Leathes Prior Solicitors Advises Stellar Global Holdings Limited on sale to Marvesting
Leathes Prior Solicitors is delighted to announce that it has acted for Stellar Global Holdings Limited in its recent sale to the Marvesting Group.
Leathes Prior Solicitors is delighted to announce that it has acted for Stellar Global Holdings Limited in its recent sale to the Marvesting Group. The transaction represents a strategic step forward for the business, founded in 2019, which specialises in helping brands create better connections with their customers through the design of omnichannel retail experiences.
Marvesting, founded in 2004, is a leader in providing solutions that enable companies to implement omnichannel sales and marketing strategies across physical, mobile, and digital channels throughout the customer journey. With over €152 million in sales in 2022 and 230 active customers, Marvesting is the sector leader in France and Belgium. Marvesting was acquired by Alpha Private Equity two years ago, and this marks their third international acquisition since the takeover, further expanding their influence in Europe with sales now over €175 million.
The transaction was led by Alex Saunders, Partner at Leathes Prior Solicitors, with support from Senior Associate, Jack Horwitz and Solicitor, Milan Pandit.
Emma Ede of Stellar Global commented: “Joining Marvesting marks an exciting new chapter for Stellar Global. With our shared focus on innovation and delivering exception customer experiences, we see tremendous potential to expand our capabilities and reach new markets. This Partnership will enable us to offer even more value to our clients and accelerate our growth across Europe. We are thrilled to be part of such a forward-thinking group.”
Of Leathes Prior, Sally Willson, also of Stellar Global said: “Leathes Prior did an excellent job acting for us during the sale. Their attention to detail, availability to help and sense of humour held us in good stead to ensure the right outcome in the right timeframe. Thanks, in particular go to Alex and Jack for all their hard work, it was appreciated.”
Alex Saunders, Partner at Leathes Prior, said: “It was an absolute pleasure acting for Emma, Chris, Sally and Anna on the transaction. Having acted for Stellar and its predecessors for almost ten years, we have been involved in various stages of the journey and are delighted to have been involved in this strategic acquisition by Marvesting.”
We wish Emma, Chris, Sally, Anna, and all at Stellar Global the very best for the future.
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