Online media company in France for sale

• Revenue: < 7 million EUR
• Employees: > 50
• EBITDA: > 5%
• Location of the online media company: France
• Reason for sale: The owners want to grow the company in France, therefore are looking to talk to interested investors
• #CFIE ITS195

The owners of this company are open to discussions with potential investors/buyers. The company is in full transformation, it is making the transition from print to digital. Online platforms where clients can subscribe annually are being developed. Due to these changes, investment in the new platforms is required. The company’s revenue is around 7 million euros. The EBITDA was much higher in the past and is now around 8%. It will start to grow again once the online environments are fully developed. This media enterprise has interesting magazines for B2B groups that come from various professional sectors such as psychology, education, training, social animation, etc. The company employs more than 50 people, and each of these professionals is an expert in a specific area of activity. The owners are not actively looking for a sale but are open to a strategic buyer where there is an excellent fit. CFIE is not mandated by the seller and will need a mandate from the buyer. Please advise if you are open to this.

The company has more than 30 years of presence in the market and the process of transformation from print to digital is in full development. Due to this digital transition, the company is more efficient in providing more customized and personalized final products to clients. Information, knowledge, professional recommendations and training are better targeted and tailored to the client’s needs. Due to online possibilities, training sessions can be organized both face-to-face and through online channels. The company is active in various fields such as psychology, education, training, and social animation. For B2B actors in these areas, the company designs and delivers content and services. The content provides practical advice and tools for professionals active in the above areas. The company publishes professional press titles sold by subscription, provides books and educational tools, delivers numerous content, and operates merchant websites. Thanks to the editorials presented on the platforms, companies can boost their reputations and gain more useful information in their respective fields.

The company’s goal is to be a point of reference for each of the targeted professional communities. Primarily, by publishing practical advice and expertise, defending the community’s interests through legal and social action, and organizing specific events so that professional networks can exchange knowledge and practices. In addition, they offer training so that professionals become more skilled and experienced. The business model is designed in a way that the biggest part of the revenue comes from the subscription rate while advertising represents just 15% of the turnover.  The enterprise sells digital packages of content and services, develops e-commerce tools, and organizes training sessions for professionals. The journals and the magazines come on a monthly or annual basis. Clients can find news and professional information, expert advice, practical tools, documentation, space for exchange, a place for expression, as well as independent reviews. Most importantly, all the content is in accordance with the ethics and deontology of the profession.

The company for sale designs and delivers content and services as well as provides practical advice and tools, publishes professional press titles, and books, and organizes training sessions for professionals.

• The company is an online media enterprise
• Delivers content and media services to professionals from various sectors
• Transitioning from print to digital
• Subscription-based business model
• The owners are looking to talk with potential investors that are interested in growing the business in France