FIDEA acted as an exclusive financial advisor to the Filipiak family, the founding and leading shareholders of the Comarch S.A. Group, on soliciting CVC Capital Partners as an investor 16 July 2024
Comarch Group is a Polish champion in the IT market, which since 1993 has built a strong position in global international markets, with operations in more than 100 countries. Comarch is a leader in the Polish market of ERP software for SMEs and has been successfully conquering new markets. In 2023, the Group generated total sales of more than PLN 1.8 billion with 6,400+ employees in 59 branches worldwide. Nearly 95% of Comarch’s revenues were sales of its own products and services.
The family together with CVC Capital Partners, jointly announced their intention to tender 100% of the Company’s shares. The aim is to delist the Company from the Warsaw Stock Exchange allowing the Company to more effectively implement its ambitious international growth plan.
While building Comarch, my husband and I always believed that bold and courageous decisions should be made about its future. My husband dreamed of making the Comarch brand known not only in Poland, but also abroad. We have been able to achieve a lot in this regard. We are convinced that the CVC Capital Partners Fund is the right partner ready to support the Company’s further international development.
– said Mrs. Elżbieta Filipiak, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Comarch S.A., following the public announcement of the intention to tender.
Comarch is one of the most recognizable brands in Poland, which, thanks to the vision and determination of its founders, is synonymous with the highest quality of personnel and the solutions they develop. The Company is facing the challenge of increasingly strong competition in the industry and the need to enter the path of development outside Poland. CVC is ready to invest significant capital in the Company’s transformation and support its international expansion through our know-how and global network.
– commented Krzysztof Krawczyk, Managing Partner of CVC’s Warsaw office.