Transaction

Webhelp

Webhelp

July 2021
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Acquisition of
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Webhelp, a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) and business solutions, has agreed to acquire Onelink, an innovator in digitally-enabled CX, BPO and technology services supporting tier one brands throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

Following the acquisition, Webhelp will have revenues in excess of U.S. $2.4B, with 190 locations across 55 countries and more than 90,000 employees globally.

Webhelp continues to expand its global footprint and service offerings through organic growth and M&A activities, including 13 acquisitions in the past five years. The company recently acquired Dynamicall, now Webhelp Peru, expanding operations to support the U.S., LatAm, and European markets.

Rationale

  • Expand Webhelp’s geographic footprint in Latin America
  • Develop top-level nearshore capabilities for the U.S. market
  • Combine innovation in digital and technology-driven customer experience solutions

Webhelp at a glance

Webhelp designs, delivers, and optimizes unforgettable human experiences for today’s digital world – creating game-changing customer journeys. From sales to service, content moderation to credit management, Webhelp is an end-to-end partner across all B2C and B2B customer journeys. Its 80,000 passionate employees across more than 50 countries thrive on making a difference for the world’s most exciting brands. Webhelp is currently owned by its management and Groupe Bruxelle Lambert (Euronext: GBLB), a leading global investment holding, as of November 2019.

Onelink at a glance

OneLink provides digitally enabled CX, BPO, and technology services to leading North and Latin American clients through a comprehensive portfolio of complex front, middle & back office, chatbots, AI, and various other automation services.

OneLink operates 17 centers in Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, and Brazil and employs over 14.000 people – the Incredybles. The company has grown since inception at a +30% CAGR. The company is currently owned by New York based private equity firm One Equity Partners and current members of the OneLink management team.

Scope of intervention
Sycomore CF acted as financial advisor to Webhelp

TRANSACTION CONTACT

Olivier Barret
Pierre-Arnaud de Lacharriere