• Founded in 1880, The ECF Group (Ecotel Chomette Favor) is the French leader in the distribution of consumables and everyday articles (tableware, textiles, kitchen cutlery, etc.) to the independent café/hotel/restaurant trade, restaurant or hotel chains and private or public sector mass catering.

E.CF's success relies on its first-class logistics facilities and its network of sales professionals and reputable brands, including Chomette, La Corpo and Santor, enabling it to target the largest possible customer base through three channels:
- direct sales,
- indirect sales via a network of franchise stores and company-owned stores,
- e-commerce via its website.


• CEO: Thierry Drecq
• http://www.ecf.fr
• Nature of the deal: secondary LBO
• Date of the first investment: February 2006


• Capzanine arranged mezzanine financing for E.CF's first LBO in February 2006 and has decided to relaunch its partnership with the company by investing in this new deal alongside Weinberg Capital Partners. This third operation will provide E.CF with the resources needed to consolidate its leadership position and speed up its expansion in France and abroad.


PRESS RELEASE:
> A new deal for E.CF Group (Capzanine 06/2011)