfully pursued a build up strategy with 5 completed acquisitions in 10 years bringing new services and expertise, customer portfolio and network assets. In 2011, Nerim had a turnover of ?24m.
The Management Buyout (« MBO ») is led by Cyril de Metz, CEO, Raphaël Bouaziz and the management team with the support of CM-CIC LBO Partners who becomes the majority shareholder. François Carlot, Managing Partner at LD&A, comments: "this transaction is a key milestone in the history of the company. Nerim will have the means to pursue and accelerate its growth, leveraging in particular its technical competencies & a strong customer base."
