Sparring Capital announces the disposal of Weetec to Ortec Group
Weetec is a major player in electrical and climate engineering market in Île-de-France.
Founded in 1981, Weetec Group (formerly Cesacap) serves a diverse clientele through its seven specialized subsidiaries (tertiary buildings, social housing, new housing developers…), offering rehabilitation, new construction, maintenance and minor works in electrical and climate engineering.
Depuis la prise de contrôle par Sparring Capital en 2019, et sous la conduite de Franck Petit puis de Laurent Bellot, qui a pris la direction du groupe en septembre 2022, le chiffre d’affaires de Weetec est passé de 50m€ en 2018 à plus de 85m€ en 2024. Beyond organic growth, the acquisitions of Softair (climate engineering – July 2019), Egelec (social housing – February 2020), and SNEA (climate engineering – July 2023) have accelerated the group’s development. Weetec is today one of the leaders in electrical and climate engineering in Île-de-France, ideally positioned to capture the growing demand for energy-efficient building renovations.
Weetec Group and its specialized subsidiaries will join the Energy Division of Ortec Group, an engineering and construction services company, which will provide long-term strategic support while preserving the entrepreneurial DNA that has driven Weetec’s success.
Johann Le Duigou, Managing Partner at Sparring Capital, said: “ We were thrilled to accompany Weetec since 2019, supporting its expansion and diversification in high-growth potential businesses. Congratulations to the teams for the tremendous progress and hard work. We are proud to have been part of this great success alongside them. “
Laurent Bellot, President of Weetec, added: ” In recent years, the group has experienced significant growth thanks to the high level of expertise and commitment of its teams. These developments have created a regional leader in electrical and climate engineering, well-positioned in promising markets. Joining forces with Ortec Group opens up many development opportunities that will benefit both Weetec’s teams and its broader network of partners “
List of participants in the transaction:
Sellers
Sparring Capital
Johann Le Duigou, Bastien Labry, Adrien de La Bouillerie
Socadif
Pierre Cottin
Individual
Franck Petit
Management
Laurent Bellot, Fabrice Gaté, Vanessa Vieira, Jean-Christian Vaglio
Acquirer
Ortec
André Einaudi, Julien Einaudi, Olivier Avenol, Julien Larmenier, Isabelle Bompoint
Advisors – Sellers’ side
M&A Advisory
Edmond de Rothschild
Nicolas Durieux, Julien Donarier, Sébastien Brasy, Florian Roche, Antonin Zaccheo
Legal Counsel
Moncey Avocats
Guillaume Giuliani, Marie-Victoire James, Frédéric Bosc, Eleonore Heinnekinne, Victoria Saint-Julien
Legal Counsel – Competition Authority
Jouvensal
Karin-Amélie Jouvensal
Financial Due Diligence
Exelmans
Manuel Manas, Thibault Gérald, Alexis Panquet, Nicolas Paris
Strategic Due Diligence
CMI
Nicolas Kandel, Nicola Virgata, Emmanuel Delaune
Due Diligence Assurances
Marsh
Clara Not, Rosita Chong
Legal Advisor (Management)
Duroc Partners
Alexandre Dejardin, Faustine Paoluzzo
Buy-Side Advisors:
Cabinet Moatti
Michel Moatti
Forvis Mazars Avocats
Arnaud Fayolle, Eléonore Guesnerot, Manon Ott, Dominique Quercin
Ernst & Young
Paul Gerber, Victor de Fromont, Antonin Reynaud, Baptiste Bousselet