IN Groupe Acquires Surys from Hugues Souparis (Enowe) and Abenex
December 9, 2019
IN Groupe completed the acquisition of Surys on December 9, 2019. The deal, announced in August 2019, brings Surys' optical document-security and authentication capabilities into IN Groupe to form a leading international player in identity and payment security; sellers included founder Hugues Souparis (via Enowe) and private equity firm Abenex.
- Buyers
- IN Groupe
- Targets
- Surys
- Sellers
- Hugues Souparis (via Enowe), Abenex Partners
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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