“ The personality and entrepreneurial experience of its partners ”
« We chose Trianon mainly for the personality and entrepreneurial experience of its partners. Our main concern was to preserve the spirit of Amosdec and to pursue its development, so we were looking for a buyer familiar with the market. Priority was given to the project that proved the most complete in terms of financial, human and industrial aspects.
Always by our side, the Trianon CF team did a great job understanding our business and pulling together the best plan of action, such as leading negotiations with a multinational candidate weighing 20 billion dollars in sales. They understood the position we had built for ourselves through 10 years of strong financial and human investments. Communication was good on both the selling and buying sides, which helped the deal close rather quickly.»

A wholesale distributor, Amosdec specializes in solutions for managing and optimizing IT infrastructures. It answers software companies' needs in its two areas of expertise: virtualization infrastructure and management of storage resources. In order to expand throughout Europe, Amosdec sold 100% of its shares to Avnet, a leading wholesaler / distributor worldwide.
“ A constant link between all participants in the transaction ”
« We selected Trianon for its professionalism, technical and financial knowledge and overall positive feedback. During the early stages of the project, the team really helped us reflect on the future of the company. The operation itself was conducted in a precise and timely manner, with Trianon accompanying us afterwards for further project development. We are still working together on potential acquisition opportunities today !
Prior to selling, we were primarily concerned about losing management freedom. This concern was rapidly dismissed in our discussions with Trianon and the potential buyers. The Trianon team proved very helpful all along and often acted as a buffer between us and potential buyers so that we wouldn't be disrupted by the OBO process in our everyday work. »

Founded in 1991, Soft Company is an IT Services Company specializing in consulting and engineering, banking, finance & insurance specific applications and IT infrastructures. At the end of 2010, the three principal managers and shareholders of the Company welcomed investment fund Edmond de Rothschild to the capital, as a minority shareholder.
“ An exhaustive knowledge of both my business and the people in this field ”
« I chose Trianon Corporate Finance because of its exhaustive knowledge of both my business and the people in this field. Finding a buyer is not easy, and Trianon clearly exceeded my expectations in terms of gathering and processing applications. Said expectations were understood well: I did not wish for drastic changes, but rather to secure its future with continuity. I also wanted to preserve the company's human values and ethics, an aspect which was understood by Trianon as well. The integration of the new management team proved successful. Trianon also assisted me in all the technical aspects of the assignment, be it financial or legal ones. I felt they possessed an In-depth knowledg of M&A operations; it was all very well organized. »

A family legacy, Pauporté is a women's apparel manufacturer founded in 1920. Mr. Pierre BOYER, former shareholder and CEO, wanted to sell the company at the time of his retirement. The transaction closed in May 2011. Mr. Boyer is currently completing preparations for the 2012 summer collection and will remain a consultant for future Pauporté collections.
“ A highly professional selection process ”
« Jean-Christophe Coblence was recommended to us by another company owner and chairman who spoke highly of his talents as an investment banker. Several months later and following a highly professional selection process, Jean-Christophe Coblence helped us to choose a private equity fund which fit exactly what we were looking for. This is how MBO Partenaires took a 35% shareholding in our new holding company, named “DEGETEL GROUP”, in mid-January 2007. My partners and I have every reason to be extremely satisfied with his job. »

Entirely specialized in new technologies, DEGETEL GROUP creates value for its clients by intervening at all stages of their projects, from technological advice to the integration of software. Sales of 26 M€ in 2006, 400 employees. The capital of DEGETEL GROUP, increased to 7.5 M€, is now 65% owned by the founding managers.
“ Market knowledge, diplomacy and perseverance ”
« The sale of a family business is not an easy thing, the imprint of the family is so strong! Jane Coblence, thanks to her market knowledge, her availability, her diplomacy and her perseverance, was able to find the most human and dynamizing purchaser for my company. Even after the closing, she was still present with tips for my new estate, in both the legal and tax areas. »

Founded in 1962, BILCOCQ supplies solutions for protection against humidity for outside carpentry structures. The company is leader on its market. In 2005, the company was purchased in an MBI by Paluel Marmont, Régions Expansion and a management team led by François de Labarthe. The company today employs some 38 people and offers close to 5,000 references.
“ Value, competence and humanity ”
« Jean-Christophe Coblence, having sold his own company in the past, has a real practical approach thanks to this experience. His competence on issues that we dealt with was a mirror image of his own life experience. He was present at each stage of the transaction. He accompanied us on a daily basis. He was always able to reassure us with his humor and common sense which kept us going. »

Jean-Pierre Leclere, at the time the International Industrial Director of Franco-German chemicals and life-sciences company Hoechst-Marion-Roussel, acquired LCO Santé from Hoechst-Marion-Roussel in 1999 through an LMBO, with financial support from the NMSD bank.
As both a pharmaceutical, chemistry and biology industry specialist, LCO Santé developed a broad range of services for major pharmaceutical manufacturers such such as Aventis , Grünental, Takeda, etc.
“ Transparent, serious and tenacious ”
« Azulis Capital appointed Jane Coblence to contact the manager of the PAPREC Group and to advise Azulis in the analysis and structuring of the transaction. Jane Coblence made the first approach and organized the numerous meetings that followed with professionalism and a sense of diplomacy. We particularly appreciated her ability to interest the manager, her transparency, her seriousness, her tenacity and her ability to “move the parties forward” at the appropriate time. We are delighted to have mandated her. »

Banexi Capital Partenaires is one of the major French private equity houses specializing in buy-outs (LBO) and development capital for medium-sized companies (Sales between 20 and 250 M€). Banexi Capital Partenaires manages some 450 M€ and is sponsored by BNP Paribas. Paprec Group is the largest independent French recycling group with close to 300 M€ of sales.
“ Knowledge of the market for computer services and new technologies ”
« Jean-Christophe Coblence negotiated the sale of my two groups, Alia, created in 1981, which had 200 persons when it was sold to the American group EC Soft in 1991, and MD Concept, created in 1994, sold to the English group Hays in 1999. At each stage of the sales process, Jean-Christophe was there to advise and reassure me, always with lots of enthusiasm. More importantly, he succeeded in negotiating a sales price higher than the one I had anticipated. Jean-Christophe is an excellent professional, who is particularly adept at preparing managers of a company for a negotiation which will ensure the conclusion of the deal. »

Created in 1994, MD Concept Group is a medium-sized company with sales of 15M€ and which employs some 200 persons. Specialized in computer software advice, the Group has a clientele of large accounts, operating in both the industrial and service sectors as well as in banking and insurance.










