PBV Investment Holding Europe-America, S.L. (IDP Group) has been sold to Bureau Veritas
October 2024 — Nazca Capital and the company founders have sold PBV Investment Holding Europe-America, S.L. (IDP Group) to Bureau Veritas. This strategic acquisition will allow Bureau Veritas to expand its leadership in building and infrastructure solutions and meet sustainability challenges through IDP’s digital portfolio assets.
PBV Investment Holding Europe-America, S.L. (IDP Group) was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sabadell, Spain. The IDP Group provides engineering services and specializes in Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology, a software-supported methodology for project development and management. It has a solid track record both domestically and internationally across various sectors. Furthermore, IDP has developed top-tier digitalization capabilities through its innovative digital twins technology, positioning itself as a pioneer in this field within Spain.
Headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Bureau Veritas is a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services. Bureau Veritas contributes to safer, sustainable and resilient buildings and infrastructure, delivering dedicated solutions from feasibility studies to construction and asset operations. Its global reach and comprehensive assets service portfolio serve clients across the entire construction and value chain, and it has a solid track record in various industries.
Founded in 2001 and based in Madrid, Nazca Capital is a Spanish private equity fund. The firm focuses on the mid-market and has completed over 80 transactions since its foundation.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Spain acted as the exclusive financial advisor to IDP’s shareholders and advised on all aspects of the design, execution, negotiation and closing of the transaction.
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