Librairie eMLS

Sale to SavoirsPlus

Stakeholders:

  • Librairie eMLS, founded in 1995, is a B2B distributor of school textbooks (print & digital) and publisher of the SaaS solution Presto MS, designed for textbook loan management in educational institutions.
  • SavoirsPlus, a cooperative (Scop) created in 1955, specializes in the distribution of school supplies, stationery, books, and educational materials for the education sector.

Our actions:

  • Structured the equity story (textbooks, digital resources, SaaS Presto MS) and process documentation.
  • Targeted education/distribution acquirers and led a competitive process.
  • Negotiated key terms through to closing, ensuring management transition continuity.
  • Coordinated due diligence and overall transaction timeline.

Our expertise:

  • Deep understanding of the educational market dynamics (B2B institutions, seasonality, digital adoption).
  • Ability to position the combination of distribution and SaaS lending management within an industrial rationale.
  • Identification and promotion of synergies between eMLS × SavoirsPlus (client base, product offering, operations).
Maxime Nicolas
Maxime Nicolas
Partner
M&A
"I have a deep love of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. I draw inspiration from my discussions with the managers we work with. I always seek to understand their issues, to "lift the hood" of their company to bring a global view and concrete solutions."

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