Our track-record

More than 20 years of excellence in financial and strategic advisory

Decades of experience means maintaining a culture of innovation, anticipation and adaptation. Upholding this record of forward-thinking insight is why we have durable relationships with our clients that stand the test of time.

Selected transactions

2024

Acquisition of Centronic

2023
SBE

Sale of SBE (Electronic Repair Services) to Cordon Group

Cordon
2023
Charterhouse

Charterhouse invests in France Valley, an alternative asset manager

France Valley
2023
Testamento

Fundraising by Macif Innovation

Macif Aéma Groupe
2023
Cholet Dupont Oudart

Sale of the Cholet Dupont Oudart group to Milleis

Milleis Banque
2022
Photonis

Acquisition of Xenics Infrared Solutions by Photonis

Xenics
2022
MRM SCOR

Acquisition of two retail properties from Altarea

Altarea
2022
ArianeGroup

Sale of 63% of CILAS to MBDA and Safran

MBDA and Safran
2022
Groupe REEL

Acquisition of CNIM Industrial Systems from CNIM Groupe

CNIM Industrial Systems
2022
Citalid

Fundraising from Seventure and Relyens

Seventure and Relyens
2022
Scintil Photonics

Fundraising with Robert Bosch Venture Capital (lead), BPIfrance, Supernova, Innovacom and Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund

Robert Bosch Venture Capital
2022
Monetivia

Minority investment from Initiative & Finance in Monetivia

Initiative & Finance
2021
NowCP (Orange subsidiary)

Transfer to EPPF now known as NowCM

EPPF
2021
Groupe Cholet Dupont

Cholet Dupont acquires Groupe Oudart, the French subsidiary of the Swiss bank EFG International

Oudart SA
2021

 

Pledg

Pledg raises €80m with Portage, Aquiline Capital Partners LLC, Smart Lenders Asset Management, ODDO BHF, La Financière Arbevel

Portage, Aquiline Capital Partners LLC, Smart Lenders Asset Management, ODDO BHF, La Financière Arbevel
2021
CARTE Group

Acquisition of a 39% stake in the Tunisia-based bank UBCI from BNP Paribas by CARTE Group

UBCI
2021
Particeep

Minority disposal of Particeep to Sopra Steria and Truffle Capital

Sopra Steria and Truffle
2021
Areva

Sale of 37% of CILAS to Lumibird

Lumibird
2020
Prismea

Strategic advice for Prismea, Crédit du Nord's Neo-bank

Crédit du Nord
2020

 

SSP

Score & Secure Payment fundraising by Cegedim

Cegedim
2020

 

Alpheys

Takeover of a 34% stake in Groupe Crystal by Alpheys management

Groupe Crystal
2020

 

Groupe Crystal

LMBO of Groupe Crystal by Apax Partners

Apax Partners
2020

 

EthiFinance

Equity raise of Qivalio (now EthiFinance) by Andromède

Andromède
2020

 

Pref-X

Capital increase of Pref-X from Euroclear

Euroclear
2020

 

Fluo

Acquisition by Magnolia

Magnolia
2020

 

Koalaboox

Sale of Koalaboox to Cegid

Cegid
2020
Ekonoo

Seed fundraising by Ekonoo from Generali and Apicil

Generali et Apicil
2019
InCube

Sale of InCube to Garance

Garance
2019

 

Wilink

Disposal of a majority stake in the insurance brokerage business to LFPI

LFPI
2019

 

Apicil

Acquisition of Equitim by Apicil

Equitim
2019
Sentinhealth

Capital increase

Several investors
2019
Geopost

Investment in Bosta

Bosta
2019
Particeep

Venture loan transaction

Banque Wormser
2019
EthiFinance

Capital increase with new investor

Aviva
2019
Apicil

Acquisition of OneLife by APICIL Group

OneLife
2019
Koalaboox

Koalaboox Series A funding round

Speedinvest
2019
Apicil

Acquisition of Roche-Brune

Roche-Brune Asset Management
2019
SoShop

Capital increase

2018
Alpheys

Acquisition of Finaveo by Alpheys

Finaveo
2018
Humanis

Combination of Humanis and AG2R La Mondiale employee savings activities

AG2R La Mondiale
2017
Greater Than

International partnership with ComfortDelGro

ComfortDelGro
2017

 

