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Turnover: 80 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

French consulting firm specializing in business intelligence, cybersecurity and international affairs.
It is expanding rapidly through external growth, and has welcomed the Raisse fund into its capital.
More than 300 consultants

The Forward Group strengthens its position in events 19/06/2024

Sales generated in 2023 by Forward's public relations division in France: 18 million euros
Forecast sales for Forward's public relations division in 2024: close to 20 million euros
Proportion of Forward's total revenues represented by the public relations segment: nearly 20%
Total value of acquisitions made by the company over the last five years: €40 million.
Number of acquisitions made: 12

Business intelligence: Forward adds Bridgepoint to its capital 11/04/2024

- Private equity firm Bridgepoint is to acquire a 48% stake in Forward.
- This transaction values Forward at nearly 215 million euros, compared with 100 million euros five years ago.
- Forward expects to exceed sales of 100 million euros in 2024.
- In five years, the group has quintupled its revenues.
- Forward has made a dozen acquisitions for a total of 40 million euros.
- Forward acquired CEIS for 15 million euros.
- Forward employs 430 people and has nearly 1,200 customers worldwide.
- Forward's revenues generated in the United States account for 20% of its total revenues.

Avisa Partners spins off a criticized business to build a risk unicorn 13/06/2023

French company Avisa Partners changes its name to Forward.
Founder Matthieu Creux created the company in 2010.
Avisa Partners is selling its digital influence business to former partner Arnaud Dassier for around 5 million euros. Arnaud Dassier has sold all his shares in the company for around 20 million euros.
The digital influence division accounted for less than 5% of group sales.
Forward recorded sales growth of 52% in one year.
Forward currently generates revenues of 80 million euros.
The company operates in some ten countries.
Forward is aiming for sales of 500 million euros within five years, and a valuation of one billion euros by 2030.
Forward has three areas of expertise: cyber risk, economic risk and information risk.
The group employs 330 people.
Forward plans to recruit 80 to 100 employees by the end of 2023.
In 2020, Forward acquired 6 companies for a total investment of 50 million euros.
Forward expects to make between 20 and 100 million euros of acquisitions per year over the next five years.
The Raise investment fund holds a 23% stake in Forward.

French business intelligence group Avisa Partners acquires DGM Conseil 02/01/2023

Michel Calzaroni: founder of DGM Conseil in 1986
DGM €3 million sales by 2022
Avisa Partners: French business intelligence group with offices in Brussels and Washington, with clients including Total, Schneider Electric and LVMH
The group made four acquisitions this year, including the American company Forward Risk and Intelligence
Avisa has a strong presence in Brussels, the heart of the European institution

French business intelligence group Avisa Partners acquires DGM Conseil 16/12/2022

Avisa: Sales 2022: 75 million
DGM conseil: sales 2022: 3 million
The Group made four acquisitions this year, including the American company Forward Risk and Intelligence
Avisa has a strong presence in Brussels, the heart of the European institution

With AVISA, a new economic intelligence champion is born alongside ADIT 17/01/2017

AVISA New leader behind ADIT (revenues of 75 million euros and Ebitda of 11 million euros)
Young cyber and digital influence nugget Avisa Partners acquires CEIS, founded in the mid-90s with close ties to defense circles
Heavyweight in economic investigations, security and business diplomacy
Fourth capital-intensive operation barely six months after Raise joined the company, with the acquisition of IDA Group in Germany and Gabara Strategies in the UK
Objective: Compete with Anglo-Saxon leaders Presence in Washington, Brussels, London and Berlin

DUNS: 835004094

Legal Name: AVISA PARTNERS

Address: 17 AV HOCHE , 75008 PARIS 8

Number of employees: 0 salarié (2023)

Capital: 31 576 704 EUR

Financial Data:

Year	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Turnover	13 574 419	7 967 942	1 809 949	53 200	-
Gross margin (€)	13 763 789	7 971 636	1 809 949	53 200	-
EBITDA (€)	1 951 683	1 560 774	1 490 172	-108 934	-
Operating profit (€)	2 084 897	1 560 597	1 490 172	-108 934	-
Net profit (€)	2 660 504	3 053 307	3 431 007	105 458	-
Turnover growth rate (%)	70,4	340,2	3 302,2	-	-
Ebitda margin rate (%)	14,4	19,6	82,3	-204,8	-
Operating margin rate (%)	15,4	19,6	82,3	-204,8	-
Working Capital (turnover days)	-20,7	-83,2	318,6	2 761,5	-
Working Capital requirements (turnover days)	2,4	-137,1	241,6	55,7	-
Net margin (%)	19,6	38,3	189,6	198,2	-
Added value / Turnover (%)	34,1	21,8	87,4	-204,8	-
Wages and social charges (€)	2 547 079	137 209	68 318	-	-
Salaries / Turnover (%)	18,8	1,7	3,8	-	-

Company Managers:

Position	First Name	Last Name	Age
Président	Antoine	Violet	46
Directeur général	Guillaume	Tissier De Mallerais	54
Directeur général	Alexis	Spencer	47

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