23 Oct 2025

Andera Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Groupe Xelians with Support from Moncey Avocats

"Moncey Avocats assisted Andera Partners in acquiring a majority stake in Groupe Xelians from Montefiore. Founded in 2018 from the merger of Locarchives and Archiveco, Groupe Xelians is a leading French company in document management and archiving, with nearly 800 employees and multiple sites in France and internationally. This strategic move allows the management team to increase their equity stake and directly drive the company's future growth, focusing on enhancing its physical archiving position while expanding digital services."

Moncey Avocats assisted Andera Partners in the acquisition of a majority stake in the Xelians Group by its management team, marking the exit of Montefiore. The transaction signifies a strategic turning point for the Xelians Group, which was established in 2018 following the merger of Locarchives and Archiveco. As the leading French company in document management and archiving, Xelians employs nearly 800 staff and operates 33 archiving and digitization sites both in France and internationally, along with three data centers. This operation, which does not involve a new financial sponsor, allows the management to increase their equity stake and directly steer the Group's future growth. The dual ambition is to solidify Xelians' position in physical archiving while accelerating the development of its digital activities. The team from Moncey Avocats advising Andera Partners included: - Guillaume Giuliani, Partner - Alexandre Bankowski, Counsel - Alix Auclair, Lawyer (Corporate) - Clémence Lemaire, Lawyer (Corporate) - David Malamed, Partner - Jonathan Devillard, Counsel - Florana Benabid, Lawyer (Finance) - Frédéric Bosc, Partner - Loïc Pipaud, Lawyer (Tax) - Camille Cournot, Partner - Alexandra Fabbro, Lawyer (Labor Law)
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