Archive-IT

Van Lanschot Kempen acted as Sole Financial Adviser in the sale of Archive-IT to SB Italia

Transaction highlights

SB Italia, backed by Argos Fund, has acquired Archive-IT, a leading provider of archiving and ECM software, complemented by tech-enabled storage & services across the Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium
Archive-IT complements SB Italia’s digital transformation product offering, including document management, ERP and digital trust solutions, and acts as a catalyst for international expansion
The transaction marks the successful exit by FIELDS Group, an entrepreneurial private equity investor active in the Benelux and DACH region
Van Lanschot Kempen’s Technology team acted as sole financial adviser to Archive-IT and FIELDS Group in the transaction and managed a competitive process with international financial sponsors and strategic buyers delivering a strong outcome for all stakeholders

Archive-IT is a B2B software provider of archiving and ECM software solutions, complemented by tech-storage & services
The company employs around 100 specialists and supports more than 1,000 organisations in managing, digitising and securing their information
Strong presence across the Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium in its main verticals healthcare, public sector, legal & business and pharma