PHASE 4 (B LIVE Group)
Date: May 2016
Operation: Acquisition of EMITTING ART LIGHT
Turnover: €28M
Sector(s): Services and Distribution
Activity: Sound, light & video
B LIVE Group, with sales of €26m, was founded in 2014 by Yannick Bétis and Eric Barthélemy, an entrepreneurial duo with considerable experience in the development and management of large structures, and passionate about the sound and entertainment industry.
It has grown through the succes-sive acquisition of On Off, Phase4, Régie Lumière, Pre-Vues, Silence and most recently, Emitting Art Light; specialists in LED lighting effects. It is uniquely positioned in France, with a massive equipment park managed from the Group’s four sites (10,000 m2 of warehouse space) enabling them to cover 3 essential techniques (sound, light & video) in three major segments (audiovisual, events and live performances).
Advisors to the Buyer:
- Financial: LINKERS (Philippe Delecourt, Sidney Serval)
- Legal: LA TOUR INTERNATIONAL (Stéphane Azria, Anne-Claire Lapointe)
Advisors to the Vendor:
- Legal: ARTEX (Eric Sadoun, Laurence Calippe)