Activity :
Financial services
Customer :
Capital Initiative
Acquirer :
SOS Group
Advice :
Tanguy Mantelin, Thomas Bureau and Alexandra Marquand
About Largillière Finance
With offices in Paris, Nantes, Brussels and Geneva, Largillière Finance is an independent investment bank dedicated to assisting managers and shareholders of small and medium-sized companies with their capital transactions: company sales and acquisitions, financing (capital and/or debt), financial engineering (valuation, etc.) and financial strategy.
Fundraising - 2019
Capital Initiative, an asset finance company, announces its capital-intensive partnership with the Groupe SOS Group, leader of the social and solidarity economy.
Groupe SOS becomes a shareholder of Capital Initiative
Founded in 1998 by René Hans, Capital Initiative financially support French small and medium-sized businesses, and more particularly companies that have difficulties to access traditional bank funding. Through its RTA (Temporary Purchase of Assets) program, Capital Initiative has already invested € 15.2 million in 53 operations.
Founded by Jean-Marc Borello, Groupe SOS is the leading European social enterprise. At the head of 550 institutions (hospitals, retirement homes, shelters for people in difficulty …), the company employs more than 18,000 people for a total turnover of nearly 1 billion euros.
With its acquisition of Capital Initiative, the Groupe SOS is launching a very ambitious plan to:
– Respond pragmatically and securely to SMEs facing funding issues
– Allow the establishment of a capitalism of general interest:
– Save companies in difficulty
In the long term, the development plan aims to raise € 100 M and to cover all French regions.
About Capital Initiative (https://www.capital-initiative.fr/)
Capital Initiative RTA simultaneously buys and leases an asset (furniture or real estate) from a company. The latter thus retains the use of the asset while benefiting from the cash generated from the sale. This system, whose principle has been validated by the Prudential Supervisory Authority of the Banque de France, allows alternative financing for SMEs.
About Groupe SOS (http://www.groupe-sos.org)
35 years ago, the GROUPE SOS was created with the ambition to fight against exclusions in all their forms. Gradually diversifying its activities, it now meets the needs of society with 8 sectors of activity: Youth, Employment, Solidarity, Health, Seniors, Culture, Ecological Transition, International Action. With 18,000 employees, 550 establishments and services and € 950 million turnover, the SOS GROUP is the leading European social enterprise.
René Hans, CEO of Capital Initiative :
« The Groupe SOS is a natural partner for Capital Initiative as we share the values of humanity, fighting spirit and solidarity.
This operation aims to develop our action on the national territory. I know that together we will meet this challenge that will make Capital Initiative the number one French support for businesses in need of cash.
I must thank and congratulate the Largillière Finance teams for having correctly identified the existing synergies with our new partner and in particular Alexandra Marquand, Thomas Bureau and Tanguy Mantelin. »
Tanguy Mantelin, Founding Partner of Largillière Finance:
« We had a real crush on the Capital Initiative mission. Working with René Hans is to mix passion and enthusiasm and to say that we can all work a little for a capitalism of general interest.
The Capital Initiative’s partnership with Groupe SOS is also a culmination of the 6-year commitment of Largillière Finance teams in Impact Investing. »
With more than 40 employees, a strong international presence and nearly 30 operations in 2023, Largillière Finance confirms its leader position in small and midcap in France.
2021 – Fusions & Acquisitions – Opérations Small Cap – Banque d’affaires – France 2021 – Capital investissement – Opérations LBO Small Cap – Banque d’affaires – France
Investment Banking: Growth Dynamics: Silver Trophy 2022 M&A Advisory: Retail & Consumer Goods, FIG, TMT, Industry: 2021 Silver Trophy.About Largillière Finance
With offices in Paris, Nantes, Brussels and Geneva, Largillière Finance is an independent investment bank dedicated to assisting managers and shareholders of small and medium-sized companies with their capital transactions: company sales and acquisitions, financing (capital and/or debt), financial engineering (valuation, etc.) and financial strategy.
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