Acquisition process
Selling is not giving up: it is choosing what comes next. Some founders wish to remain at the helm and continue growing their company within the collective; others prefer to hand over serenely to focus on a new project.
SoftNext adapts to both. The financial valuation secures what has been built, and everyone remains free to choose their own horizon: reinvest and support the development, or organise a smooth handover by entrusting their company and teams to a long-term acquirer. Entrepreneurial risk diminishes, horizons expand. For those moving on, the certainty of leaving their company, clients and employees in good hands.
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Benefits for founders
Selling to SoftNext means: |
Access to financial and technical resources
R&D and innovation: SoftNext can inject resources and means to accelerate the development of new features or products.
Infrastructure and support: servers, security, GDPR compliance and certifications already in place, reducing costs and risks.
Commercial synergies
Accelerating growth: by being part of a group, the company benefits from greater visibility and credibility in the market.
Security and sustainability
Strength of a platform, reduction of entrepreneurial risk: joining a larger
collective provides financial and strategic security, especially in a highly competitive market.
Continuity for teams: employees often benefit from stability and new
career opportunities.
Valuation and exit for the founder
Immediate valuation: the sale or integration into SoftNext can represent a significant financial gain for the founder and shareholders.
Participation in the group's future: the founder may receive shares or equity allowing them to continue benefiting from post-integration growth.
A human approach that respects the existing model
• Consistent and sustainable valuation
This is not a clean break, but a continuity project. |
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Profile of companies we are looking for
• Business or specialist software publishers positioned on high-value-added BtoB markets |
Detailed acquisition process and positioning
48h
Time to receive an initial response from us.
between 14 and 30 days
To receive a proposal from us.
between 60 and 80 days
To complete the Due Diligence and finalise the transaction.
Overall company assessment:
- Market positioning
- Product & technology
- Financial performance
- Organisation & team
- Growth potential
This work is carried out in a collaborative, transparent and respectful spirit
120 days of integration within the SoftNext ecosystem
We ensure :
- Team stability is guaranteed
- Clients are secured
- Governance is clarified
- Internal communication is prepared
The goal: a smooth and reassuring transition.
SoftNext provides:
- Strategic expertise
- HR, finance, product and tech support
- Networking with other subsidiaries and integration into an existing division
- No abrupt transformation — we accompany you progressively.
Long-term acceleration & development
Structuring growth
- Commercial development
- Product & innovation investment (AI, R&D)
- Intra-group synergies
SoftNext acts as a development catalyst, with a long-term vision.
After the acquisition
- Client continuity above all
- Access to a dedicated expertise centre
- Definition of a structured development plan
- Intra-group commercial synergies
- Client continuity above all
- Access to a dedicated expertise centre
- Definition of a structured development plan
- Intra-group commercial synergies