A state-of-the-art M&A service offering fully dedicated to ambitious companies

A Few Words About Us

Auteuil M&A Conseil provides M&A services to ambitious groups, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and family offices

The team has a combined experience of more than 30 years in pan-European M&A with an extensive M&A background in

Investment banking
Mid-size companies / large multinationals
Privately held / listed groups
LBOs

Our Value Proposition

A state-of-the-art M&A service offering fully dedicated to ambitious companies

Client focus

Mid-size groups
Portfolio companies of PE houses
Investment funds
Family offices

Fully flexible

Management of all transaction sizes, from €1m to €150m sales
Ability to deal with all situations: family businesses, listed companies, private equity shareholders

Comprehensive services

Client support in all kinds of buy-side transactions
Client support in straightforward sell-side transactions
“Outsourcing” of M&A position

Expert in pan-European cross-border transactions

Track record all over Europe: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, UK
Successful management of local specificities and cultural differences

Deep sector knowledge

Distribution / industrial supplies
Manufacturing & distribution / Safety protection
B2B manufacturing and services
All industrial sectors

Focus on key transactions success factors

Clear strategic objective
Sustainable and profitable growth
Key talents retention
Well anticipated & managed integration
Successful achievement of planned synergies

Our Key Strengths

Autonomous

Day-to-day transaction managed autonomously by Auteuil M&A Conseil
Clients' resources preserved / minimal disruption of clients' resources at an advanced stage of the deal

Flexible

Adapted to all transaction sizes, from €1m to €150m sales
Adapted to all company profiles: family businesses, listed companies, private equity shareholders
Adapted to all geographic specificities

Committed

100% driven by clients' interests
100% focused on transactions success factors!

Efficient

Leverage experience to execute transactions the most efficient manner
Momentum used / created
Corners cut

Successful

More than 30 years of combined experience in M&A
Strong track record of successful acquisitions all over Europe

Our Services

Buy-side services

Strategy

Support clients in acquisition strategy definition
Define acquisition criteria
Map targets’ universe
Select targets according to criteria
Perform targets’ ranking

Origination

Define best approach (who, by whom, how)
Contact targets' owners / management
Monitor relationship / convince targets to discuss with clients
Organize direct interactions between targets and clients

Execution

Collect preliminary information
Prepare indicative offers
Coordinate due diligence / monitor advisors
Collect DD reports / highlight DD outcome to clients
Prepare final offers incl. DD outcome

Negotiation

Cooperate with selected law firm
Assist clients during transaction terms negotiations
Assist clients during legal documentation review
Assist clients up to signing
Assist clients up to closing (if need be)

Integration

Define integration workshops and draft roadmap together with clients
Select / support integration teams
Coordinate integration workshops
Set up regular meetings
Provide reporting to clients

Sell-side services

Transaction Parameters Definition

Define clients objectives: price, confidentiality, involvement, calendar...
Define nature of sale process: competitive bid vs private sale
Define number and typology of acquirers: trade buyers vs private equity houses
Define calendar

Company Optimization

Financial / Accounting
Legal / Taxes
Social / HR
Management
Commercial
Logistics
Digital
Marketing / Communication

Process Preparation

Gather data
Draw up teaser
Draw up information memorandum / information package
Prepare data room
Prepare vendor due diligence?
Prepare management presentation
Prepare legal documentation (in coordination with law firm)

Process Management

Send teaser and confidentiality agreement to potential buyers
Send information memorandum / information package
Collect and analyze indicative offers
Select potential buyers invited to next phase
Open / monitor data room and Q&A
Organize management presentation and site visits
Receive and analyze binding offers
Send legal documentation to selected buyer
Negotiate legal documentation
Signing / closing

Interview of Pierre Escoffier, Founding Partner of Auteuil M&A Conseil

In this interview, Pierre Escoffier provides a comprehensive overview of Auteuil M&A Conseil's areas of expertise, strengths and specificities.

Our Team

Pierre Escoffier

Founding Partner

pierre.escoffier@auteuilmaconseil.com

HEC / IEP Paris / DESS in International Tax Systems

Strong M&A competences & best practices

Stock exchange regulatory authority (COB) – 4 years
Investment Banking (Société Générale) – 6 years
Honeywell – 3 years

Expert in portfolio optimization - Sperian, leader in safety protection – 4 years

Entry into high-tech safety business – Nacre, Norway, intelligent earplugs
Market enlargement towards collective protection – Combisafe, Sweden and UK, fall prevention solutions
Disposal of less profitable / non core businesses – Oxbridge-Comoditex, Imagewear / Optrel, welding helmets

Expert in pan-European cross-border acquisitions – IPH, distributor of industrial supplies – 5 years

Doubling size of German business and entry into Poland – Kistenpfennig
Entry into Italy with market leader acquisition – Minetti
Entry into Spain through 3 acquisitions – Giner, Julsa and Syresa

Creator of “deal machine” – RUBIX, European leader in industrial supplies distribution – 1.5 years

M&A processes harmonization, creation of strong pipe and acceleration of deal flow

Anissa Ballou

M&A Analyst

anissa.ballou@auteuilmaconseil.com

ESSEC Business School / ESCP Business School

Strong financial analysis competences

Advanced Master in Finance
Debt Capital Markets (Société Générale) – Internship
M&A Analyst (Arfilia) – Internship

Internationally focused

Exchange semester in the USA (Ross School of Business – University of Michigan)
Exchange semester in Singapore (ESSEC Asia Pacific)

Good knowledge of B2B Services

Carried out various market analysis at a sector-specific level
Opened new service line to existing accounts
Established businesses' needs and advised them of the most beneficial program
Met with prospective clients to analyze needs and make a recommendation