S&H, specialist consultant backed by Ardian

The consultancy firm specialized in modernising HR and Finance support functions, has over 250 employees and a turnover in excess of 30 million euros. S&H has provided consulting services to over 100 large and medium-sized businesses, across a variety of services, including:

• Strategy and innovation;
• Project implementation and management;
• Business intelligence design & analytics;
• Digital integration and data management;
• Change management and training;
• Application maintenance and user support.

The firm is well recognised for its strong expertise in Oracle solutions and also works with a range software publishers.

With Ardian minority investment, the business has funds to accelerate its growth trajectory through sizeable investments and external growth opportunities.

“Our growth, which has been steady since the company was founded, is proof of a dynamic market and our ability to respond to it. Ardian’s investment is an indication of our team’s strong performance and will give the company’s development a huge boost,” said Pap Amadou NGOM, Chairman and co-founder of S&H. 

Geoffroy de La Grandière, Director at Ardian Growth, added: “The team at S&H have clearly demonstrated their ability to implement an ambitious growth strategy. This is reflected in their genuine expertise in integration during external growth operations. This operation illustrates our support to European companies with high potential.“

Florian Dupont, Investment Manager at Ardian Growth, concluded: “The positioning of S&H within the value chain and its impressive track record of innovation have asserted the company as a dynamic entrepreneurial player with excellent prospects for growth and we are proud to support them going forward.”