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.
BUY-SIDE
2026
Acquisition
Real Estate
Secured several bank financings for the acquisition of office premises in the Landes region
INDEPENDANT
Real Estate
ENTREPRENEUR
BUY-SIDE
2026
Acquisition
Staffing
Buy-side advisory for the acquisition of a network of Temporis franchise agencies in the Landes region
TEMPORIS
Staffing
MANAGER
ADVISORY
2026
Consulting
Healthcare
Competitive analysis and assessment of acquisition opportunities
Healthcare
REGENAE
ADVISORY
2025
Consulting
Healthcare
Interim Group CEO — post-growth structuring mandate for the shareholders (Blackstone & founders)
Healthcare
LAZEO
BUY-SIDE
2024
Financing
Hospitality
Advised Impact Partners on the bond financing provided to Groupe Matsuri as part of its refinancing
MATSURI
Hospitality
IMPACT PARTNERS
BUY-SIDE
2024
Financing
Retail
Advised Impact Partners on the bond financing for EasyGym's acquisition of a fitness club chain
EASYGYM
Retail
IMPACT PARTNERS
BUY-SIDE
2024
Financing
Hospitality
Advised Impact Partners on the bond financing for Atypio's acquisition of the Novotel Grenoble
ATYPIO
Hospitality
IMPACT PARTNERS
BUY-SIDE
2023
Acquisition
Technology
Acquisition of a Lyon-based mobile app development agency by the IT services firm Technology Everywhere (Orkester)
APPSOLUTE
Technology
ORKESTER
BUY-SIDE
2023
Due Diligence
Cosmetics
Operational and financial due diligence to structure the LBO (>€100M) of a cosmetics and aesthetics group
CONFIDENTIAL
Cosmetics
PRIVATE EQUITY
SELL-SIDE
2022
Disposal
Digital Marketplace
Sale of France's pioneering online evening-dress rental company to a competitor
UNE ROBE UN SOIR
Digital Marketplace
MA BONNE AMIE
SELL-SIDE
2022
Disposal
Staffing
Sale of an independent staffing company specialized in real estate facility management roles to Groupe Sucheme (reception / staffing / security)
GROUPE SUCHEME
Staffing
TASKFORCE
BUY-SIDE
2022
Due Diligence - Acquisition
BtoB Services
Supported a private equity fund in its operational and financial due diligence to structure the >€20M LBO of a service concession operator
CONFIDENTIAL
BtoB Services
PRIVATE EQUITY
SELL-SIDE
2022
Disposal
Staffing
Sale of an independent corporate reception and handyman services provider to Groupe Sucheme (reception / staffing / security)
GROUPE SUCHEME
Staffing
SIGNATURE SERVICES
BUY-SIDE
2022
Fundraising - Consulting
BtoB Services
Product innovation advisory in the real estate facility management sector — fundraising materials, business plan, and closing
GROUPE SUCHEME
BtoB Services
WELLMET
BUY-SIDE
2021
Fundraising - Consulting
BtoB Services
Digital real estate services platform — preparation of the materials and business plan, support in investor negotiations, and closing
GROUPE ARMONIA
BtoB Services
GROUND
ADVISORY
2020
Restructuring - Financing
Technology
Arranging a state-guaranteed loan, negotiating with banks, drafting the business plan, and repositioning and overhauling the business model
Technology
ORKESTER
ADVISORY
2019
Consulting
Technology
Launch of an e-insurance platform in the rental property sector. Leading the project teams, board-level reporting, strategic mentoring, and organizational design.
Technology
KAMET VENTURES (AXA)
ADVISORY
2017
Consulting
Retail
Assessment of digital process improvements and launch of the related initiatives. Market-entry and growth study for the US
Retail
5ASEC
SELL-SIDE
2014
Disposal
BtoB Services - Retail
Sale of GroomBox, a digital concierge and smart-locker service, to the world leader in dry cleaning
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