LONDON, October 21, 2025 – Proskauer advised Groupe Lacour ("Lacour"), a leading European provider of software solutions for the automotive aftersales sector, on the acquisition of Proger and related financing activities. Proger is one of Italy's foremost developers of software solutions for the automotive aftermarket.
This transaction marks a major milestone in Lacour's European growth strategy, which is supported by Carlyle Europe Technology Partners, and aims to build a pan-European player that combines software expertise, data excellence, and continuous innovation.
Founded in 1998 and based in Naples and Milan, Proger has established a long-standing presence in the Italian market and built strong relationships with spare parts dealers, distributors, and workshops. The company develops software solutions for more than 1,500 clients in Italy, offering a comprehensive suite of digital solutions, including advanced platforms for online sales, logistics, data analytics, cloud hosting, and warehouse integrations.
At the core of its offering is ClipParts, a powerful automotive data and search platform powered by one of the largest proprietary databases for spare parts identification in Europe. Integrated with ERP and e-commerce solutions, it contains around 40 million OE and aftermarket part codes with cross-references from over 650 brands, providing real-time information on pricing and availability, fully integrated into customers' daily operations.
The acquisition of Proger marks Lacour's entry into the Italian market and further consolidates its leadership in the European automotive aftersales software market, following the integrations of KeplerVO (2023) and Dragon2000 (2024). The combination with Proger strengthens Lacour's solutions and data assets, bringing together an integrated and highly granular aftermarket database with cutting-edge estimation capabilities and AI-powered tools, creating one of the most comprehensive and differentiated software suites in Europe. It also unlocks the opportunity to expand the rollout of Lacour's advanced estimatics solutions in Italy. Together, these capabilities will broaden the group's product offering, accelerate innovation across markets, and deliver greater value to an increasingly diverse customer base.
The Proskauer team was led by partner Matthieu Lampel and included associate Vanessa Hamiane (M&A/Private Equity). The team also included partner Maud Manon, counsel Bruno Valenti and associate Antoine Cottin (Global Finance).