Eight Advisory supported Dentressangle backed Flexdev Group on the acquisition of Polygraphic International

Flexdev Group, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Lyon, France, is a leading provider of textile personalisation and decoration solutions for the sports and lifestyle sectors. The group, owned by the Dentressangle family investment holding, operates in nearly 100 countries, employs over 500 people, and generates more than €105 million in revenue. 

Dentressangle, established in 1979, is a prominent French family investment holding company with net asset values exceeding €3.3 billion. Dentressangle has a long-standing history of supporting growth and transformation across a range of industries, including logistics, industrial ventures, and capital development. 

Polygraphic International, founded in the early 1980s in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, is renowned for its expertise in sports textile customisation, particularly thermoadhesive transfer products for football apparel such as player names, numbers, badges, and logos. 

The acquisition aims to expand Flexdev Group’s reach and capabilities in Europe and the Americas, leveraging Polygraphic’s strong market presence in over 65 countries and operational facilities in both the Netherlands and Honduras to drive innovation and excellence in textile customisation worldwide. 

Eight Advisory team members supporting this transaction:  

• Financial due diligence: Hans Bogaardt (Partner), Fábio Gonçalves Viegas (Senior Manager), Gauthier Sarre (Senior), Emile Hofman (Analyst) and Marie Janaud (Analyst)