Melica Software

Leading vertical ERP software vendor
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Tech

France

Entry in 2013

Exits

Akanea in 2013
to Initiative et Finance

Aytos in 2015
to Berger Levrault

Salvia in 2019
to TSS
a subsidiary of Constellation Software

I’Car in 2019
to Providence Strategic Growth

“At Argos, I found a partner who was keen to learn more about the business transformation project we were aiming at.”

Philippe Almouzni

CEO I’Car Systems

FRANCE

“Together with Argos, we have made the company the leading premium frozen desserts supplier for the food service market.”

Françoise Farag

CEO Salvia

FRANCE

What we achieved together

Carve out

Melica Software was a carve-out from The Sage Group (UK listed software group) which comprised of four companies; three in France (Akanea, Salvia and I’Car Systems) and one in Spain (Aytos).

Recruiting efforts

We reinforced the top management through hires and promotions.

Companies made significant recruitment efforts in sales force, product development, marketing and services to expand market presence.

R&D investments

Significant investments were made in R&D, fully revamping the product offering and addressing clients’ needs ever more effectively.

International expansion

I’Car acquired its Spanish and Portuguese distributors.

Acquisitions

The companies executed and integrated eight acquisitions in total.

Four build-up notably enabled Salvia to expand its product offering to include process digitisation and property management.

“We had planned to sell I’car in 2017, but this was postponed due to the planned merger with Datafirst. When the opportunity arose, we seized it. Thanks to this transaction, I’car became a leading European player of interest to a larger number of buyers.”

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Latest News

Argos acquires Bäckerei Kamps to build a leading German bakery group

Argos, an independent European investment company, announces the acquisition of the leading and highly recognised German bakery chain Kamps. Following the acquisition of Bäckerei Schmidt in 2024 and additional add-on acquisitions in 2025, the integration of Kamps will now create one of the leading bakery groups in Germany, with more than 400 locations across the country.

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Promotions in all four regions.

Argos, an independent European private equity group, has announced a series of promotions across its various offices. The Argos team now comprises 75 employees present in four regions: France, Italy, Benelux and DACH.

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Jean-Pierre Di Benedetto - Argos

Jean Pierre Di Benedetto

Managing Partner

ITALY

Giuseppe Bonsignore - Argos

Giuseppe Bonsignore

COO

ITALY

Paris

Louis Godron - Argos

Louis Godron

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Karel Kroupa - Argos

karel Kroupa

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Gilles Lorang - Argos

Gilles Lorang

Managing Partner

BENELUX

Coralie Cornet - Argos

Coralie Cornet

Head of communications

FRANCE

Jacqui Darbyshire - Argos

Jacqui Darbyshire

Chief Financial Officer

FRANCE

La Compagnie Des Desserts - Argos
La Compagnie Des Desserts - Argos
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Foodservice industry

Revennues : 50M€

FRANCE

Moro - Argos
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Foodservice industry

Revennues : 40M€

ITALY

Sasa Demarle - Argos
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Foodservice industry

Revennues : 30M€

FRANCE