Charterhouse Capital Partners

Acquisition of a majority stake in Siaci Saint Honoré by Charterhouse

Siaci Saint Honoré
2017
 
Groupe Apicil

Minority investment in FundShop

FundShop
2016

 

Imprimerie Nationale

Acquisition of the identity management business of Thales

Thales Identity Management Business
2016

 

Groupe Apicil

Acquisition of Legal & General

Legal & General
2016
Tronics' Microsystems

Disposal of Tronics’ Microsystems to Epcos AG

TDK
2016
 
Lefebvre Sarrut

Acquisition of Groupe Larcier from Ergon Capital Partners

Larcier
2016

 

Mirion Technologies

Acquisition of Canberra

Canberra
2015
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa

Acquisition of a minority stake in Scor

Scor
2015
Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe

Change in the corporate structure and governance of the Crédit Mutuel Group

2015
 
Groupe Apicil

Acquisition of Skandia

Skandia
2014
SCOR

Acquisition of Editions Belin

Editions Belin
2014
AEGON

Disposal of a 35% stake in AG2R La Mondiale

AG2R La Mondiale
2014
Crédit Immobilier de France

Disposal of a majority stake in Sofiap to La Banque Postale

Sofiap
2014
SCOR

Acquisition of a majority stake in PUF

Presse Universitaires de France
2013
Crédit Immobilier de France

Disposal of the insurance broker Assurances & Conseils to Groupe Verspieren

Verspieren
2013
 
Groupe Apicil

80% / 20% merger with Intervie, the life insurance subsidiary of Humanis

Humanis
2012
Roche-Brune Asset Management

Disposal to Primonial

Primonial
2012
SNCF Géodis

Disposal of Novatrans to Groupe Charles André

Groupe Charles André
2012
CNP Assurances

Combination of their assistance insurance company to create Assuristance

Swiss Life
2011
eFront

Disposal of eFront to Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners
2011
MMA

Disposal of Cofidim to Pavillons d’Ile de France

Pavillons d'Ile de France
2011
Primonial

Acquisition of W Finance, part of Allianz

Allianz
2011
e-sante.be

Disposal of the internet website e-santé to MMA

Covéa
2011
Assa Abloy

Acquisition of a stake in Agta Record

Agta Record
2010
April Group

Disposal of Spirica, the life insurance subsidiary

Crédit Agricole Assurances
2009
Orange

Disposal of Alapage.com to Rueducommerce.com

Rueducommerce.com
2009
Dexia

Disposal of Dexia Epargne Pension to BNP Paribas Assurances

BNP Paribas Assurances
2009
CNP Assurances

Disposal of a majority stake in Global Seguros to Groupe Banif

Groupe Banif
2008
Orange

Acquisition of a 35% stake in Photoservice and Photostation

Photoservice.com
2008
CNP Assurances

Acquisition of a 50,1% stake in the insurance susbsidiaries of Marfin Popular Bank

Marfin Popular Bank
2006
Axa Private Equity

Disposal of the stake in Orange Madagascar to France Telecom

France Telecom
2003
Axa Private Equity

Acquisition of the defence business of Areva

Areva
2002
CDC Equity Capital

Acquisition of TDF

TDF
2001
Alcatel

Disposal of a stake in Areva

Areva
2001
Technip

Public tender offer on Coflexip and Isis

Coflexip and Isis
2001
Cogema

Merger with CEA-Industries and Framatome to create Areva

CEA-Industries and Framatome
2001
Séché Environnement

Acquisition of Alcor

Alcor