Founded in 2001, X-PM is a premium Talent Management brand positioned in the executive interim management market in France and abroad via its WIL network (37 countries with a talent pool of +40,000 managers). X-PM generated revenues of c.€25m in fiscal year 2022 from its two activities: Transformation Projects (help companies in their business transformation challenges), corresponding to c.75% of revenues, and Interim and Resource Management (help large companies meet critical gaps).
Alixio, is the French leader in supporting companies with transformations having significant human implications. Its combined expertise in strategic consulting and operational services in human resources has made Alixio the partner of choice for a broad range of small, medium-sized and large companies and public organizations. Founded in 2010, it achieved a turnover of €121m in 2021 with over 750 consultants and benefits from 90 regional offices. In 2022, Ardian, a world-leading private investment house made a significant investment in Alixio alongside its founders to accelerate its growth via a buildup strategy.
Wagram Corporate FInance acted as buy-side advisor to Alixio Group and its financial shareholder Ardian for the acquisition of X-PM. With this acquisition, Alixio will reinforce its activity in the field of talent management and benefit from XPM’s international brand and sectorial expertise.