Cegid acquires Silae

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

Cegid (Silver Lake) acquires Silae (Silver Lake)

TARGET

Cloud-based payroll and HR SaaS platform for French SMBs and accounting firms, automating payroll across 900+ collective agreements. The combined Cegid-Silae group carries an enterprise value of more than EUR 10 billion; no transaction value was disclosed.

Ownership	PE-backed · Silver Lake (prior owner); Silver Lake
Headcount	147 FTEs
Headquarters	Aix-en-Provence, France
Leadership	Pierre Cesarini, CEO
Sell-side leads	Christian Lucas (Silver Lake)
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Cegid

Cloud business management software for SMBs and accounting professionals covering finance, ERP, payroll, tax, and retail.

Ownership	PE-backed · Silver Lake; Silver Lake, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, AltaOne Capital, Oakley Capital, Mubadala Capital
Capital raised	$2.87B
Headcount	5,000 FTEs
Headquarters	Lyon, France
Leadership	Christian Pedersen, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Cegid -> Silae  (2026-09-11)
buyout | HR/Payroll | announced
Target: Cloud-based payroll and HR SaaS platform for French SMBs and accounting firms, automating payroll across 900+ collective agreements. The combined Cegid-Silae group carries an enterprise value of more than EUR 10 billion; no transaction value was disclosed.
Website: silae.fr | Buyer site: cegid.com
HQ: Aix-en-Provence, France | Ownership: pe-backed | Seller: Silver Lake | Buyer sponsor: Silver Lake | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
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