M&A & STRATEGY ADVISORY
The standards of an investment bank,
the instinct of an entrepreneur.
We advise business leaders and entrepreneurs on their sale and acquisition transactions, their strategic decisions, and the key stages of their growth
~25 years
in entrepreneurship, investment, and SME leadership
above 30
LBO transactions, financing, M&A and executive advisory
US & UK
Extensive international experience
M&A - PE
JP Morgan Cazenove - Close Brothers - Pyramid Ventures - Impact Partners
Act with precision,
execute with rigor.
EXPERTISE
Three complementary areas of expertise to structure, accelerate, and secure your strategic decisions.
01
Acquisitions - Disposals - Financing
Identifying opportunities
Process management & negotiation
Business Plan & valuation
Investor sourcing
02
Advisory & Strategy
360° Assessment
Growth through acquisition
Financial & operational restructuring
Business transformation & repositioning
03
Operational support
Executive sparring partner
Operating partner for investment funds
Interim Management
Business unit launch
METHOD
A clear approach,
from diagnosis to execution.
A measured pace and senior involvement at every stage of the transaction.
01.
360° Assessment
Understanding the stakes, objectives, and conditions for success.
02.
Recommandations
Strategic framing and options for growth or exit. Tactical advice.
03.
Structuring
Building the plan, the materials, and the process.
04.
Execution
Managing the transaction and coordinating advisors.
05.
Support
A lasting presence, all the way to closing.
TRACK RECORD
Our transactions
A selection of M&A, financing, and advisory engagements.
2026
BUY-SIDE
Secured several bank financings for the acquisition of office premises in the Landes region
Acquisition
Real Estate
INDEPENDANT
Real Estate
ENTREPRENEUR
2026
BUY-SIDE
Buy-side advisory for the acquisition of a network of Temporis franchise agencies in the Landes region
Acquisition
Staffing
TEMPORIS
Staffing
MANAGER
2026
ADVISORY
Competitive analysis and assessment of acquisition opportunities
Consulting
Healthcare
Healthcare
REGENAE
2025
ADVISORY
Interim Group CEO — post-growth structuring mandate for the shareholders (Blackstone & founders)
Consulting
Healthcare
Healthcare
LAZEO
2024
BUY-SIDE
Advised Impact Partners on the bond financing provided to Groupe Matsuri as part of its refinancing
Financing
Hospitality
MATSURI
Hospitality
IMPACT PARTNERS
2024
BUY-SIDE
Advised Impact Partners on the bond financing for EasyGym's acquisition of a fitness club chain
Financing
Retail
EASYGYM
Retail
IMPACT PARTNERS
2024
BUY-SIDE
Advised Impact Partners on the bond financing for Atypio's acquisition of the Novotel Grenoble
Financing
Hospitality
ATYPIO
Hospitality
IMPACT PARTNERS
2023
BUY-SIDE
Acquisition of a Lyon-based mobile app development agency by the IT services firm Technology Everywhere (Orkester)
Acquisition
Technology
APPSOLUTE
Technology
ORKESTER
2023
BUY-SIDE
Operational and financial due diligence to structure the LBO (>€100M) of a cosmetics and aesthetics group
Due Diligence
Cosmetics
CONFIDENTIAL
Cosmetics
PRIVATE EQUITY
2022
SELL-SIDE
Sale of France's pioneering online evening-dress rental company to a competitor
Disposal
Digital Marketplace
UNE ROBE UN SOIR
Digital Marketplace
MA BONNE AMIE
2022
SELL-SIDE
Sale of an independent staffing company specialized in real estate facility management roles to Groupe Sucheme (reception / staffing / security)
Disposal
Staffing
GROUPE SUCHEME
Staffing
TASKFORCE
2022
BUY-SIDE
Supported a private equity fund in its operational and financial due diligence to structure the >€20M LBO of a service concession operator
Due Diligence - Acquisition
BtoB Services
CONFIDENTIAL
BtoB Services
PRIVATE EQUITY
2022
SELL-SIDE
Sale of an independent corporate reception and handyman services provider to Groupe Sucheme (reception / staffing / security)
Disposal
Staffing
GROUPE SUCHEME
Staffing
SIGNATURE SERVICES
2022
BUY-SIDE
Product innovation advisory in the real estate facility management sector — fundraising materials, business plan, and closing
Fundraising - Consulting
BtoB Services
GROUPE SUCHEME
BtoB Services
WELLMET
2021
BUY-SIDE
Digital real estate services platform — preparation of the materials and business plan, support in investor negotiations, and closing
Fundraising - Consulting
BtoB Services
GROUPE ARMONIA
BtoB Services
GROUND
2020
ADVISORY
Arranging a state-guaranteed loan, negotiating with banks, drafting the business plan, and repositioning and overhauling the business model
Restructuring - Financing
Technology
Technology
ORKESTER
2019
ADVISORY
Launch of an e-insurance platform in the rental property sector. Leading the project teams, board-level reporting, strategic mentoring, and organizational design.
Consulting
Technology
Technology
KAMET VENTURES (AXA)
2017
ADVISORY
Assessment of digital process improvements and launch of the related initiatives. Market-entry and growth study for the US
Consulting
Retail
Retail
5ASEC
2014
SELL-SIDE
Sale of GroomBox, a digital concierge and smart-locker service, to the world leader in dry cleaning
Disposal
BtoB Services - Retail
5ASEC
BtoB Services - Retail
GROOMBOX
ABOUT
Julien Recoing
An SME M&A expert, dedicated to entrepreneurs
For nearly 25 years, I have originated and executed disposals, acquisitions, and financings — on my own account, and on behalf of entrepreneurs and investors. I have led these transactions in San Francisco (Pyramid Ventures), London (JP Morgan Cazenove), and Paris (Close Brothers, Impact Partners) as an investment banker, as well as within companies I have run myself.
As a former SME executive myself — with several successful disposals on my own account — I bring my clients hands-on entrepreneurial experience combined with a transactional financial perspective, for advice that is pragmatic and grounded in reality.
Let's talk about your ambitions.
Let's shape the right strategy for your next move, together