Created in 2002, Talan is a Major French player in the Business and IT Consultancy world (operations consulting, project management support and the integration of new technologies) spread across four sectors: Finance & Insurance, Energy & Public Service, Transport & Logistics and Telecommunications & Media. Based in Paris, Talan also has subsidiaries in London, Geneva, Luxembourg, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Montreal and Tunisia. In 2015, the group’s personnel was 1,500-strong, while it posted sales of almost €150m.

Since its creation, Talan has grown rapidly thanks to sustained organic growth and a dynamic acquisitions policy lead by its three founders, including its Chairman, Mehdi Houas. In 2015, three new acquisitions were made: Stepinfo (€8m in sales), Solog (€16m in sales) and the EXL Group (€35m in sales). The leading French player in its area of expertise, the group wants to maintain its policy of acquisitions and integration.

Maxence Radix, Capzanine’s Managing Partner, stated, “The experience and quality of the management team, which is dynamic and entrepreneurial-minded, were determining factors in our investment choice. Furthermore, the corporate digitisation market on which Talan operates offers enormous development potential. We wish to support the group’s growth momentum and its build-up strategy to allow it to consolidate its leadership position.

Talan’s Chairman Mehdi Houas, concluded, “We have clearly demonstrated to our consultants and clients our goal of being the leader in agile transformation. For this, we will need to accelerate our development while maintaining doubledigit profitability. We were therefore looking for a fund capable of supporting us during this important phase in our history over the next five years by backing our project and respecting our entrepreneurial values. Capzanine met all those conditions: we brought them on board in a short time frame."